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@Andrew Fraser the solution is also supposed to be child-friendly, hence the segregated path on Cowane Street without sharing the road with traffic. Given how narrow tha underpasses are currently, I still think the Cowane Street route might actually be faster if there are no obstructions and no need to slow down to avoid pedestrians at the underpass, despite the slight dogleg. That assumes everybody is going over the old bridge though, when for some heading to Raploch, these proposals would definitely be shorter!

@James F This has been raised and Historic Scotland is the obstacle to an alternative surface. They have refused so far to allow any change. It is going to be taken further but . . .

@Paul Rimmer suspected that might be the case. Hopefully there's an acceptable compromise somewhere!

it would be very costly and perhaps not something that could be reasonably included in this project but a new more accessible bridge between the Raploch and the Cornton would make a huge difference, not just for people getting around by active travel but also for sightseers spending time on the Old Bridge

@Roddy Cramilton Remember the grand plans for the City Deal? There were to be bridges galore but the reality is that there are to be none.

@Paul Rimmer This location is currently going through planning process for a new development. We are working through the planning process to interface their boundary with the proposed cycleway. The underpass presents a number of safety and equalities concerns and therefore we are looking to introduce an alternative route that can be used by all. Our design will provide dropped kerbs for access along Ramsay Place towards Drip Road – Raploch/ Sainsburys.

@Michaela Jackson The only planning application shown is for the erection of a care home (21/00089) and the land take for that would not prevent a more direct route from Lower Bridge Street to the crossing on Drip Road. I'm not sure which underpass you are referring to in your comment. To clarify about my comment concerning 'a route from Riverside and Wallace Street through underpasses that comes up to the south side of the Old Bridge', I fully understand and support an alternative route to using Wallace Street. However, it is inevitable that the route from Riverside through the underpass from Lovers Walk into the Bridge Clock Roundabout and then onwards to the Old Bridge will continue to be used. There is no shorter alternative. This needs to be accepted and incorporated as the primary route from Riverside to Sainsbury's and beyond. And in the opposite direction, children cycling to Riverside Primary School either from Raploch or coming across the Old Bridge from Causewayhead are not going to cycle all the way along Cowane Street / Goosecroft Road to go into Riverside along Forth Place / Shore Road This is both longer and, once you get into Riverside, has no safe designated cycling route to the school.