Roadworks on Sheffield inner ring road, Derek Dooley Way, for construction of city's longest bike lane
An ambitious two-mile bike lane is taking shape
The start of Sheffield’s longest bike lane is under construction near the city centre.
Cones and barriers have been placed on Derek Dooley Way near Victoria Quays for the installation of a cycle and pedestrian crossing.
It is part of a two-way segregated bike route starting on Furnival Road, near Sheffield Quays Hotel, and crossing the Derek Dooley Way inner ring road.
When complete, it will continue for two miles through the centre of Attercliffe, where it will be protected by double red lines which ban stopping, to Sheffield Arena.
Sheffield City Council documents show changes for drivers in the quays area:
- Vehicles on Furnival Road will no longer be allowed to turn left on to Derek Dooley Way, or go straight over it. ‘This closure to vehicles would create a low- traffic route for cycling and walking,’ the council says
- The left turn from Derek Dooley Way onto Furnival Road would be maintained, with cars exiting the area via Park Square roundabout
- A new right turn lane from Derek Dooley Way onto Furnival Road would maintain access to Effingham Street.
- The south-east section of Sussex Street will be blocked, with no access to Furnival Road, except for cyclists
The two-mile bike lane from the city centre to Sheffield Arena will be Sheffield’s longest.
It will be the gold standard, with riders and vehicles separated by high kerbs.
More than a mile of double red lines, from Attercliffe to the Arena, will ban parking, loading and waiting 24-hours a day.
The London-style scheme will be enforced by cameras with the power to issue penalty charge notices.
The aim is to prevent a new bike lane from being blocked by cars and keep roads clear to speed up buses.
The bike lane is part of a £23m scheme for Attercliffe announced in 2024.