Plymouth City Council has appointed South West Highways as the main contractor on its iconic Laira Rail Bridge pedestrian and cycle scheme.
Cabinet members have given the green light following a detailed tender evaluation and contracts are due to be signed early next month, following a statutory ‘standstill’ period.
The £3.5 million scheme will refurbish and convert the disused...
A new pedestrian and cycle link on Plymouth’s iconic Laira Rail Bridge has been given the green light by planners.
The scheme, which is part of the three-year ‘Plymotion’ project, will refurbish and convert the disused Laira Rail Bridge to provide a new alternative shared pedestrian and cycle route across the River Plym, to complement the existing route on Laira Road Bridge.
Plans for a new pedestrian and cycle scheme on Plymouth’s iconic Laira Rail Bridge have been submitted to the City Council’s planning service.
The scheme, which is part of the three-year ‘Plymotion’ project, will refurbish and convert the disused Laira Rail Bridge to provide a new alternative shared pedestrian and cycle route across the River Plym, to complement the existing route on...
Plymouth is bidding for Government funding to provide improved cycling and walking links through the city centre and along its spectacular waterfront.
As one of the cities applying for a ‘City Deal’, Plymouth has been given the opportunity to bid for a share of up to £30 million being made available through the Department for Transport’s Cycle City Ambition Grant. The grant scheme...
