Press release from Sustrans, 13th November 2024 – Improvements complete: walking and cycling route open between Jury’s Gap and East Sussex County boundary with Kent
Construction work has been completed to improve a stretch of National Cycle Network Route 2 between the outskirts of Jury’s Gap and the East Sussex County boundary with Kent. The improvements have widened and resurfaced the traffic-free active travel path adjacent to Lydd Road to make the route safer and more accessible. Fences and new bollards along the route have also been repaired and added.
The Improvements will enable more people to enjoy the route, including those walking, scooting and cycling, and people using adapted cycles, mobility aids, wheelchairs and pushchairs. The newly resurfaced route is now a viable and sustainable alternative to travelling by car for local journeys and a route to enjoy the great outdoors during a visit to the area.
Sustrans, the charity making it easier for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle, delivered the project through its Paths for Everyone programme to enhance the National Cycle Network. It is funded by the Department for Transport.
Sarah Leeming, Regional Director for England South at Sustrans said: “It’s great to see these long-awaited improvements completed and the route open for everyone to enjoy. It’s so important that active travel routes are accessible for everyone, and that they are up to a good standard and safe so we can all enjoy being active in the great outdoors.”
Sustrans is a registered charity no. 326550 (England and Wales), SCO39263 (Scotland).
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