North Somerset Council 'really sorry' for Pier to Pier Way delays
The route is part of the local authority's 2030 targets on carbon neutrality
North Somerset Council say they're 'really sorry' for the delays on the new pier to pier cycling and walking route.
The scheme links Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare's piers - which will open as soon as the legal agreements are done.
North Somerset Council had hoped to complete the final construction work on the long-awaited 13-mile route so it could open this summer, but has now had to instruct a its contractor to finish the work.
Visitors are urged to not try to use the route during the completion of the works.
The route, which is set to open later in the year, is part of the local authority's 2030 targets on carbon neutrality.
Cllr Hannah Young, North Somerset Council's executive member with responsibility for active travel said: “We are really sorry for the additional delay, as we know many people are keen to use the route.
“We look forward to opening the route as soon as possible and enabling our communities to enjoy new, active and safer ways to travel between Weston and Clevedon. We will let everyone know the opening date as soon as we can.”
The Pier to Pier Way supports North Somerset Council’s commitment to providing sustainable travel routes across the area, to offer health and wellbeing benefits to residents, and encourage more cycling and walking, as well as reducing car travel and providing a great day out.
It's funded by National Highways, Sustrans, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Department for Transport, and North Somerset Council.
Other key routes across the North Somerset Council region which can be enjoyed in the meantime:
- The Brean Down Way - with a 20mph zone introduced in Uphill to make it a 'stress-free' route for walkers and cyclists in the otherwise traffic-free stretch
- The Strawberry Line - which starts at Yatton railway station
- Festival Way - which runs between Nailsea and central Bristol
- The River Avon Trail - which runs between Pill/Ham Green to the Cumberland Basin
You can keep up to date on the Pier to Pier Way on the North Somerset Council website.