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All the Cycle Ambition Fund projects are now completed in Bristol. This page serves as an archive of the work done.
As part of greater improvement and links to the Arena, this route will include a two way cycle lane, new lighting under the railway, additional width to the footway and a one-way system into the Arena. A detailed design of the new St Phillips Footbridge and improvements to the nearby River Avon path has been funded by the Cycling Ambition Fund, which will be paid for through other funding.
A detailed design of the new St Phillips Footbridge and improvements to the nearby River Avon path has been funded by the Cycling Ambition Fund, which will be paid for through other funding.
Leaders across the West have welcomed greater investment through today’s Spending Review, with a record three-quarters of a billion pounds of transport funding confirmed for the West. That means better buses, more trains, and mass transit – with trams and much more on the table. The Treasury has also today confirmed plans to improve rail links between Bristol and Cardiff.
The second phase of a project - to reduce congestion, improve the reliability of buses, and promote active travel along a major transport route in Bristol - will get underway from Monday 16 June 2025.
That’s summer sorted. Children and young people under the age of 16 are set to be able to travel for free on buses across our region during the school holidays, thanks to new investment proposed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
Bristol’s first electrified bus depot was opened on 3 June 2025 by a government minister and the West of England’s new mayor.
Leaders across the region have today welcomed more than three-quarters of a billion pounds set to be invested in transport projects in the West. The Chancellor has announced plans to more than double investment in local transport in England’s city regions, committing to “investment in all parts of the country, not just a few.”
