| Re: New Gloucestershire Cycle Spine hailed as a 'gamechanger' for cyclists Posted by Ralph Ayres at 23:16, 8th November 2025 |     |
Walking from Bishops Cleeve to Cheltenham Racecourse station a few weeks back and seeing the work, I did find myself hoping that the longterm maintenance regime will be better than has been the case for the existing pavement. So overgrown I had to step into the road in a couple of places and passing someone going the other way was distinctly cosy.
No use to me that day as the buses were on diversion due to the work, but a new bus stop by the Racecourse station really would be a major benefit. Anyone know if the council has seen sense, as I seem to recall they weren't originally planning one?
| New Gloucestershire Cycle Spine hailed as a 'gamechanger' for cyclists Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 18:05, 8th November 2025 | |
From the BBC:
The final route will connect Cheltenham and Bishop's Cleeve via the Racecourse roundabout
Cyclists have hailed a new multi-million pound cycle route as a "gamechanger" as construction nears completion.
The Gloucestershire Cycle Spine, a segregated cycle lane linking Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bishop's Cleeve, has caused months of disruption but is now due to be finished in March 2026.
A cycling campaign group has hailed the ambitious scheme, which in future could end stretching 26 miles (42km) and all the way to Stroud.
Gloucestershire County Council said the scheme was already causing a boost to the number of people cycling.
The £48m scheme has been criticised after roadworks caused disruption in both Gloucester and Cheltenham.
Work still needs to be completed to finish the route in Gloucester, which will involve changing the road layout around London Road, Northgate Street and Black Dog Way.
Construction works will also continue into early 2026 along the A435 between Cheltenham and Bishop's Cleeve.
Works are still to be completed in Gloucester city centre
(BBC article continues)
