Next steps for Eden Project have been unveiled as an active travel route has been considered
- Andrew Batchelor
- Aug 12
- 1 min read
Plans are taking shape to make walking, cycling and other forms of active travel the main way people get to the new Eden Project in Dundee.
Dundee City Council is working with engineering firm Jacobs to design new sustainable transport links to the attraction, which is set to open at the former gasworks site at East Dock Street.
With on-site parking limited to disabled bays, most visitors will be encouraged to arrive on foot, by bike or via public transport.
Currently, connections for walking, wheeling and cycling to the site are limited. The proposed routes aim to be safe, direct, comfortable and attractive, linking Eden with key parts of the city.
These include Dundee city centre, the proposed Arbroath Road Sustainable Transport Corridor, and Olympia Car Park.
Jacobs has been commissioned to develop route options and produce concept designs for what is being called the Eden Active Travel Connections project.
The public is now being invited to share their thoughts on the proposals online or at drop-in sessions being held at Olympia on Wednesday 20 August and Saturday 23 August. Local residents and businesses will also be engaged directly.
In addition to the new connections, the council and Eden Project are also looking at other improvements, such as a proposed bridge over the railway and East Dock Street to link the site more directly with Dundee Waterfront.
The consultation will help identify preferred routes and refine the designs. Feedback will be used to update the proposals before a final report is presented to Dundee City Council.
Sounds a great if common sense idea. I recently visited Harlow Carr garden near Harrogate in Yorkshire. If you walked to and from the garden as we did there was a reduction in the entry fee.