Active travel studies

We want walking, wheeling and cycling to be easy, safe and realistic choices for everyday journeys in South Lanarkshire. Active travel helps people stay healthy, improves air quality, and reduces traffic on our roads.

To help plan better routes, we carried out active travel studies in several towns. These studies look at how people currently travel, what stops them from travelling actively, and what improvements would make a real difference.

How the studies were developed

We spoke directly with residents to understand their experiences of walking and cycling locally. People told us where routes work well, where they feel unsafe, and where changes could encourage more active travel. We used this feedback to map potential networks and highlight possible improvements.

Accessing the studies

The studies listed below are still relevant, but they do not currently meet accessibility and readability standards. For this reason, we have removed them from our website for now.

Any new active travel studies we publish will meet these standards. We will also update older studies so they can be safely and easily accessed by everyone.

If you need to see one of the studies before it is updated, you can request a copy by emailing our roads and transportation team.

Available study areas

The studies cover the following towns:

• Carluke
• Lanark
• Hamilton
• East Kilbride
• Rutherglen and Cambuslang

Find published studies

Some active travel studies are already available in an accessible format.