Bradford Council has announced an expansion of 20mph zones across the district covering areas of Bradford, Shipley, Keighley and Ilkley.
It will be the largest roll out of the zones in Bradford’s history and will see £150,000 invested in measures to support air quality and improve road safety as part of their Safer Roads programme.
The authority, which made the announcement yesterday on Clean Air Day (20 June), claims the 20mph zones support the air quality agenda because they create a better environment for walking and cycling with people feeling safer.
The City Centre 20mph zone will go live in August and the first phase of the School 20s programme is currently being delivered and is aligned with the district-wide No Idling Zone campaign due to launch in September 2019.
Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, portfolio holder for regeneration, planning and transport for Bradford Council: “The 20mph zones are an important part of improving the lives of everyone in the district, particularly young people.
“We’ve looked into the areas that most need action taken to reduce accidents and injuries to the public. With the city centre zone starting in a couple of months this is the largest ever roll out of 20mph zones in Bradford district we’ve done.
“It is important we continue to look at how we can further improve our roads to make a real impact on the health of people in the district, not just for Clean Air Day, but for every day after that.”
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