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Government to fund North West cycling infrastructure

Cycling road infrastructure is set to improve in the North West after the region won nearly £15m of a Government allocation to improve British roads.

Roads across the UK will be improved after the Department for Transport unveiled a £40m package on Thursday, which will be used to repair dangerous cycling routes and junctions.

The North West received the largest chunk of cash, with almost £10m more than the South East, who secured the next largest allocation of funding.

The cash injection aims to help reduce congestion and keep cyclists safer by making improvements over the next 12 months.

Transport Minister, Norman Baker, commented: “Cycling is healthy and reduces congestion so it is welcome news that more and more people are taking to 2 wheels.

“Ensuring this funding is targeted where improvements will make a real difference to cyclists is just one way we are ensuring this trend continues.

“This is part of the £107 million investment we have announced in cycling infrastructure over the last year, over and above the £600 million we have invested through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.”

Local authorities are expected to put “well targeted measures” in place as a result of the funding, according to Road Safety Minister, Stephen Hammond.

The North West’s scheme was offered funding with a £20m Government grant, which was met by the local authorities.

It will go ahead once confirmations have been secured by the scheme’s co-funders to put better cycling infrastructure in place.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Miranda Dobson .