A total of £1.4 million, original provided by the Welsh Government to the Council for a new route along Walter Road and Sketty Road, has been diverted to a number of other walking and cycling schemes elsewhere in the city.
Andrew Stevens, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, said; “We took a decision to pause our plans for a walking and cycling route along Walter Road and Sketty Road.
“Since then, we have been working with the Welsh Government to see how that funding could be retained in Swansea, with a view to it being invested in other walking and cycling infrastructure across the city.
“A lot of work has taken place in a very short period of time to identify a number of schemes we could invest in.”
The council say that newly proposed improvements include more than £680,000 towards widening of the existing route in Clyne Valley, between Blackpill and Killay.
A further £195,000 has been reallocated to the Riverside link scheme and will help fund the resurfacing and future widening of the NCN43 route between Brunel Way and Landore Park and Ride.
Extra funding is also supporting the development of proposals for a new route between Loughor and Gowerton.
An existing route in Gowerton will also be resurfaced with improved pedestrian crossings at Ffordd Beck.
The council say that the remainder of the grant will be invested in further cycle and walking-based schemes including the provision of cycle training in primary schools.
Cllr Stevens added: “Work is already underway at Clyne Valley and we will be working hard to complete the work related to many of the schemes we have brought forward.”
Road safety improvements will also be made with the creation of a new pedestrian crossing on Newton Road and improved pedestrian crossings on Queens Road, Mumbles.
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