Plans to spend £4.7m on improving walking and cycling routes around Bath have been published.
The West of England Combined Authority (Weca) is proposing to make changes to Green Park Road (A367) and Lower Bristol Road (A36), linking to Quays Bridge, as part of the huge regeneration project Bath Quays.
Under the plans, work will start in September and is expected to finish in June next year.
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On Green Park Road, Weca has confirmed there will be segregated cycle lanes in both directions, relocated bus stops, and a new zebra crossing.
On the Lower Bristol Road, there will be segregated cycle lanes, upgraded signal and toucan crossings to make cycling "smoother" towards Quays Bridge.
Bath Quays is in the heart of the Bath City Enterprise Zone, which will include new public space, restaurants, and cafes alongside the River Avon with new office space for businesses, and around 150 new homes.
Up to 2,600 new jobs and 150 new homes are expected to be delivered across the redevelopment of Bath Quays North (a former car and coach park), Bath Quays South, and Bath Quays Waterside. The latter includes flood defences and flood mitigation, as well as new trees and habitat planting.
Helen Godwin, the new Mayor of the West of England, said: "Bath Quays is one of the region’s most exciting regeneration projects, creating new jobs, homes, and offices for local people and businesses; cutting pollution; and unlocking the waterside.
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"Working with the council, we want to make it easier for people to get around and connect to those opportunities – just as we are investing in the Scholars’ Way project in the south of Bath which links up to the university.
“Getting the basics right now by improving our walking and cycling infrastructure, and fixing our roads and bridges, will lay the foundations for a better transport system overall for the West of England."
Weca secured £752m for transport projects in Rachel Reeves' recent spending review.
Councillor Sarah Warren, deputy leader and cabinet member for sustainable Bath and North East Somerset, said: "This latest round of investment demonstrates our region’s shared ambition to deliver transformative infrastructure and economic growth.
"The approval of the Bath Quays Links Full Business Case is a major milestone for Bath, unlocking safer, greener and more accessible routes that will benefit residents, businesses and visitors alike.
“With connectivity to other walking, wheeling and cycling routes across the city centre, Bath Quays Links is another step forward in creating an active travel network fit for the city of Bath. It’s a clear example of how strategic funding can support local priorities and long-term regeneration.”