Aberdeen City Council has confirmed that work to partially pedestrianise Broad Street will commence in February.
The space will be open to buses, bicycles and pedestrians. And a water feature, several trees and a granite bench seating are among the plans.
The Robert the Bruce statue will remain in its original position, and servicing for events will be built into the scheme to allow for a multi-use space.
The plans were given the go-ahead at a Full Council meeting on Thursday, October 6, where councillors agreed to a detailed design of what the pedestrian-priority area will include.
Council leader Jenny Laing said: “I am pleased that work on revitalising Broad Street is to start early in the new year.
“This will see Broad Street transformed into a pedestrian-priority area, and it is another of the City Centre Masterplan projects moving forward and becoming a reality.
“The creation of exciting new public realm and event space will further improve Aberdeen for residents and visitors and we’re delighted to be delivering on the vision of a safer, cleaner, more vibrant city centre.”
SNP finance spokesman Graham Dickson responded: “We have been informed this work will be carried out to cause as little disruption as possible which has to be welcomed.
“However I think we need to keep a constant eye on the progress of the works.”