Cycleway changes up a gear

IH

01 May 2008

THE FIRST section of the Greenway cycleway/footpath out of Kenilworth has been completed.
Surfacing and improvement works has been carried out on the route which will connect the town to Warwick University and also provide an eight kilometre recreation route through to Berkswell.
The impetus for the first phase of works came from Kenilworth's victory as part of Sustrans Connect2 bid to the National Lottery People's Millions contest. The
Kenilworth scheme is one of 79 Connect2 projects across the UK.
Coun John Whitehouse, Chair of the Kenilworth Connect2 Steering Group said: "The steering group is keen to realise the benefits of the scheme as soon as possible, and contractors have now completed the first 2.2 kilometres of surfacing beyond the A429 Coventry Road.
"There is still much to be done to complete both the main route and all the connections to the roads and rights of way network, and of course constructing a bridge over the Coventry Road. The county council will be discussing bridge
designs with the steering group and sharing them with the local community."
The route now has an all weather surface for walking and cycling but will not stand up to wear and tear from horses’ hooves. Horse riders are asked to keep to the side of the new surface where a good riding surface exists.
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Cycleway changes up a gear