Chorlton to get nearly half the initial £30m investment for 'Dutch-style' lanes..

However Chorlton will get the lion’s share of investment with a 4.5-mile route – 3.5 miles of which is a ‘Dutch-style’ cycleway fully segregated from other traffic. It will be a similar design to the ‘flagship’ route on Oxford Road. Due to be considered by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) next week, approval would green-light £25m from mayor Andy Burnham’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund. A further £4m would come from the district councils and a Government grant. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) stress this is just the first tranche of investment and say all ten authorities have highlighted routes which can be completed sooner. The Chorlton route, which has been in planning for many months, is at an advanced stage. Transport leaders say more investment will be announced for other areas of Greater Manchester in the coming months. It’s hoped the next list of proposed schemes will be published in the Autumn. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cycling-walking-masterplan-routes-chorlton-14930463]]>