'I'm worried I'll never see £22m cycle route'

LIB DEM LEADER SAYS PROGRESS ON 'CYCLISTS CORRIDOR' IS TOO SLOW

- ALEXANDER BROCK News Reporter

CYCLE route plans for a major Birmingham road have been given the green light but one councillor has criticised the project's 'concerning' pace.

The city council wants to extend the current route on the A38 from Selly Oak to Longbridge through a £22.5m project, creating a 'connected corridor' for cyclists from the city centre.

The Labour-run council has claimed the new 6km stretch of cycle route will help cut dependency on cars and provide a safer environment for both pedestrians and cyclists.

Cllr Roger Harmer, leader of the Liberal Democrats at the council, welcomed the proposals at Tuesday's cabinet meeting amid the “standard of driving that sadly some drivers have in this city”.

But he continued he was worried that the transformation of the city’s roads to introduce cycle routes was not being done fast enough.