Brighton set to spend £9m on transport projects
Brighton & Hove City Council has revealed some very ambitious plans related to the area’s transport network, which involve setting aside no less than £9m for direct investments, a news report in the local business media has recently revealed.
The main focus of the funding is to maintain, manage and improve the city’s roads, pavements, streetlights and seafront arches. Proposed investments include £2.6m on essential strengthening of the A259 Kings Road Arches to complete the work around the West Pier, £1m for road reconstruction to help avoid the need to spend money on the future repair of potholes and £1m to transform the Brighton Station area.
Additional investments also include £650,000 to renew the Vogue Gyratory, including new traffic lights, resurfacing and a segregated cycle lane, £600,000 on upgrading and replacing the £10m plus worth of street lighting in the city with modern low energy units and £200,000 to help improve pavements across the city, mainly on well used corridors.
Councillor Ian Davey, lead member for transport, said: "We’re working hard to meet the challenges of a growing city. Our infrastructure is the backbone of Brighton & Hove’s economy, and that is why we are investing more in these projects than the city has seen in recent years.
"It is only through investing in our future – including resurfacing roads and rebuilding our seafront – that we will continue to develop our reputation as a visitor destination and economic powerhouse."
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