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Find out more about next section of A435 Cycleway

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Construction work on the next phase of the A435 Cycleway route is due to begin in the new year and a drop-in event is taking place for those interested in finding out more.

The A435 Cycleway, when finished, will link Cheltenham to Bishop’s Cleeve, providing a fantastic new and improved walking and cycling route. The A435 Cycleway will form part of the cycle spine, linking Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve, greatly improving walking and cycling options to homes, employment, education and transport hubs. It will support a greener Gloucestershire and help the county council’s aims of becoming carbon net zero by 2045.

Section one of the A435 Cycleway, from the Honeybourne Line to Cheltenham Racecourse Roundabout, is currently under construction and is due to be completed by the end of 2024.

Contractors Montel Civil Engineering Ltd have recently been awarded the contract to build the second section of the A435 Cycleway, from Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) bridge to Bishop’s Cleeve Roundabout. They will also construct a section between Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive near Pittville Park in Cheltenham, which will tie in with the works currently underway on section one, further extending the improved pedestrian and cycle access. Work is due to start on Monday 6 January 2025, and is expected to be finished by the end of autumn 2025.

A meet the contractor event will be held on Tuesday 26 November 2024 between 10am and 7pm at Cheltenham Rugby Tigers Club in Southam Lane, Southam, Cheltenham GL52 3PE.

It will provide an opportunity to learn more about this flagship cycling and walking project, the schedule of works, and to meet the project and delivery team and ask them any questions.

Cllr David Gray, cabinet member for environment, economy and planning, said: “This next section of the A435 Cycleway is another key part of our 26-mile walking and cycling route we’re building across the county. It’s a fantastic project and will reduce carbon emissions and encourage active travel, helping us to create a greener Gloucestershire.

“The meet the contractor event is a great opportunity to ask questions and find out more about the scheme, so I would encourage anyone interested to attend.”

To find out more about the scheme go to www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/A435cycleway, where you can also sign up to regular scheme bulletin updates.