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09/05/2018

Dundee's Cycling/Walking Infrastructure To Receive £200,000 Boost

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The Scottish Government is set to invest over £200,000 to improve Dundee's cycling and walking infrastructure.

The £202,000 funding, which is part of the cycling, walking and safer streets initiative, will be invested across the city between now and March 2019.

The proposed programme of works promotes cycling, walking and safer streets, and as a result aims to reduce car dependence and improve Dundee’s air quality. This year, a total of £40,000 has been allocated from the grant for lowered kerbs and footway improvements, £62,000 for pedestrian access and safety measures, £10,000 for outdoor access and £90,000 for cycling projects.

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The city development committee will meet to discuss the funding on Monday, 14 May.

Mark Flynn deputy convener of committee, said: "This money will benefit walkers and cyclists by investing in four broad areas - lowered kerbs and footway improvements, pedestrian access and safety measures, outdoor access and cycling all of which are critical to our continued push to encourage people to get about in a healthy, sustainable way."

Cllr Kevin Cordell added: "This money will help us to deliver large parts of our ambitious cycling strategy.

"It sets us the challenge of creating a planned network of high quality continuous cycle paths and lanes in and around the city with safe links across or around the current physical barriers and to reduce danger to cyclists and walkers.

"A considerable amount of work and investment has already been put into achieving those aims and this latest round of funding will help to deliver even more."

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