£7m boost for Devon's walking & cycling paths

Lace up and pump up!

Devon's set for a major walking and cycling upgrade!

Over £7 million, fueled by the County Council and government funds, will transform travel across the region by 2027.

Key projects across the region include: 

• Tarka Trail - ongoing delivery of missing sections between Knowle and Willingcott, connecting Barnstaple to Ilfracombe;
• Longbridge junction in Barnstaple;
• E9 cycle route between Magdalen Road and the city centre in Exeter;
• Ogwell to Newton Abbot – an extension of the recent scheme completed at Baker’s Park;
• A programme of pedestrian crossing improvements including Ivybridge, Great Torrington and Sidmouth, and investigating schools streets opportunities across the county to support safer routes to school
• Design of schemes including Manteo Way in Bideford, phase 2 of Rifford Road in Exeter, and the Newton Road route in Kingsteignton

Design work is also underway for routes in Bideford, Exeter, and Kingsteignton.

Councillor Stuart Hughes has highlighted many benefits or health, congestion, and reaching the county's net zero targets. 

The drawings need to be ready to start by March next year and delivered by March 2027.