Manchester unveils proposals for new world-class cycling and walking route

Proposals for one of the country’s most ambitious cycling and walking routes have today been unveiled as part of Greater Manchester’s plans to deliver the UK’s largest network.The Manchester to Chorlton cycling and walking route is being proposed by Manchester City Council, the One Trafford Partnership, Transport for Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester’s Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman.Local residents, businesses, community groups and other interested parties are now invited to review the proposals and have their say at www.manchester.gov.uk/consultations.Running along Barlow Moor Road, Manchester Road, Upper Chorlton Road and Chorlton Road, the new five kilometre route will benefit local residents and anyone wishing to cycle between the city centre and the thriving Chorlton area.The new route has been designed using best-practice examples from the UK and other European cities with an established cycling culture. It has been designed in partnership by TfGM’s walking and cycling team and Manchester City Council engineers, who this year won the National Transport Award for Excellence in Cycling and Walking for their work on the Wilmslow Road / Oxford Road corridor. The Chorlton route will feature Dutch-style segregated cycling and walking lanes and some of the most advanced junctions in the UK.£13.4 million is being invested in the new route, with funding coming from the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Challenge Fund and the government’s Cycle Cities Ambition Grant.