March 28, 2025
Work has finished on phase one of the Active Travel England-funded improvements on Porchester Road in Mapperley.
Nottingham City Council were awarded over £1.7 million from the Active Travel Fund for investment along Porchester Road. This funding has enabled the council to deliver a modern pedestrian and cycling-friendly scheme, with clear segregation from traffic. To date, the council has built a segregated, two-way cycle path on Porchester Road – beginning at Burgass Road and finishing at Cherrywood Gardens.
It is a key part of the council’s strategic cycle network. The scheme connects into recent improvements on Carlton Road and follows the completion of last year’s Active Travel Fund project on St Ann’s Well Road. This scheme provides a safer route for those cycling and walking to and from residential areas, Hogarth Academy and city centre/Carlton Road destinations.
Offering local people the option of safer low-carbon journeys will also contribute towards Nottingham’s Carbon Neutral 2028 goal and improve local air quality.
The improvements delivered by this project include:
- A more pedestrian-friendly arrangement at junctions to reflect changes to the Highway Code
- Improved pedestrian access to shops and businesses
- Improved bus stops
- Proper separation at junctions for visually-impaired people
- New protected right-turn areas at junctions currently without them
- Resurfacing worn sections of the road
- Renewing footpath surfacing in selected areas
- Cutting back trees and bushes overhanging paths
- Improving existing pedestrian crossings
- Creating high-quality separate cycle paths for cycles and electric scooters to reduce conflicts with pedestrians and motorists
Phase two of the programme starts soon and includes the introduction of a segregated two-way cycle path from Cherrywood Gardens north to Kenrick Avenue and a one-way cycle path for northbound and southbound users from Kenrick Road to Emmanuel Avenue. Funding for phase two has come from Central Government via the newly formed East Midlands Combined County Authority.
Nottingham City Council Leader and Executive Member for Strategic Regeneration, Transport and Communications, Councillor Neghat Khan said: “By creating safer spaces for walking and cycling on Porchester Road, we’re giving people real alternatives to car travel, reducing congestion, improving air quality, and making our streets safer for everyone.
“This is about building a healthier, greener Nottingham, where sustainable travel is the easy choice. Every step we take towards better infrastructure moves us closer to our ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2028, and I’m proud to see this vision coming to life.”
