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Opinion remains divided on how successful a cycle superhighway on its 10th anniversary.
The Leeds-Bradford Cycle Superhighway remains one of the district’s most high-profile transport projects.
The route has recently come under scrutiny from Bradford Council's Reform UK administration, which questioned whether the scheme has delivered sufficient value for money.
Yet supporters point to millions of journeys made on the route since 2016 and the safer cycling environment it has created for riders of all ages and abilities.
Value for money?
Councillor Andrew Judson (Keighley West, Reform UK), Bradford Council’s executive member for transport and regeneration, said: "A decade on, the cycle superhighway has had some limited successes, and we recognise the value the scheme has had for the local community, providing a safe space to learn and practise cycling.
The superhighway (Image: T&A)
"But it has not seen the large-scale modal shift it set out to achieve, seeing around 800 users per day from a £39 million capital investment.
“We have to ask whether that represents value for money."
He said rising car use exposed wider transport problems and called for more investment in public transport to connect people with jobs, education and training.
Millions of trips recorded
Opened in July 2016, the segregated route between Bradford and Leeds was billed as a flagship scheme to get thousands out of cars and on to bikes, cut congestion and improve public health.
According to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), more than 3.8 million journeys have been recorded on the Bradford-Leeds Cycle Superhighway since 2016.
A WYCA spokesperson said: "The Cycle Superhighway between Leeds and Bradford has been a great success, carrying almost four million journeys, helping to connect people with places, providing additional travel options and reducing pollution."
The authority said investment in cycling infrastructure remains an important part of the wider Weaver Network, which aims to better connect buses, trains, walking, cycling and a future mass transit system across West Yorkshire.
'You cannot put a price on safety'
Other active-travel campaigners also backed the scheme.
Councillor Taj Salam (Little Horton, Your Bradford Independent group) said the route had encouraged more people to cycle, especially families and inexperienced riders who feel safer away from busy roads.
He said concerns had been raised about vehicles parking in cycle lanes, along with maintenance issues such as rubbish and fallen leaves.
However, he argued the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
"There are many people that have taken up cycling and families taking their kids for rides as they feel safe in segregated lanes," he said.
"You cannot put a price on the safety of young and inexperienced cyclists who would not go out on to a main road as they would feel in danger of being knocked down."