Plans to spend £3.6m on extending a Bristol bus route have been approved.
The work on expanding the M1 service will be led by Bristol City Council and will see six bus stops upgraded with new shelters and real-time information displays.
The plans were backed by West of England Combined Authority (Weca) mayor Helen Godwin; Tony Dyer, leader of Bristol City Council; and Karin Smyth, MP for Bristol South.
The M1 route currently runs between Cribbs Causeway and Hengrove Park, with services every 10 minutes at peak times.
The new extended service will also serve William Jessop Way by Bridge Learning Campus, Hawkfield Road, and Imperial Retail Park.
It is understood the investment will also deliver improvements for Hawkfield Road, including a new two-way segregated cycleway and traffic-calming measures, such as speed cushions and raised tables, up to Hartcliffe Way.
The junction of Whitchurch Lane and William Jessop Way will have upgraded crossings as part of the project, while new or upgraded crossings have been proposed at the junctions of Briscoes Avenue, Butterfly Lane and Fulford Road with Hawkfield Road.
Ms Godwin said: "With new night buses and new green electric buses rolling out here in the West, together we’re beginning to build the bus network that people across our region deserve.”
The funding is part of the Ƶ government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement for the West of England, secured by the combined authority.
Section 106 funding from the council, committed from the Lake Shore, Imperial Park, and Hawkfield Road developments, will contribute a further £260,000 to support delivery of the overall scheme and bus services.
Mr Dyer said: "This is a good example of how we can use Bristol's proportion of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, working with the Mayoral Combined Authority, to improve sustainable transport links across Bristol."
Karin Smyth, MP for Bristol South, added: "I look forward to seeing further service improvements across Bristol South.”
