Active Travel Infrastructure Fund 2026-27: Design Project

Closes 9 Jan 2026

Project impact

How does the project increase the number of everyday journeys made by walking, wheeling or cycling?

Does the project aim to provide direct, best practice infrastructure on a main road that carries high volumes of motorised vehicles? Does it increase the permeability for AT by shortening journey times? Is it in an area underserved by public transport? Is there likely modal shift and what evidence is there for this? Does the project provide for long and short active travel journeys including to large or important trip generators e.g. employment sites?  

How will the project support more trips to school made by walking, wheeling or cycling?

Does the project provide a new direct route to school or fill a gap? Does it improve the walking/cycling catchment of a school?

How does the project improve physical and perceived safety for people walking, wheeling or cycling?

What are the recorded casualty collision statistics in the area and how will the project address these? What are the perceived safety issues and how will the project address these? Does the project reduce the amount of motor vehicles for example improving the environment? Does it improve passive surveillance, perceived lurking spots, lighting or access?

 

How does the project improve the quality and/or integration with public transport of current walking, wheeling and/or cycling infrastructure?

Does it fill a gap in provision, unlock access to a wider network, improve access to public transport thereby enabling multi-modal sustainable journeys?

How does the project Positively impact an area of higher deprivation (as identified by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD))?

Does the project fall within or directly facilitate journeys mount the most deprived 10%, 20% or 50% of SIMD areas (please specify which and what communities these are)?

This could include the route passing through deprived areas as well as wider impacts (for example, if the route will link with existing active travel infrastructure to connect a deprived area to trip generators (e.g. places of education / employment / healthcare / shopping / etc).

Does this project contribute to a reduction in car use?
How will the project and its development demonstrate value for money/best value?
How does the project make walking, wheeling and/or cycling more inclusive for the project community, taking into account all protected characteristics?

How have/will the needs of diverse groups and different protected characteristics inform inclusive design decisions? Does it remove or provide new infrastructure to remove conflict or provide a higher level of service and/or remove any physical barriers to access by all?