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Project To Upgrade Busy Newport Footpath Completed

Work to widen and upgrade the path between Mews Lane and The Riverside Centre in Newport has been completed.

The path has been made suitable for use by cyclists, pedestrians and the mobility impaired, with work delivered by Island Roads on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council.

The six-month scheme is part of the council’s ongoing work to encourage greater use of cycling and walking by creating high-quality shared-use paths.

It was financed by money secured by the council from the government’s Active Travel 2 and Local Transport Plan programmes.

The new shared-used path is around 1.3 kilometres long upgrading what was a largely gravel track to a smooth all-weather surface.

Welcoming the completion — subject to some painting and re-seeding — Cllr Phil Jordan, Cabinet member for transport and infrastructure, said:

“This really is a super scheme that will make cycling and walking from Fairlee into Newport not just more enjoyable but safer too.

“In addition to the recent schemes across St Mary’s junction and St George’s Way, this shows we are investing heavily in making transport easier for all users of the network.”

Island Roads project manager, Graham Waters, added:

”We are delighted to have worked with the council on a project that will deliver a very real improvement to the Island’s sustainable transport infrastructure.”

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