Cycling lane improvements coming to conclusion
Works to create a dedicated cycling lane on a main Middlesbrough thoroughfare are coming to a completion.
Middlesbrough Council is now advising motorists of a series of overnight road closures to complete the Linthorpe Road works.
It is anticipated that the improvements will take place overnight for six weeks from the beginning of August from 7pm-6am between Borough Road and Ayresome Street.
The works aim to create a quick and safe cycle route into the heart of Middlesbrough.
The new route will eventually run from the town centre along Linthorpe Road and on to Acklam and link into sections of the Tees Valley cycling and walking network that have recently been delivered, which provide onward links to Thornaby and Stockton.
The improvements have been funded from the Department for Transport and from TVCA’s Transforming Cities Fund.
Phase 1 of the scheme will link Borough Road to Ayresome Street through a mix of protected space for cycling on the highway, and improved road crossings for cyclists and pedestrians and is expected to be completed in September this year.
This scheme will help to:
• Improve safety
• Create a more pedestrian-friendly route
• Support the local economy
• Improve accessibility to local retail, leisure, and services
• Reduce congestion, improving air quality and the local environment
• Improve the public realm
• Improve public health by reducing pollution
• Create an environment where people can travel actively
• Show a commitment to the government's aim of significantly increasing cycling levels
Works to create a dedicated cycling lane on a main Middlesbrough thoroughfare are coming to a completion.
Middlesbrough Council is now advising motorists of a series of overnight road closures to complete the Linthorpe Road works.
It is anticipated that the improvements will take place overnight for six weeks from the beginning of August from 7pm-6am between Borough Road and Ayresome Street.
The works aim to create a quick and safe cycle route into the heart of Middlesbrough.
The new route will eventually run from the town centre along Linthorpe Road and on to Acklam and link into sections of the Tees Valley cycling and walking network that have recently been delivered, which provide onward links to Thornaby and Stockton.
The improvements have been funded from the Department for Transport and from TVCA’s Transforming Cities Fund.
Phase 1 of the scheme will link Borough Road to Ayresome Street through a mix of protected space for cycling on the highway, and improved road crossings for cyclists and pedestrians and is expected to be completed in September this year.
This scheme will help to:
• Improve safety
• Create a more pedestrian-friendly route
• Support the local economy
• Improve accessibility to local retail, leisure, and services
• Reduce congestion, improving air quality and the local environment
• Improve the public realm
• Improve public health by reducing pollution
• Create an environment where people can travel actively
• Show a commitment to the government's aim of significantly increasing cycling levels