Transport Nottingham, Nottingham City Council’s transport management body, has announced more than £16m of external funding to be invested into the city’s transport network in 2025/26.
The funding comes via the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).
EMCCA, which has now taken over the role of directing the allocation of local transport funding, is providing funding for projects in Nottingham in four streams:
- City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements programme (£7.547m)
- LTP Integrated Transport block £3.4m
- Active Travel Fund £576,000
- Bus Service Improvement Plan £4.9m
Transport Nottingham stated that the funding will be used to support its wider goals of modernising Nottingham’s transport network.
This will include continuing funding to complete its traffic signal obsolescence project, which is replacing defunct signal lamps with more reliable and energy efficient LED versions.
The funding will also be used to help create connections to Nottingham’s new walking and cycling bridge over the River Trent.
Transport Nottingham has identified funding its Safer Road Programme as a priority, with active travel improvements to be made to Gregory, Lenton and Radford Boulevards while road safety projects are taking place.
Lastly, the transport body also announced that it will replace expired signal control equipment including improving pedestrian crossings, beginning with three key junctions at London Road–Cattle Market Road, Mansfield Road–Winchester Street and Hucknall Road–Gala Way.
Leader of Nottingham City Council and executive member for strategic regeneration, transport and communications Neghat Khan said: “We are delighted to receive this investment into Nottingham thanks to the EMCCA.
“A 100% increase in the money we have available to maintain and fix our roads will mean we’re able to make a big difference tackling the potholes which risk the safety of cyclists, drivers and pedestrians.
“Thanks to this funding, we’ll be able to make many positive changes to Keep Nottingham Moving, promote integrated transport and active travel, support our local economy, reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality, creating a happier, healthier city.”
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