South Yorkshire’s mayor and local leaders have backed a £1.64m funding package to deliver walking, wheeling, and cycling projects across the region.
Working with local councils, the money will seek to deliver nine new schemes across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
In Barnelsey, £512,000 will be used to develop area-wide masterplans, provide a new pedestrian crossing and improve routes to local schools.
Doncaster will receive £370,000 of route upgrades in Bentley and Balby, with Rotheram using £350,000 for pedestrian improvements in North Rotherham.
Lastly, Sheffield has been granted £360,000 for a new pedestrian crossing and a permanent School Street.
The programme, funded by Active Travel England, is scheduled to be complete by April 2027.
It comes as South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) recently launched a new Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy.
South Yorkshire’s Active Lives Commissioner, Ed Clancy OBE, said: “My priority is simple: everyone who wants to walk, wheel or cycle should feel safe and confident enough to do so.
“Working with our local authorities and communities to deliver the projects that matter most, we’re removing barriers to healthier travel by building high-quality cycle routes, and safer paths and crossings.
“This is about giving everyone the freedom and choice to move more and differently – by creating safer, healthier neighbourhoods we can all be proud of.”
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