Nottinghamshire County Council has secured £4.63m of funding from the Department for Transport as part of Active Travel Fund work. Active travel schemes are to encourage people to make more journeys on foot and by bike, and are designed to reduce congestion and improve air quality, which includes better cycling lanes and improved walking paths.
There are three major schemes included within the proposals, which are subject to design, consultation and approval. One is on A611 Derby Road (West Notts College) in Mansfield, where a protected cycle track between Cauldwell Road and the existing cycle facility on the A60 Nottingham Road is planned, along with improvements to the Derby Road, Cauldwell Road junction.
Another is on the A612 Colwick Loop Road (Private Road #1 to A6211) in Netherfield, for a new protected cycle track between Private Road number 1 and the Victoria Retail Park, which is hoped to create a route that improves cycle access to a key retail site from nearby residential areas and the city. The scheme is an extension to the proposed upgrade secured through the Transforming Cities Fund.
