Major temporary changes are set to be made to Union Street and other roads in the city centre to accommodate social distancing as we slowly emerge from lockdown.

A £1.76 million grant from Sustrans will pay for a roll out of temporary measures to allow people to walk, cycle, and queue for buses and shopping whilst sticking to social distancing guidance. The temporary measures being put in place include pedestrianisation, pavement widening, bike lanes, and one-way walking.

Work on the first of these changes is due to begin on Saturday 30th May.

The first stage of work includes:

• pedestrianisation of the section of Union Street between Bridge Street and Market Street
• pedestrianisation of the section of Schoolhill between Harriet Street and Flourmill Lane
• pedestrianisation of Bon Accord Street between Union Street and Langstane Place
• pedestrianisation of Bon Accord Street between Union Street and Langstane Place

Bus lanes on Union Street will be reallocated for queuing. Some bus stops will be relocated and bus services re-routed around Bridge Street, Guild Street and Market Street.

Access will be provided to the city centre car parks as well as for residents and businesses. Access to the car parks at Bon Accord Centre and Marks and Spencer / Marischal Square will also be maintained.

The taxi rank on Back Wynd will be relocated to Flourmill Lane and Bath Street.

Next Stages
The next stages of the works, due to start in the coming weeks, will see temporary changes to the road layout and on-street parking to widen pavements at Rosemount, Victoria Road in Torry, Peterculter, Cults, North Deeside Road, and George Street.

You can read more about these changes here.

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