Cyclists get in gear with launch of interactive city cycle map
A DIGITAL on-line map offering a wealth of information to keen and would be cyclists in Leeds and West Yorkshire has been launched.
The West Yorkshire Digital Cycle Map provides cyclists with details of cycle routes, tracks and paths in Leeds and in towns and cities across the district.
Other local authorities to feature in the project are Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.
Through the interactive map, cyclists can plan their journey across the district boundaries.
The map allows users to zoom in and find out where the best on-road and off-road routes are in Leeds, while also being able to discover the finest leisure rides and where to find bike parking.
Additional features on offer in the Leeds map include embedded web links to schools, cycle shops and community bike hubs websites, the location of cycle parking in the city centre, car club locations to help integrated transport and Toucan style bicycle crossing points.
The newly opened City Connect Cycle Superhighway between Crossgates, Leeds city centre and Bradford also features on the map, with a journey planner available to plot point to point routes to give the quickest or quietest ways.
Cllr Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for regeneration, transport and planning, said: “I am delighted to see the introduction of the West Yorkshire Digital Cycle Map, which will provide people who love to get on their bikes with an excellent resource to tailor their rides not just in Leeds, but right across the district.
“Through the map, comprehensive coverage of West Yorkshire bicycle routes and facilities is made available for the first time, which is great news, while from a Leeds perspective, we have also added a few extras such as web links to cycle shops and community bike hubs to further enhance the user experience.
“We are undertaking a range of work to deliver on our Le Grand Départ 2014 legacy, and projects such as this one are important tools in opening up to a wider audience what we have to offer in cycling in Leeds.”
