Plans to develop more cycle routes in Salisbury

Wiltshire Council's been given £375,000 of national funding

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Author: Faye TryhornPublished 5th Apr 2024

Three new cycle routes could be on their way for Salisbury, with Wiltshire Council set to carry out feasibility studies.

They've been given £375,000 for Active Travel England for infrastructure to support cycling, walking and wheeling.

That'll go towards the development of plans for:

  • A3094 Netherhampton to Hospital cycleway
  • The Town Path walking and cycling link
  • A338 City Centre to Hospital cycleway (via New Bridge Road and Downton Road)

Money will also go towards planning schemes linking Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury, and others in Chippenham, Devizes, Melksham, Calne and Royal Wootton Bassett.

Cllr Tamara Reay, Cabinet Member for Transport and Assets, said:

“We’re committed to enabling residents to live healthier lives and improving walking, cycling and wheeling routes in Wiltshire. This is part of our Business Plan commitment to improve the air quality and support the decarbonisation of transport in our county.

“That’s why this funding is so welcome – it will be spent on both installing new infrastructure to make it easier for people to choose to leave their cars at home, as well as planning for more new projects, which will then put us in a good position to successfully bid for more funding.

“We have pledged to make the council carbon neutral by 2030, and we’re also doing all we can to help make the whole county carbon neutral too."

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