David Bradford
Pedestrians and cyclists to benefit from new Mousehold Heath path in Norwich
David Bale
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
10:35 AM
Pedestrians and cyclists are set to benefit from a new path across Norwich’s Mousehold Heath, which is being created as part of a £300,000 project to make the city more ‘cycle-friendly’.
Mousehold Heath in the snow. Photo: Bill SmithWork has started on the new shared use cycle and pedestrian path along Valley Drive, and it should be finished at the start of December.
The new sealed surface is expected to provide much better access for cyclists and pedestrians, and will particularly benefit those with pushchairs or people who are less mobile.
David Bradford, chairman of Mousehold Conservators, the group responsible for overseeing the management and protection of Mousehold Heath, said: “This path is a vast improvement for cyclists and provides an important link in the network. It’s also a great boon to pedestrians, particularly those with access problems, opening it up to others who currently can’t use it.
“Cutting back vegetation as part of this work will also encourage new heather growth. All the work carried out on the heath will be sensitive to the habitat.”
The new path will link the Open Academy with Sewell Park College via existing traffic-free facilities in Gilman Road. A new shared path is also being built at Gurney Road to provide an off-road route for younger cyclists, and a 20mph speed limit and traffic-calming measures will also be introduced.
Funded by the Big Lottery, through Sustrans, this work is part of the Connect 2 project, which will see a range of cycling route improvements in the city.
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4 comments
I can't see what's new apart from a bit of tarting up, I have been using this route as a cyclist for donkeys years.
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Joe Mullets Uncle
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
far from making out that it is dangerous to cross Mousehold on a bicycle, this is a good idea hopefully this will keep children off roads and make cycling more fun, as well as helping commuter cyclist.
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ingo wagenknecht
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
It can hardly be described as a link to the Heartsease Academy, when you come out opposite Rider Haggard Rd. What's the betting the majority still continue along Gurney Rd and Salhouse Rd? I certainly wouldn’t want my children taking a shortcut through Mousehold at this time of year or any other time for that matter, it’s asking for trouble.
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John L Norton
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Great Idea, when I was a youth the idea of making it easier for pupils to march between neighbouring schools was a recipe for stoking tribal rivalry. Especially if someone from one school had shamed someone from the other one.
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George Ezekial
Wednesday, October 17, 2012