The funding has been set up to improve walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport and aims to be completed by March 2025. A public consultation will take place next year where locals and traders can have their say and shape the proposals.
- £2.9million worth of bus priority improvements in Armley Town Street.
- £0.35million in traffic management in Meanwood.
- £0.4million in safer cycle tracks to link to the 10km of existing track in the city centre and improvements to pavements and pedestrian crossings in the city centre’s Eastern Gateway.
- £2.3million towards extending segregated cycle tracks on Whitehall Road to link to the existing track adjacent to the A643 Ingram Distributor.
- £1.8million towards extending segregated cycle tracks on Westgate, creating new safe two-way cycle tracks on Park Lane and Burley Street and improving pavements and pedestrian crossings.
Leeds City Councillor Helen Hayden said “Investments like this help toward our Vision Zero Strategy of eliminating serious injury and deaths on Leeds roads by 2040 by creating safer walking and cycling links in key areas of the city and improving road safety for everyone.”
This new funding follows on from the previous 1-3 tranches which saw a combined £22million being secured for areas across Leeds over the last few years.
The area with the largest amount of funding, Armley, will host an Armley Forum that takes place on November 14, where residents will have their say on the proposals.
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