Walking, cycling and micromobility
The Transport Strategy describes plans to significantly improve the conditions for walking and cycling, and to trial new forms of micromobility, such as e-scooters. The table below shows the walking, cycling and micromobility schemes that we currently plan to deliver over the lifetime of this strategy.
| Description | Lead organisation | Expected cost bracket |
Secured/ likely funding sources |
Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of a more detailed plan of walking and cycling improvements | Coventry City Council | N/A |
Years 1-3 - Scheme in development Year 4 onwards - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Project | Description | Lead organisation | Expected cost bracket | Secured/ likely funding sources | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre Traffic Management Plan | Introduction of further restrictions on car travel within the Ring Road, with the aim of ensuring that the whole city centre is designed primarily as a pedestrian friendly environment | Coventry City Council | <£10m | CRSTS |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Year 2 - 3 Construction/scheme delivery |
| Further city centre public realm improvements | Ongoing programme of further public realm improvements in the city centre | Coventry City Council | Ongoing programme | TBC – potential for developer contributions |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Years 2-5 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Local centre improvements | Ongoing programme of improvements to various local centres around the city, including public realm improvements and better walking, cycling and public transport connectivity | Coventry City Council | Ongoing programme | TBC – potential for CRSTS and developer contributions |
Year 1-3 Scheme in development Years 4- 5 - Construction/scheme delivery |
|
Ring Road junction remodelling |
Remodelling of various further Ring Road junctions (following work already completed at J6 and planned works at J7 and J8) to remove congestion and improve pedestrian and cycle access in and out of the city centre | Coventry City Council |
£25-£50m |
Major Road Network and Large Local Majors Programme/ Developer contributions |
Years 1-5 - Scheme in development Year 6 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Project | Description | Lead organisation | Expected cost bracket | Secured/ likely funding sources | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coundon and Binley cycleways | Completion of two fully segregated cycleways, connecting the city centre to Coundon and Binley | Coventry City Council | <£10m each |
Coundon – Local Air Quality Action Plan (LAQAP) Binley - Transforming Cities Fund (TCF)/ Active Travel Fund (ATF) |
Years 1-3 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| City Centre Cycleway | New segregated cycleway between Queen Victoria Road and Pool Meadow Bus Stations | Coventry City Council | <£10m | ATF |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Year 2 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| University of Warwick cycle routes | Improved cycle connections between the University of Warwick and neighbouring residential areas, railways stations and the city centre | Coventry City Council |
<£10m |
ATF/ Developer contributions/ Sustrans |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Year 2 - 3 Construction/scheme delivery |
| Foleshill Transport Package | Package of improvements to reduce the level of through traffic on Foleshill Road and encourage greater levels of active travel. The package includes segregated cycle facilities on Foleshill Road, as well as junction improvements on the A444 (to accommodate traffic displaced from Foleshill Road) | Coventry City Council |
<£10m |
CRSTS |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Years 2-4- Construction/scheme delivery |
| Coventry South/ London Road Transport Package | Various improvements on the A444 and London Road corridors, including improvements to signage to reroute through traffic, remodelling of key junctions and the installation of segregated facilities for cyclists. | Coventry City Council | £10-£25m | CRSTS/ Developer contributions |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Years 2-5 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Eastern Green cycleways | Two new cycleways connecting the planned Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) at Eastern Green to the city centre and to Tile Hill Railway Station | Coventry City Council |
<£10m |
Developer contributions |
Year 1 - 3 Scheme in development Years 4-5 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Keresley Connects cycleways | New cycleways connecting the planned SUE in Keresley to the city centre, Allesley/ Lyons Park and the existing Coundon Cycleway | Coventry City Council |
<£10m |
Developer contributions |
Year 1 - 2 Scheme in development Years 3 - 4 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Further cycle network improvements | Ongoing programme to develop and deliver further cycleways, informed by the LCWIP. This will be aimed at establishing a complete network serving key locations across the city and connecting it to neighbouring districts | Coventry City Council | ATF/ Developer contributions |
Years 1-3 - Scheme in development Year 4 -6 Construction/scheme delivery |
| Project | Description | Lead organisation | Expected cost bracket | Secured/ likely funding sources | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two initial Liveable Neighbourhoods | Development of two initial Liveable Neighbourhoods, in collaboration with local residents | Coventry City Council | <£10m | ATF |
Year 1 - 2 Scheme in development Year 3 -4 Construction/scheme delivery |
| School Streets trials | Initial trials of temporary road closures around 5 schools | Coventry City Council | <£10m | ATF |
Year 1 Scheme in development Year 2 Construction/scheme delivery |
| Further programme of Liveable Neighbourhoods and School Streets | Ongoing, community-led programme to establish further Liveable Neighbourhoods and School Streets | Coventry City Council | Ongoing programme | TBC | Year 1 onwards - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Project | Description | Lead organisation | Expected cost bracket | Secured/ likely funding sources | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM Cycle Hire | Ongoing expansion of the existing WM Cycle Hire scheme, with the aim of covering the whole city | TfWM | Ongoing programme | TfWM/ Developer contributions | Year 1 onwards - Construction/scheme delivery |
| E-scooter rental scheme | Expansion and roll-out of the existing pilot scheme | TfWM | TBC | Private operator | Further actions dependent on national changes to legislation expected in 2023/24 subject to parliamentary timetable |