Details on major road and infrastructure schemes in West Yorkshire have been revealed, including the start date of a plan to pedestrianise swathes of Bradford city centre.
The Government’s £830m City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement for the area part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal. More details on what the money will be spent on have now been announced, with £200m going towards the creation of a long-planned mass transit system that will link up cities and towns across the region.
The package includes the funding for some previously announced Bradford city centre schemes, including works to pedestrianise Hall Ings, create a new entrance to Bradford Interchange and create a new park and ride in South Bradford are expected to start early next year.
