Save Canal Park - Torvean Triangle

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The Torvean Triangle is an area of about 3 ha (including a short length of the Canal).
It would be part of the necessary infrastructure for Option 6.
The need for it would not exist if the "Tunnel Option" was chosen instead.

The picture was grabbed from the simulation video.
It identifies the three new roundabouts needed in association with the new swing bridge.
The roads linking these roundabouts mark out a roughly triangular area.
In this blog this area will be referred to as the Torvean Triangle.


At about 30,000 sq m (3 ha), the Torvean Triangle is larger than might be thought.
It is roughly the same size and shape as the triangle enclosed by Baron Taylor's Street
and Church Street and Academy Street (down to the IronWorks).


Being bounded by main roads on all sides, renders it unsuitable as a leisure area.
It would be difficult to access as there are no pedestrian crossings indicated.
This would be a definite loss as this is a popular area with many types of user.

The Torvean Triangle would only be created as a result of constructing a second swing bridge.
Without a second swing bridge this area could still be landscaped as planned
but, with only one road, the other problems would be considerably reduced.