Major £1.7m pedestrian and cycling enhancements have been completed on a Mapperley road.
Nottingham City Council were awarded cash from the Active Travel Fund to create a modern pedestrian and cycling-friendly scheme on Porchester Road, with clear segregation from traffic.
For phase one of the project, the council has completed a segregated, two-way cycle path that begins on Burgass Road and finishes at Cherrywood Gardens.
The scheme connects into recent improvements on Carlton Road
Phase two of the programme starts soon and includes the introduction of a segregated two-way cycle path from Cherrywood Gardens north to Kenrick Avenue and a one-way cycle path for northbound and southbound users from Kenrick Road to Emmanuel Avenue.
Funding for phase two has come from Central Government via the newly formed East Midlands Combined County Authority.
Nottingham City Council Leader and Executive Member for Strategic Regeneration, Transport and Communications, Councillor Neghat Khan said: “By creating safer spaces for walking and cycling on Porchester Road, we’re giving people real alternatives to car travel, reducing congestion, improving air quality, and making our streets safer for everyone.
“This is about building a healthier, greener Nottingham, where sustainable travel is the easy choice. Every step we take towards better infrastructure moves us closer to our ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2028, and I’m proud to see this vision coming to life.”
This was a great investment! But hey, ho, the cavemen in their cars would rather spend the money on repairing roads to allow an invention from 100 years ago to run smoothly. Rip up Porchester Road and replace it with rails for the steam engine. That’s progress for you!
Oh yeah Lord Bardolph. I’ll tell that to me kids when I can not work as a taxi driver because of the potholes damaging my carc and takes me off the road. Why don’t you glue yourself to the road like your other green friends
What a waste of money very few cyclists use Porchester Road
still not finished on porchester road stop and go boards at 1500 on friday 28/03/25 afternoon traffic backed up top and bottom so do not tell lies or release untrue facts.
All this money to accommodate the cyclists, when are they going to pay road tax,
All this money to accommodate the cyclists, when are they going to pay road tax,
Great news for kids and those who don’t want to be dependent on a car all the time.