Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements

This second round of consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who gave feedback. The outcome report summarising all the responses can be downloaded here.

To view all updates on this project please visit the Future Bradford website.

The following information was presented between 22 June - 18 August 2022:

UPDATE: Our consultation has been extended and will now open until 11.59pm on Thursday 18 August 2022.

Bradford Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is looking to make it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport in the city centre. This is the second round of consultation and we would like your feedback on the updated proposed plans.

The plans will reshape Bradford city centre by improving walking and cycling routes, removing traffic from some roads and introducing new green outdoor spaces for people to enjoy.

Providing an accessible, attractive and cleaner alternative to car journeys is at the heart of the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund (TCF). This is a major new programme of transport infrastructure investment secured as part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal.

On this webpage you will find more information about the scheme, including maps and visualisations. They will help you understand the updated proposals.

You can find out more about the first round of consultation here which took place July - September 2021.

How can I get involved?

1. Complete our survey. We recommend you look at the maps and read the plans first before you complete it

2. View our frequently asked questions (FAQs)

3. Ask a question in our Questions tool

4. Attend our public events on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 July 2022, 2pm - 7pm in the Broadway Shopping Centre (outside Superdrug) to come and talk to the project team

5. Visit us in Bradford Interchange Tuesday 16 August 10.30am - 1.30pm to come and talk to the project team

Our updated proposals

We have listened to your feedback from the first round of consultation and have reviewed the design of the scheme.

We have updated some designs and added a new proposal to close the end of Little Horton Lane between its junction with Godwin Street and the National Science and Media Museum.

Please click on the links below for each proposal to learn more - each link will take you to a new page:

The main changes to the proposals since round one are:

• Jacobs Well roundabout – instead of an underpass, a high-quality signal-controlled crossing is proposed
• Little Horton Lane – removing traffic from the end of Little Horton Lane between the National Science and Media museum and the junction with Prince’s Way, creating a new pocket park and allowing people to get around the cultural quarter on foot or by bike more easily

There have been minor changes to the following proposals:

• Removal of traffic from parts of the city centre – to create new public spaces that encourage walking and provide improved cycling routes
  
• New public and green spaces and traffic-free areas – Norfolk Gardens would be expanded, and high-quality paving, greenery, street trees and benches would be incorporated into new public spaces
• Public transport corridor – to make bus services more reliable across the city centre
• New bus hubs – the eight new hubs would feature improved facilities for waiting passengers

Our overview map of the city centre

Click to open in full-screen and zoom in

What are the benefits of the scheme?

The Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements scheme has been designed to play a key role in the ambitious plans to boost the regeneration of Bradford city centre, and encourage people to use more sustainable ways of getting around, such as walking, cycling, or public transport.

There are other existing ambitious projects as well as this scheme, including Bradford Live, Darley Street Market, City Village and One City Park. Together, these schemes would reshape the civic heart of Bradford city centre by creating a hugely improved setting with the introduction of new public and green spaces, and would transform transport and travel into and around the city centre by improving public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure.

The improvements would make the city more attractive for when Bradford is the City of Culture in 2025, and support Bradford to be one of the UK’s leading cities in the 21st century.

Have your say

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* Update - this consultation now closes at 11.59pm on Thursday18 August 2022.

Accessibility

If you or someone you know is unable to access information online, please get in touch with us using the contact details above. We can arrange a different way to provide information – such as sending more information in the post – so that you or they can get involved.