More than 100 cycle spaces to be created near Wolverhampton railway station through £525,000 project
More than 100 spaces for bikes will be created near to Wolverhampton railway station as part of a £525,000 cycle hub project.
Wolverhampton Council and West Midlands Railway received £472,000 from charity Sustrans as part of a Government scheme.
Further funding mostly came from the Government's £1 million Towns Fund Accelerator Grant which the council have secured.
It will see a total of 92 undercover and 18 uncovered spaces introduced next to the multi-storey car park near the station in the city.
The hub will feature CCTV, LED lighting and controlled access and forms part of the £150 million Interchange development.
Councillor Stephen Simkins, cabinet member for city economy, said: "The Interchange is a jewel in the crown of our city and part of the multi-billion-pound regeneration that is taking place across our city.
"The new cycle hub gives people more options and encourages this healthy, clean and green form of transport. As a city we are committed to improving our infrastructure for more sustainable transport and this scheme complements our ongoing work to improve and grow our cycling network.
"The completed Interchange will connect train, tram and bus in one place and will ultimately provide a gateway to our city that we can all enjoy using - and be proud of."
Final design work on the hub will now begin and pre-fabrication will be carried out off-site before on-site works start in June – with an expectation for completion in Autumn.
The addition of the cycle hub to encourage cycling will also help Wolverhampton lower carbon emissions by enabling people to engage in active travel.
Brenda Lawrence, head of stations for West Midlands Railway, added: "These superb new cycle facilities will play a key role in the Interchange development which is transforming how passengers travel to and from Wolverhampton.
"We are fully committed to encouraging sustainable modes of transport wherever possible and we’re making a significant investment in cycling facilities across the railway network to support this aim.
"With increased numbers expected to start using the railway again later this year this scheme comes at just the right time as we look forward to welcoming customers back on board."
