Proposals for the streets crossing George Street

North Castle Street

A plan showing the proposals for Castle Street (North) as part of the George Street and First New Town project.
  • Pavements are widened and upgraded in natural Yorkstone slabs. 
  • Thistle Street crossings are raised tables to bring the road flush with the pavement and will be delineated with dark grey blister tactile paving.
  • Granite setts will replace the existing asphalt at the crossing point.
  • Parking bays on both sides of the street would change from perpendicular spaces to parallel spaces, to allow for widened pavements.
  • Parking bays are laid in granite setts, while the main road is shown in asphalt.

The proposed layout and operation of North Castle StreetA plan showing the proposals for North Castle Street as part of the George Street and First New Town project.

Diagram key

  1. Loading area
  2. Motorcycle parking
  3. General car parking
  4. Pedestrian corridor
  5. Indicative threshold line
  6. Waste disposal area
  7. Road
  8. Seating 
  9. Cycle parking

A view of how North Castle Street looks nowBird’s eye view photo of North Castle Street as it is now before construction.