The multi-million pound Connecting Leeds scheme aims to turn Leeds into an environmentally sustainable city where in years to come residents will not require the need for a car.
One of the largest alterations has been to the City Square space near Leeds station – which is set to complete in 2023.
The stretch has now been shut to general traffic while work is taking place to create the “much-improved space for pedestrians and cyclists” that will help to improve journey times for public transport in the city centre, according to the council.
Elsewhere a number of new rail stations are set to open and a Leeds Bradford Airport terminal upgrade is also in the works.
Here are the seven biggest transport projects coming to Leeds in 2023.
7. New Morley Rail Station
A new, fully accessible station is set to open in Morley in summer 2023 to allow for longer trains, more seats, and better journeys as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The new, remodelled station will sit 75 metres away from the existing station and be fully accessible, with a footbridge and lifts connecting the two platforms. Photo: Network Rail