Connecting Malvern 2 Worcester

In case you haven’t heard, the Sustrans Connect2 scheme won the Peoples Millions lottery vote. The £50 million will go towards 79 projects around the UK, but will also unlock a similar amount, or more, from local authorities etc to fund key connecting routes for walkers and cyclists.

The Cycle Malvern group is in the process of checking out how the Worcester Diglis bridge would connect with a route between there and Malvern.

There are also other interesting local cycle route possibilities emerging. An update to the Cycle Malvern email list in the next few days should contain a little more info.

Cycle bridge for Powick connection

Online voting for “the People’s £50 Million Lottery Giveaway” opens in a month (26th November). Of the 4 schemes, only one has national coverage, Connect2 from Sustrans*. If this was the winning bid, new cycle/pedestrian bridges would be built in Hereford and Worcester. Here’s the Connect2 blurb about the latter:

“A walking and cycling bridge over the River Severn will create a new map of the city for people living on either side of the river, whilst also opening up a circular riverside walk with views of the cathedral. As this crossing will focus attention on the south western quadrant of the city, it will also be fundamental in tackling the long-sought connection to Powick by either avoiding the bypass roundabout or ensuring proper signalised crossings are installed.”

* The other 3 schemes are Eden Project, Sherwood Forest and Black Country Urban Park.