Scottish transport secretary, Fiona Hyslop has announced the winners of a £26m tranche of cash for a raft of active travel projects.
The local authority winners applied through ‘Tier 2’ - the construction element of the Scottish Government’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund - through a competitive process to secure their share of the cash.
Ms Hyslop said: '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 £188m 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 were awarded a share of the £26m:
- 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)
