A trio of new cycle lanes could be created across Liverpool as the city seeks to develop its active travel provision.
Liverpool Council has launched a six-week consultation on improvements to three routes that will equate to six kilometres of continuous lanes, as well as upgrades to footpaths and pedestrian crossing facilities. From now until September 9, views are being sought on the adoption of the routes at East Lancashire Road to the city centre – from Norris Green to Breck Road and on to Everton Park; Gateacre to the city centre – connecting up the university campuses through to the Knowledge Quarter, and Sefton Park to the city centre – connecting the Ropewalks to Baltic Triangle and on to Dingle and Aigburth.
The proposals are key to the city’s active travel programme and will fill gaps in the city’s existing network to tackle barriers to cycling. The new lanes will connect to other new routes such as the Princes Avenue cycleway in Toxteth and will complement schemes such as Lime Street in the city centre.
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As part of the consultation, Liverpool Council is to host events for the public to view the proposals and ask questions. This new £3m phase of the active travel programme also includes improving 30 access points along the Liverpool Loop Line, which runs 16km through the city from Halewood to Aintree.
Designs for a new cycle training facility have also been developed for a location at Everton Park, as part of the British Cycling places to ride programme. This facility would be the first of its kind in the city, providing an artificial road network for children to understand how to navigate different types of junctions.
Funding for this new phase comes from the European Union, the Department for Transport, Liverpool City Region and planning contributions from the council’s Section 106 fund. Following the consultation, the proposed measures will be signed off by the council which will then issue a tender to procure contractors to carry out the schemes.
It is expected the works will be complete by Spring 2023. The council will then begin the process of reviewing the three pop-up cycle routes that were created during the pandemic - West Derby Road, Vauxhall Road and Sefton Park.
Cllr Dan Barrington, cabinet member for environment and climate change, said: “Liverpool’s cycling offer is not yet where it should be – but thanks to this investment we are moving in the right direction. These three new permanent cycle lanes have the potential to make a big difference to thousands of people who live and work in these areas because they make the crucial connection to other cycle routes.”
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