MORE than £26 million has been allocated for active travel projects infrastructure projects in Scotland.
Regional transport partnerships and local authorities have applied through ‘Tier 2’, which is the construction element of the Scottish Government’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, through a competitive process to support new infrastructure.
Cabinet secretary for transport, Fiona Hyslop, confirmed the funding allocation while visiting the recently completed first phase of the Connecting Battlefield active travel route in Glasgow, which was awarded funding through a previous round of the fund.
Ms Hyslop said, “I’m pleased to confirm that over £26 million has now been allocated and awarded for active travel infrastructure construction projects across Scotland. Safer and better quality routes for walking, wheeling and cycling will make it easier for people to choose more sustainable travel options for everyday journeys. This means more people saving money, living healthier lives and leaving their car at home to reduce their emissions.
“Further awards for construction projects are anticipated in the coming months, alongside funding for other projects which support uptake, which are also now delivered through local authorities and regional transport partnerships. We’re investing over £188 million in active and sustainable travel in 2025-26 – and from the evidence we’re seeing on the infrastructure we have previously funded, we’re confident we’ll see even greater rates of walking, wheeling and cycling as a direct result of that investment.”
The following projects have been funded through this allocation:
– Connecting Yorkhill & Kelvingrove Phase 1 (Glasgow City Council)
– Connecting Woodside St Georges Rd/Charing X (Glasgow City Council)
– Raigmore Interchange (The Highland Council)
– Leith Connections (City of Edinburgh Council)
– Flourishing Molendinar Phase 1 (Glasgow City Council)
– Bowmore – Bridgend Active Travel Path (Argyll and Bute Council)
– Dumbreck Active Travel Route (Glasgow City Council)
– Corstorphine Connections (City of Edinburgh Council)
– One Way Streets Exemptions for Cyclists (OWSE) (City of Edinburgh Council)
– Transforming Wallyford Toll roundabout for Walking and Cycling (East Lothian Council)
– Culbokie Active Travel Village (The Highland Council)
– Lennoxtown Sustainable Transport Project (East Dunbartonshire Council)
– Gallowhill Link (Renfrewshire Council)
– Wick Street Design (The Highland Council)
– Dropped Kerbs Programme (City of Edinburgh Council)
– Dunbar railway station southern access (East Lothian Council)
– Levenmouth – River Park Route (Fife Council)
– Dundonald to Barassie Active Travel Route (South Ayrshire Council)
