Aberdeen City Council could provide £100,000 towards plans for a new escalator linking Guild Street with the Trinity Centre and Union Street, boosting city centre footfall.
The proposal, which would use money raised through bus lane enforcement fines, will go before councillors on the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee next week.
The escalator plans were submitted in April and have since been approved, with Trinity Centre bosses and other city partners contributing towards the overall cost.
Committee vice-convener Miranda Radley has proposed the £100,000 contribution, with council papers saying the project would improve connectivity between Wapping Street, the Trinity Centre and Union Street while removing a “significant accessibility barrier” for older people, families with prams, visitors with luggage and people with mobility issues.
Trinity Centre chiefs have matched every contribution made towards the project, which centre manager Kenny Bruce previously said they hoped could be completed in time for the Christmas rush.
Russell Borthwick, Chief Executive at Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, said the escalator plan was a positive step in the regeneration of Aberdeen city centre.
“The private sector and other city partners have already put significant backing behind this project, so it is right that the council looks at how it can help get it over the line," he said.
“Small interventions like this can make a big difference to footfall, connectivity and confidence, and we hope councillors will give the proposal their support.”