Cycling routes in Glasgow are set to be extended and improved under plans that will see almost £5m spent on sustainable transport projects across the city.
Grant funding has been secured from three sources and Glasgow City Council says some of the money will be used to increase the provision of safe cycle routes in the city.
The South West City way to Pollok Park will also be expanded under the plans.
Councillor Anna Richardson, city convener for sustainability and carbon reduction, said: “Each year the council receives grants from several government schemes ring-fenced to promote sustainable transport such as walking, cycling, wheeling and public transport.
“The cycling-related funding will be used on projects which will expand and enhance the city’s cycling infrastructure.”
In total, the council has received £4.9m this year, with over £2.7m from Transport Scotland through the cycling, walking and safer routes fund.
There is more than £1.5m from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and £553,000 of funding from Paths for All: Smarter Choices, Smarter Places.
Councillors will be asked to accept the funding when they meet on Thursday.
Planned cycling schemes include money for phase 4B of the South City Way, which includes a bi-directional cycle lane at Gorbal Street and Victoria Bridge.
High visibility electronic roads signs to “improve safety for cyclists” have been installed at 16 city locations and the council plans to roll these out in more places.
It also intends to build “upon the recent installation of secure on-street residential cycle parking” and improve conditions for walking by widening footways.
Area-wide improvements could also be made in some parts of the city, which could include new pedestrian footways and segregated cycle lanes.
Public transport funding will be used on the city’s bus infrastructure, a council report reveals. “The schemes are selected following feedback from bus operators and members of the public,” it adds.
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places funding, managed by Paths for All on behalf of the Scottish Government, will be used to “encourage less car use and provide opportunities to make more journeys by foot, bicycle and public transport”.
