Some of Coventry most vulnerable road users look set to benefit from increased spending when the Environment and Transportation Policy Team meet on Monday 29 March to map out how a total of £1.7 million highways cash will be spent over the next year.

Coventry’s allocation from central government includes £780,000 for bridge strengthening and £168,000 for highway structural maintenance. But there is also £732,000 being set aside for work that will have a direct affect on vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.

The work, to be completed over the next year to march 2000, includes new Toucan Crossings on Phoenix Way, new cycle signs to direct cyclists to the safest routes, the installation of secure cycle parking facilities across the city, more dropped kerbs to help the disabled, safer routes to school schemes, further investment in Northern Park and Ride and £30,000 to be spent on a complete review of all old road signs across the City. Over £200,000 will be spent on safety schemes to help Coventry meet the Governments accident reduction targets.

Councillor John McNicholas, Chair of the Environment and Transportation policy Team said

"Our programme of work for the forthcoming year shows that we are committed to improving road safety and boosting environmentally friendly travel options. And although we haven’t got as much money as we would like, we are spending what we have got in areas that will help to ensure that even the most disadvantaged people in Coventry can move around out cioty easily and safely."