Cycling

It’s a hat trick – work starts on third pop-up cycle lane

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WORK has started installing Liverpool’s third pop-up cycle lane, connecting the city centre with Bootle. The temporary 2.5 mile ‘Liverpool Loop North’ route comes into town from Bootle New Strand via Stanley Road, Commercial Road and Vauxhall Road into Hatton Garden and Dale Street. It is one of seven which will eventually be rolled out … Read more

Mayor announces vast network of temporary cycle lanes

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Cycling

A vast network of temporary cycle lanes are to be introduced in Liverpool to help kick-start the city’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has today green lit a £2m package to introduce potentially up to 100km of pop-up cycle lanes along key routes into and within Liverpool city centre.

The programme of measures are also set to include new street furniture in the city centre to enable people to socialise safely at distance and ease the way for pavement cafes to operate once restrictions are lifted.

The move follows a review of traffic movements in the city on how best to support people going back to work as the government begins to slowly ease lockdown restrictions for certain sectors.

Award winning TV Presenter’s open letter to the region

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Simon O’Brien is the Cycling and Walking Commissioner for Liverpool and the city region. Initially famous as Damon in Brookside, Simon has forged a career as an award-winning radio and TV presenter. But his enduring passion is the joy of two wheels, and he’s been an avid cycling campaigner for the best part of three … Read more