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Finally, the southernmost crossing of the Tay inside Perth's boundary is [[Friarton Bridge]]. It is part of the [[M90 motorway]], and forms part of the east coast road corridor between [[Edinburgh]], [[Dundee]] and [[Aberdeen]].

A fifth bridge is to be added farther upstream (north) from the existing bridges. It is part of the Sustrans Connect2 successful bid for funds from The People's £50 Million Lottery competition.<ref>[http://www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?pg=438 VisitScotland Perthshire - Connect2 Sustrans - in Perth<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Locals and visitors alike will benefit from this project. When completed cyclists and pedestrians will be able to cross the Tay without the associated risks to safety, health and environment of being close up to other vehicles on Smeaton's Bridge.

==Politics==

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Despite the downfall of the whisky [[distilling|distilleries]], which have long since been sold off and moved away from Perth (although the town's name still appears on the labels), Perth has remained a centre for doing business. New high-tech industry has moved in, and the commercial impact has remained as major services, including [[insurance]] and [[banking]], have come to the town. Amongst the largest employers are [[Norwich Union]], the [[Bank of Scotland]] and Scottish and Southern Energy.

Perth's city centre is situated to the east of the banks of the River Tay. The centre has a variety of both independent and major retailers, particularly on the pedestrianised High Street, running from the junction of Tay Street to Atholl and Scott Streets. <ref>[http://www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?tm=27 VisitScotland Perthshire - Perth City Centre Map<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Perth also boasts many restaurants and bars on the majority of the city-centre streets, with coffee shops being most evident in the area of St. John's Place<ref>[http://www.perthcity.co.uk/index.asp?cat=Eating%20Out Perth City - Perth Eating Out - Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes in Perth - www.perthcity.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The St. John's Shopping Centre, on St. John's Square, which opened in 1987, also adds to the mix, providing forty units<ref>http://www.stjshopping.co.uk/index.php</ref> to complement any further retail therapy. The main sheriff court building and City Hall are also located within these boundaries.<ref>[http://www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?tm=27 VisitScotland Perthshire - Perth City Centre Map<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A new specialist three-floor shopping centre has been set to be finally approved for the troubled City Hall and likely to start building work as soon as possible.<ref>[http://icperthshire.icnetwork.co.uk/perthshireadvertiser/news/tm_headline=city-hall-x2018-revamp-x2019-sent-for-approval&method=full&objectid=20625007&siteid=88886-name_page.html Perth City Hall ‘revamp’ submitted to council - Perthshire Advertiser<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Sport==

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There is no freely radiating radio service, although ''[http://www.hospitalradioperth.org.uk Hospital Radio Perth]'' broadcasts to Perth Royal Infirmary and Murray Royal Hospitals. [[Hospital Radio Perth]] is the UK's most successful hospital broadcasters having been the [[Hospital Broadcasting Association]] UK Station of the Year in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2007.

<ref>http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/staff/spectra/Spectra30.pdf page 9</ref><ref>[http://www.hospitalradioperth.org.uk/ Hospital Radio Perth Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Art and music==

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Located just off the Dundee Road on the eastern side of the Tay, Branklyn Gardens, a [[National Trust for Scotland]] site, is two acres of private gardens, predominantly featuring collections from [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Bhutan]] and the [[Himalayas]].<ref>[http://www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?pg=129 Branklyn Garden at Perthshire.co.uk]</ref> Its centrepiece is its collection of Himalayan blue poppies.<ref>[http://www.branklyngarden.org.uk/ Branklyn Garden.org.uk]</ref>

===Norie-Miller Riverside Walk===<!--See http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101047579/. It is often incorrectly spelled Norrie-Miller.-->

Situated between Perth Bridge and Queen's Bridge and known locally as the "Middle Inch", the Norie-Miller Riverside Walk features a sculpture trail. The walk ends close to Branklyn Garden.