The Burngreave scheme’s total cost is expected to be covered by a government Active Travel Fund grant of £1.75m.
It also includes the replacement of road humps with bus-friendly, flat-topped calming measures, improvements to pedestrian crossings, landscaping, planting, sustainable drainage systems and new seating.
If the Active Travel Fund grant was not secured, the council said it hoped the investment could be subsidised by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
A report for the committee stated: “The overall aim is to increase rates of walking and active travel for shorter local journeys. Modal shift away from car travel will help to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.”
