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Leeds city centre could soon be unrecognisable as £20 million plans to transform main roads and busy shopping streets are well underway.

Before pressing ahead with the proposals though, the city's decision-makers want your views on how best to spend the £20.7 million pot of cash, which has been set aside to make Leeds easier to navigate for bus passengers, cyclists and pedestrians.

Initial proposals for The Headrow City Centre Gateway scheme were launched at the start of the year, showcasing how main roads such as The Headrow and New Briggate could be revitalised to make it easier to get around the city centre.

Fresh pictures have now emerged to show how the huge infrastructure project could look when it's completed in June 2020, which will be primarily focussed on improving bus reliability.

The artists impressions above show how pavements could be widened and a number of green spaces positioned along the city-centre route, with work expected to start in autumn this year.

It's claimed the scheme will reduce journey times, improve air quality and make it safer for both cyclists and pedestrians.

Initial feedback for the scheme, which was collected last summer, showed that more than three quarters of people backed the outline plans.

Which areas of the city will be transformed? The Headrow at Victoria Gardens, near Leeds Town Hall and Leeds Art Gallery

at Victoria Gardens, near Leeds Town Hall and Leeds Art Gallery The Headrow at St John’s Centre, Dortmund Square near The Core and Sainsbury

at St John’s Centre, Dortmund Square near The Core and Sainsbury Park Row near HSBC, Wetherspoons Beckett’s Bank and Cafe Nero

near HSBC, Wetherspoons Beckett’s Bank and Cafe Nero Infirmary Street near Pret a Manger, The Box and Aspire

near Pret a Manger, The Box and Aspire New Briggate near Sports Direct, Home Sense and Leeds Grand Theatre

near Sports Direct, Home Sense and Leeds Grand Theatre Cookridge Street near Raddisson Blu, The Light and Leeds Cathedral

near Raddisson Blu, The Light and Leeds Cathedral Vicar Lane near The Old Red Bus Station, Travelodge, Zaap Thai

The Headrow City Centre Gateway scheme is part of the wider £270 million project to improve transport in Leeds - with the large majority of money spent on doubling the number of bus journeys made in Leeds by 2026.

Local businesses can find out more about the plans at an event at the Henry Moore Room in Leeds Gallery on Wednesday, March 20.

An online consultation is also running until Sunday, April 21, where anyone can get involved. Head to the Connecting Leeds website to have your say.

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