Active Travel Infrastructure Fund 2026-27: Design Project - Project information - Scottish Government consultations

Project information

Please tell us more about the scheme in order to help our assessment process.

Is the project part of an adopted active travel network strategy, plan or masterplan?

Yes No

If you answered 'yes' above, please either include a link to the active travel strategy section, network plan or masterplan.

Active Travel Network Plan / Masterplan Link (URL)

What are the major risks to the project?

Please provide a risk register for the project using our template (click here to download the risk register template).

The register should include risks that may have an impact on the progress of the project. For example, political sign-off required, utility issues, supply chain issues, resource/market availability, land ownership issues etc.

Please attach the project risk register as an Excel file

(Required)

Please make sure your file is under 25MB

How will the project be managed/staffed? Do you have an in-house team or will you be using consultants, if the latter are there any procurement lead in timescales?

What does your project include or what is it likely to include? Please select all that apply

New segregated cycleway New junction treatment New permanent footway New shared use (walking, wheeling & cycling) facilities Installing physical protection to make an existing cycle or footway route safer Programmes of improvements / minor works to make an existing walking/cycle route safer or more convenient Area-wide traffic management (e.g. modal filtering using ANPR, bollards, robust planters or similar New and upgraded road crossings for active travel users School Streets / Safer Routes to School Rapid Build Targeted Speed Reduction Measures Barrier Removal Other

What is the approximate length of the scheme (in metres) where applicable/if known or what area does it cover (in sqm)?

Where applicable/known, what are the existing levels of service for cycling?

Please use the definitions of High/Medium/Low Level of Service on the table on page 21 of Cycling by Design .

Assume that all criteria in each box must be met to achieve that level of service. Existing Level of Service. Note that we welcome walking and wheeling applications where there is no cycling as well, however this information is sought specifically for proposals which include cycling.

Where applicable/known, what is the anticipated Level of Service after the project is implemented?

Please provide any further comments that would be useful for our assessment process regarding levels of service

Is, or has, this been funded by Places for Everyone, National Cycle Network or another Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) managed programme to date?

Yes No

If yes, please provide details of what was funded and to what stage.

Has the project been signed off/is supported by the relevant elected members/committees?

Please tell us if the project has been approved by the relevant committee and has political sign-off. If this is still pending, please tell us when it would go to committee and if there would be political buy-in to suggest it would be approved.

(Required) Yes No

Further information

Is or will your project be considered a ‘major investment project’ in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual?

Some projects are considered as ‘major investment projects’ in the Scottish Public Finance Manual Major investment projects - Scottish Public Finance Manual - gov.scot e.g. has a total anticipated whole-life cost of £5 million + inclusive of fees and VAT (though see other circumstances in the Manual).

Yes No

If yes, have you undertaken a business case? If you have not then please consider including this within your list of deliverables. Please contact Transport Scotland if further advice on this aspect is required.

Comments on SPFM

Please set out the project management and other staffing or consultancy costs that you anticipate you will need to deliver the design stage for this project.

Please note that the level of support provided by Transport Scotland will not be the same as that previously provided by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans). Please provide details of costs, what they are for and whether these will be in house or from elsewhere.