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Cycling & Walking
Stories about Cycling & Walking
Devon County Council seeks views on draft Exeter walking and cycling plan
Devon County Council is holding a public consultation on its draft Exeter Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, which is already nearly six years late, until the end of March.
Revised Queen Street changes approved alongside Rifford Road cycling scheme
Devon County Council’s Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee approved the permanent introduction of revised Queen Street changes at its meeting on 16 January.
£1 million Magdalen Road one-way works begin
Works to make a temporary Magdalen road one-way system permanent despite decisive public support for a low traffic street have begun.
Devon County Council to receive share of active travel grant
Devon County Council is to receive a £580,000 share of a £32.9 million government grant intended to create a “national network of active travel experts” to support the development of cycling and walking infrastructure.
Motor vehicle infrastructure continues to dominate Devon transport spending
New active travel infrastructure to receive just 5% share of capital allocations this year and next, with new roads capital expenditure to increase from 74% to 86%.
Figures show declining Exeter walking and cycling rates as active travel delivery falls by the wayside
County council plans to remove Queen Street active travel infrastructure despite road space reallocation commitments expose equivocal city transport policy aim.
