A650 Tong Street
Bradford is designated as a Spatial Priority Area in the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). A historically important founder city within West Yorkshire’s economy, Bradford district continues to be a significant economic driver within the Leeds City region, with an economy worth over £9.2bn.
A650 Tong Street
The A650 connects Bradford to parts of Leeds and Kirklees and serves as an alternative access to the motorway network.
The current vehicle capacity causes congestion and results in significant levels of traffic through residential areas, presenting a key pinch point in the road network.
This scheme is likely to comprise of highway capacity, efficiency, safety and air quality improvements along with enhancements to pedestrian and cycle provisions.
Project Lead | Bradford Council |
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District/ Area | Bradford |
Business case summary | Link here |
Funding | West Yorkshire Combined Authority - £4 million |
Project Status | Activity 3: Outline Business Case |
Start and end dates | Scheme is being pipelined at the Full Business Case stage following the November 2022 inflation review |
Delivery partners | Bradford Council |
Other funders | Potential DfT funding |
Get in touch | transport.projects@westyorks-ca.gov.uk |
This page was last updated in Q4 2022/23