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Birmingham Council is pushing ahead with cycle route plans despite more than two-thirds saying they “really disliked” the proposals in a consultation.
The Labour -run authority wants to build cycle provision along a section of the A45 Coventry Road as it looks to reduce dependency on private vehicles.
It would connect with an existing scheme that links the city centre with Oldknow Road – providing a continuous route between the city centre and Swan Island in Yardley .
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The council said earlier this year that the proposals would increase ‘active travel’ along the A45 corridor; reduce collisions for pedestrians and cyclists; and contribute to decarbonisation.
But