Broad Street, Aberdeen

Broad Street is a street in Aberdeen which joins Union Street in the southeast and the Gallowgate and Upperkirkgate in the northwest.

A bus on the street in 2019

History

Pedestrianisation of Broad Street was discussed in 2013, at which time a completion date of 2016 was predicted.[1]

Pedestrianisation was approved in October 2016.[2] Work to partly pedestrianise the street began in May 2017. It remains accessible to buses and cyclists in a shared space format.[3][4][5] There has since been proposals to ban buses from the street.[6]

Buildings

On one side of the street is the Marischal Square development. On the other side is the Aberdeen Town House and Marischal College.

Events

During winter months the street is closed for the Aberdeen Christmas Market.[7][8]

References
  1. "The future of Aberdeen city centre unveiled as council choose Broad Street plan". Daily Record. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Aberdeen grants go-ahead to Broad Street overhaul". Urban Realm. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Broad Street may not reopen until next summer". BBC News. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "Aberdeen Broad Street partial pedestrianisation to proceed". BBC News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "Aberdeen Broad St". CBW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. Gossip, Alastair. "Broad Street bus ban: New pedestrianisation hopes spark fear for city centre recovery". Press and Journal. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  7. Hebditch, Jon. "Aberdeen City Council chiefs under fire over waived Broad Street fines". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. Main, Callum; Aiken, Gregor. "VIDEO: Broad Street closed for two months as work begins on Aberdeen Christmas Village". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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