Dundee City Council’s city development committee, which meets today, will be asked to approve up to £400,000 for changes at the Commercial Street/Murraygate junction.

Mark Flynn committee convener said: “I’m delighted with this recommendation to enhance and extend the existing shared surface across Commercial Street into Murraygate, which will clearly define that this an area where pedestrians have priority.

“In addition, we want to make the carriageway of Commercial Street at the Murraygate junction a single lane with traffic going from Seagate towards Meadowside given priority.

“Taken together doing this work will help to deliver a safer and more accessible city centre, which will help to achieve one of the goals in the new City Centre Strategic Investment Plan.”

Currently, the city centre road network limits through traffic by designating certain streets as pedestrian and servicing only, and bus and/or taxi only.

If approved project design and implementation will get underway before the end of the financial year.

Meanwhile, a historic footbridge over a Dundee burn has reopened after a six-figure replacement and upgrading project.

Fithie Bridge which spans the burn of the same name is a key link on the Dundee Green Circular route.

Mark Flynn, convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee, said: “Tayside Contracts have done a great job replacing the old wooden footbridge with a galvanised steel structure in accordance with Cycling by Design best practice.”

Cllr Kevin Cordell, Dundee City council’s cycling spokesperson, added: “As well as the bridge itself cyclists can now enjoy easier access in the area with upgraded footpath crossing points, the installation of dropped kerbs and lighting at the bridge approaches and the bridge itself.”

The project was supported by a £120,000 grant from TACTRAN.