Coventry City Council has announced plans for a major £21 million investment in the city’s transport network over the next two years, focusing on safer roads, walking and cycling routes, improved public transport, and increased electric vehicle charging facilities.
Coventry city council has unveiled plans for huge investment in the city’s roads and cycle network
Coventry City Council has unveiled plans for a significant investment of £21 million in the city’s transport infrastructure over the next two years, aiming to create safer roads, enhanced walking and cycling paths, improved public transport, and the continued provision of a variety of travel options including an increase in electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities.
The investment is part of the Coventry Transport Strategy, which outlines the city’s long-term plans to facilitate easier movement around the city for residents and visitors alike.
The Transport Capital Programme for 2026/27 details key projects such as a £2.5 million Local Network Improvements programme, £11.3 million for road and pavement maintenance, £5.8 million for active travel initiatives, and £1.5 million for new EV charging hubs.
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Funding is sourced from national and regional transport programmes, including the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), the Active Travel Fund (ATF), the Active Travel Integrated Settlement (ATIS), and the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund.
Cllr Patricia Hetherton, Cabinet Member for City Services, stated: “This investment strengthens our commitment to improving travel for everyone in Coventry-whether you walk, wheel, cycle, use public transport or drive. We’re delivering schemes that repair and upgrade our roads whilst supporting greener travel, with new active travel routes and expanded electric vehicle charging. Residents will see safer roads, better crossings and improved neighbourhoods.”
The programme includes targeted investment in safety, particularly around schools. Coventry will also continue expanding its Average Speed Enforcement network, which has already helped to significantly reduce serious incidents across key arterial routes.
The city’s highways maintenance programme will continue to focus on the highest priority roads and pavements, building on Coventry’s recent national ‘green’ rating for best‐practice maintenance. Work will include road and pavement resurfacing, drainage improvements and preventative measures to increase the life of the road network.
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Cllr Hetherton continued: “In recent weeks we’ve seen a sharp rise in potholes nationally, made worse by relentless weather. Persistent rain, saturated ground and freeze–thaw conditions have taken a heavy toll on road surfaces. Our teams are prioritising the most safety‐critical defects, and I’m confident we’ll get on top of the worst issues so we can return to our preferred ‘find and fix’ approach-sorting the reported defect and the surrounding area in one go.”
Coventry is also continuing to expand its walking and cycling network, with over £4 million secured for new segregated cycleways, upgraded pedestrian crossings and additional School Streets. This includes the new City Centre Cycleway connecting Coventry Railway Station to Pool Meadow, and enhancements on Westwood Way.
As part of the shift towards cleaner transport, the city will also deliver four new residential charging hubs in 2026/27 through the Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Pilot Project, providing rapid and overnight charging at locations including Wellington Street and Warwick Road car parks, as well as at St Christopher’s Primary School and Jardine Crescent Library. These enhancements will further bolster a variety of city-wide initiatives, including Coventry Very Light Rail, all-electric buses and segregated cycle paths.
Collectively, they will guarantee that the city and all its residents and workers have a selection of transport choices depending on their travel needs.
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