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We want to improve everyday life across the city, tackle climate change, and improve health and wellbeing. To help achieve this ambition, we are investing in transport infrastructure making Leeds safer for people walking, wheeling* and cycling. This supports our Transport Strategy for Leeds to be “a city where you don’t need to own a car”, aiming to increase walking by 33% and cycling by 400% by 2030.
Our road safety investment aims to improve safety for all road users and will help support our Leeds Safe Roads Vision Zero 2040 Strategy - which aims to have zero deaths on Leeds roads by 2040.
By improving the design of our streets, people and communities will be put first, before vehicles. More space for people, and less for cars helps people feel safe travelling in greener, healthier ways.
*Wheeling incorporates many methods for getting around, including using wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walking aids and travelling with a pram or pushchair
The following pages show our plans to improve the A660, detailing existing issues, proposed improvements, and the benefits of making these changes.
Further details are shown in the subsequent pages that are split into sections:
Before you see the proposals and feedback, we would like to know how you use the area and the A660. Please answer the following questions before completing the survey.
Between 2016-2021 there were 172 casualties along this section of the A660:
Location of collisions along the route from January 2016 to December 2021 - a collision can involve multiple casualties:
Pedestrian fatality ocurred in 2018
*Wheeling incorporates many methods for getting around, including using wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walking aids and travelling with a pram or pushchair
The survey has several sections showing our proposals. If you wish to feedback on all of our sections you can do so by clicking next at the bottom of this page. Alternatively you can skip to a specific section or group of sections by using these links:
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Headingley Central (Arndale Centre)
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Example of diagonal crossing point
Artist's impression
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St Michael's Road/A660 junction
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*Example of wands and orcas currently in place on parts of A660.
Artist's impression
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New public space created with planting and landscaping
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*A qualified arborist has carried out a complete arboricultural tree survey of the 73 trees along this section of the A660. Where possible we have sought to avoid impacting any trees however, these plans would impact 11 semi-mature trees. Varieties impacted include Oak, Lime and Sycamore - two are rated good quality with the remaining nine rated low quality.
All these trees were found to have a mixture of issues, including squirrel damage, soil compaction, root disturbance, close proximity to a bus shelter, girdling roots, or in a general poor condition.
So that we can improve the design of our streets and make them wider and safer, we need to put people first. To achieve this along the A660, and particularly at this section of road where there is a high footfall of school students, we would need to remove these trees. Relocating the trees would not be possible due to the issues listed above. However, our policy is to replace every tree removed with a 3:1 semi-mature ratio.
Hyde Park Road/A660 junction
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Artist's impression
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St Mark's Street junction
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Inadequate space for people using bus stop
St Mark's Road/A660 junction
Continuous crossings extend the pavement across a side road, making crossing the road easier. They are designed to slow down vehicles when entering or exiting side roads and encourage vehicles to give way to people walking, wheeling and cycling.
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Example of continous crossing. Image credit: Camden Cyclists
The A660 is a main road into and out of the city centre for motorised vehicles and people who walk, wheel or cycle, as well as a popular route for students living in the area accessing university and college campuses. It is one of the busiest cycle routes in Leeds with over 1,000 cyclists using it daily, however, it suffers from a high casualty rate with 172 casualties happening along this road during 2016-2021.
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Example of a segregated cycle path