Wigan Council has been allocated funding through Greater Manchester’s Growth Deal.
Take a look at our proposals for improving cycling and walking.
The Leigh scheme aims to improve road safety by providing more crossings and junction improvements and create safer, more welcoming spaces outside the schools at peak times.
The scheme proposals include:
- New crossings on Twist Lane and Kirkhall Lane
- Traffic calming on Walmesley Road, Windermere Road, and Boughey Street
- School Street on Windermere Road
- Area-wide enhancement such as dropped kerbs, pavement improvements and greening.
To see further information including scheme proposals and latest updates about the Traffic Reduction Scheme, please see below:
This scheme will provide improved links between Atherton Train Station, Shakerley, Tyldesley town centre and the guided busway.
Proposals will include measures to make the rail station easier to access on foot and by bike from the neighbouring residential areas of Shakerley and Tyldesley. The scheme will also increase the opportunity for local sustainable travel to wider destinations, with rail connections to larger towns and cities including Manchester, Leeds, and Wigan.
Key features and elements of the proposed scheme include:
- New and improved crossings on Bolton Road and Lancaster Avenue
- Improved off-road facilities on Shakerley Lane, including widening the path, resurfacing, and lighting
- Quiet Streets route along Lancaster Avenue – with traffic calming features, road lining and signage
- Improved off-road facilities across ‘The Common’ from York Avenue to Poplar Street, included widening the path, resurfacing, and lighting
- New and improved crossings on Shuttle Street and Manchester Road.
Have your say
In order to develop scheme proposals, a four-week public consultation will commence from Monday 26th February until Friday 22nd March 2024.
To see further information including scheme proposals and latest updates about the Atherton and Tyldesley Links North scheme, please see below:
The scheme focuses on areas close the town centre providing improved routes and crossings to begin building a walking and cycling network.
The scheme proposals include the installation of new crossing facilities on Bolton Road, close to the junction with Orchard Street and Liverpool Road close to the junction of St. Oswalds Road. We also propose improvements to the on-road and off-road paths linking local schools close to Liverpool Road. The scheme will make it easier and safer for school children and residents to walk, wheel and cycle.
Ashton Sustainable Travel Routes aim to:
- Reduce severance on some of the busy roads.
- Improve existing and providing new off-road routes.
- Upgrading the quality and status of footpaths to provide use for all.
- Create a safer and more attractive environment for walking by providing new crossing points.
- Designating new quiet streets
- Increase the opportunity for local sustainable travel.
- Improve access to local trip attractors.
This scheme will also complement wider improvement works being caried out in Ashton Town Centre. The project includes improvements to public realm, a refresh for the town’s Market Square, improved pedestrian routes, shop front regeneration and public artwork.
Have your say
In order to develop scheme proposals, a four-week public consultation will commence from Monday 26th February until Friday 22nd March 2024.
To see further information including scheme proposals and latest updates about the Ashton Sustainable Travel Links scheme visit Participate (external link).
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