Two new cycle lanes are set to be implemented in the borough, it has been announced.

Transport for Greater Manchester is set to build two major cycling routes using £15.97 million from the government's Active Travel fund.

One plan intends to form a "major segregated cycle way" in Manchester Road to access Bolton town centre from the south which will be completed in two phases.

Phase one from Bolton to Farnworth will connect the CYCLOPS junctions currently being built in the town centre to a planned cycling and walking scheme through Farnworth town centre.

They cycle lanes will be made through road space reallocation and segregation with 'wand-orcas' (as seen on Chorley New Road).

The second phase will extend this through Farnworth a further 1.5 miles into Kearsley.

Another major cycleway will be implemented in Moss Bank Way from Doffcocker to the Astley Bridge junction with Blackburn Road.

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said: “This latest round of funding will not only support our long-term recovery from the pandemic, it will reduce congestion and air pollution on our roads, making our streets nicer places to be on foot and by bike, and moving us a step closer to a truly integrated transport system."