Decision details

Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP); A61(S) Bus Corridor Improvements (Meadow Lane to Stourton M621 J7)

Reference: D49952

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation);
i) noted the Executive Board approval on 25th July 2018 for the expenditure of £11.98m from the LPTIP Capital Programme to carry out detail design and construction of the Bus Priority measures and cycling improvements on the route from the Stourton site into the city centre along Wakefield Road / Low Road / Hunslet Road;

ii) approved the preliminary design and commencement of detail design of the proposed Bus Priority measures and cycling improvements on the route from the M621 J7 (Stourton) roundabout to Meadow Lane via Wakefield Road, Thwaitegate, Low Road, Hunslet Road/Lane & Great Wilson Street - as set out in the Drawings contained within Appendix D;and

iii) approved the expenditure and injection of £205,776 funded from S106 Developer Contributions to be used towards detailed design and construction of the Wakefield to Leeds A61S Bus Priority Corridor.

Wards Affected: Hunslet and Riverside;

Contact: Sean Hewitt 0113 3787395 Email: sean.hewitt@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 30/07/2019

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