A footbridge scheme which has been planned for more than a decade is to receive £9m in funding.
Currently there is no pedestrian or cycle crossing at the A629 between Silsden and Steeton
Plans for a footbridge over a dual carriageway which separates a West Yorkshire town and village have received a £9m cash boost.The money is from the government's City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement - a fund set up to encourage walking and cycling.
The planned bridge would also improve links to the National Cycle Network Route along the Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath, according to theCouncillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: "We are delighted to have secured funding for this important project which will make significant improvements to Steeton and Silsden".
"I said I would get our much-needed bridge delivered, and with the funds now secured, I will now be following developments closely to make sure this project is delivered as soon as possible and at a reasonable cost to the taxpayer."
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