Update August 2023:

Dewsbury Road began in October 2022 and is estimated to be complete by the end of summer 2023.

Work on Western Gateway began in November 2022 and was completed July 2023. Work also began on Crown Point Road in November 2022 and is estimated to be complete by the end of summer 2023.

For the Southern Gateway, works began January 2023 and is estimated to finish March 2024.

Please note - this consultation is now closed.

To view the outcome report of this public consultation, please click here.

The following information on this webpage was presented between 9 February and 15 March 2022 for everyone to understand the proposals and fill out the survey:

We would like to hear your views on plans to extend the cycle lane on Dewsbury Road.

In early 2021, Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority consulted on proposals for cycle improvements at five locations across the city centre, aimed at plugging missing links in the existing cycling network at five locations across the city centre.

We would now like to hear your views on proposals for the sixth, and final, location of the Leeds City Centre Cycle Improvements scheme, which is located on Dewsbury Road.

Before you complete the survey, we recommend you read all about the proposals below and view the plans here (opens new web page)

Overview of the scheme

The plan below shows the Dewsbury Road cycling proposals, and how this connects to existing cycling routes and the five locations previously consulted on:

• Western Gateway
• Southern Gateway
• Eastern Gateway
• Crown Point Bridge Gateway
• Holbeck Connector

Our proposals for Dewsbury Road

The Dewsbury Road extension will provide the final missing link in South Leeds, connecting Middleton, Beeston and Hunslet with the city centre.

The key features include:

• A continuous three-metre-wide, two-way segregated cycle track
• A new wider pavement
• New side road crossings for people walking and cycling

There are currently two traffic lanes on part of Dewsbury Road, which are underused, and proposals include removing one of these to make space for the cycle track.

Aims of the Dewsbury Road scheme

The scheme is part of the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) programme which is aimed at making it easier for people to walk, cycle and use public transport.

The key aims of this scheme are to:

• Enable more people to walk and cycle, either for short trips or as part of a longer journey by public transport, including journeys to and from Leeds Rail Station
• Connect more people with jobs, education, training and leisure opportunities
• Help tackle the climate emergency on our way to becoming a net zero carbon economy by 2038

Have your say

To make it easier for you to see where the proposals are, we have divided the route into three zones.

Before completing the survey, we recommend you view the zone plans and read more about the proposals by clicking here (opens in a new tab)

If you would like to ask a question, contact us, or request this information in an alternative format, you can do so using the following methods:

• ask a question using the Q&A tool at the end of this webpage
• email on yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
• phone (MetroLine Information Service) on 0113 245 7676
• post* at Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM (WYCA)

*Please note that, due to COVID-19, many staff are working from home and therefore there will be delays in receiving any postal contributions. It is recommended that you contact us via email if possible.

This engagement will close at 11.59pm on Tuesday 15 March 2022

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Next steps

To see what will happen next on this Dewsbury Road scheme, please see the FAQ here (opens in a new tab)

To find out progress on the five cycling routes, making up the remainder of this scheme, please see the FAQ here (opens in a new tab)