Final phase of city cycle route completed

Several busy roads have seen dedicated cycle lanes created

A scheme to connect cycling routes in Nottingham with wider lanes for cyclists and pedestrians has been completed.

The £7.8m Cross-City Cycle Routes programme, funded through the government’s Transforming Cities Fund, began in 2021.

The city council said the final part of the project started in January this year in the Fisher Gate, Pennyfoot Street and Parliament Street areas and included dedicated cycle lanes and upgraded pedestrian crossings.

The work has been welcomed by cycling groups. Richard Jackson at not-for-profit organisation Bikeworks said: "It should make cycling safer and more appealing, so more people are likely to do it."

Parking spaces

The scheme has also seen the creation a shared footway and cycle path between London Road and Hollowstone and an upgrade to the London Road/Station Street junction for cyclists and pedestrians.

The Nottingham Cycle Park at Broad Marsh bus station has also been expanded to create secure spaced for more than 100 bikes.

Mr Jackson said: "The work has made it noticeably easier to cycle round Nottingham.

"Now what we would like to see is a proper north/south route in the city centre."

City council leader Neghat Khan, who is also the executive member for strategic regeneration, transport and communications, said: “We have a long-held vision to develop more sustainable options for people to be able to move around our city.

“I’m delighted to see the completion of the Cross-City Cycle Routes programme, which will make a significant difference for cyclists and pedestrians moving safely and quickly around and across the city centre."