Cycle-friendly roads revamp completed

The central reservation was also removed to create more space for a cycle lane

A £5.7m project to make an area of Nottingham safer for pedestrians and cyclists has been completed.

Nottingham City Council successfully bid for funding from the government's Transforming Cities Fund to make changes to the area in Bilborough and Leen Valley.

Work, which started in July 2023 along Beechdale Road and Hollington Road, saw existing cycle lanes replaced with two new segregated routes.

The city council said junctions and pedestrian crossings were also upgraded, with roads and pavements resurfaced.

Other changes include the central reservation being removed to create more space for a cycle lane, which means residents can now turn left or right out of their drives, where previously they could only turn one way.

Sustrans, a walking, wheeling and cycling charity, contributed £590k towards the project.

City council leader Neghat Khan, said: "This project is all about making it safer and easier for people to get around – and it contributes to our plan to reduce emissions from cars and be the first carbon neutral city by 2028."

The council said it is now looking to secure funding to continue improvements including a safe segregated cycle route on Wigman Road to Strelley Road, to make it safer for those travelling to Harvey Hadden and Bilborough College.