Case study
Northumberland awarded almost 拢15 million for sustainable travel (Levelling Up Fund 2)
拢14.7 million from the Levelling Up Fund was awarded to Northumberland to build two new high-quality cycling and pedestrian routes in Hexham and Bedlington.
A boost for cyclists and pedestrians
The new routes will:
- improve access to sustainable transport
- boost employment opportunities at the battery production facility at Sleekburn
- provide access to the new Bedlington railway station being delivered as part of the
- connect Corbridge and Hexham, allowing residents to access facilities more sustainably
- improve travel links to local tourism attractions
- encourage healthy and sustainable travel
Sustrans partnerships manager for the North East and Cumbria, Jonah Morris said:
Sustrans fully supports Northumberland County Council鈥檚 plan to improve cycling, walking and wheeling routes within communities in Northumberland. The scheme between Hexham and Corbridge fixes a key missing link in the NCN and the Bedlington scheme connects a community into the integrated transport scheme which will benefit not only the local area, but the wider region.
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Published 19 February 2024