Work on city centre regeneration project reaches Castle Steps in Inverness
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Work has started on the steps leading to Inverness Castle as part of a project to regenerate the wider area.
New granite steps are being installed on the Castle approach and steps, along with new pedestrian handrails.
Contractors began in early January after a taxi rank was closed in Castle Wynd to make way for the project.
A Highland Council spokeswoman said it was a 16-week contract and work was ongoing.
The £373,515 project is being carried out by contractors Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd and the work should be completed by the end of April 2020 – however this is weather dependent.
Once completed pedestrians will benefit from an increase in walkways and upgrade of the steps to Inverness Castle and the footsteps leading to the River Ness behind upper Bridge Street will also be improved.
The works will include road and footway reconstruction using granite setts and kerbs, and Caithness flagstones and a former toilet block will be rendered with its existing signs replaced.
The streetscape works at Castle Wynd are being funded by The Highland city-region deal which is a joint initiative supported by up to £315 million investment from the UK and Scottish governments, Highland Council, HIE and University of the Highland and Islands, aimed at stimulating sustainable regional economic growth.
