Work on the brand new strolling and biking path between Ravenscraig and the Craigneuk space of Wishaw is progressing properly.
North Lanarkshire Council is creating the south-north energetic journey hyperlink to attach the Regional Sports activities Facility and The Craig public park with Craigneuk, by way of “The Castings” housing growth, off Meadowhead Street.
The trail will function lighting, seating and CCTV and there can be options to encourage play and exploration of nature alongside the way in which. Wildflower and woodland planting alongside the route will present a inexperienced setting and improve the biodiversity of the positioning.
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Contractor Covanburn Contracts Ltd is at present on web site and the energetic journey hyperlink is anticipated to be full in Might.
Councillor Allan Graham, convener of the council’s enterprise and development committee, mentioned: “The brand new public park at Ravenscraig, with it’s play areas, multi-sport pitch, out of doors gymnasium and most just lately the café opening, so this new energetic journey hyperlink will enable extra individuals from Craigneuk and past to stroll or cycle simply to the park and the sports activities facility.
“With extra individuals having fun with the well being and environmental advantages of strolling and biking, this path will assist increase our community of energetic journey hyperlinks throughout North Lanarkshire and enhance connections between native communities.”
The undertaking is being collectively funded by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and the Scottish Authorities, via their Vacant and Derelict Land Fund and Place Based mostly funding Programme.
SPT chair, Councillor Dr Martin Bartos, mentioned: “SPT is happy to have been in a position to give our funding help to North Lanarkshire Council for delivering this key energetic journey hyperlink. We recognise the significance of excellent energetic journey routes as a way of selling strolling, wheeling & biking as a viable various to non-public automobile.
"This funding by companions establishes key connections into Ravenscraig and past and can help more healthy and extra sustainable journey selections.”
A second part of the undertaking is deliberate to create a path operating east-west between Craigneuk and the New Faculty Lanarkshire Motherwell Campus. Topic to funding being granted, this is because of be constructed throughout 2022/23.