Cheshire East unveils £1.46 million sustainable transport project for Nantwich and Crewe

Plans to create a rural promenade between Nantwich and Crewe have been unveiled to local residents.

The £1.46m scheme, funded through Sustrans’ Connect2, will provide a safe and attractive environment for walking and cycling between the two towns, in a bid to reduce the number of cars on Cheshire East roads. Funding has also been provided by Cycle England, Safe Routes to School and WREN (Waste Recycling Environmental Limited).

Cheshire East staff were on hand at the Connect2 event, held in Crewe’s Queens Park, to provide information on the project. Local residents were given the chance to express their views on the project and provide initial feedback.

Councillor David Brickhill, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services, said ‘This project will not only create a scenic and peaceful route between Nantwich and Crewe but will also help to reduce the number of cars travelling along the nearby A530. The route will also increase safety for cyclists, who will now have an alternative to Middlewich Road.

The scheme will connect the riverside walks in Nantwich with Queen’s Park in Crewe. It will also create links to Malbank School, Reaseheath College, Middlewich Road and Nantwich town centre. A new footbridge across the River Weaver in Nantwich, which will form part of the project, has already been completed.’

The Nantwich and Crewe scheme is one of 79 Sustrans’ Connect2 projects across the nation sharing a Big Lottery Fund award of £50 million. Sustrans was awarded the money after the public backed Connect2 in a public vote televised nationally on ITV1.

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