New Inverness Campus active travel route in sight

Works to deliver a new active travel connection from Cradlehall to Inverness Campus are under way.

The Scottish Government-funded Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge project is being built across HIE-owned land at the campus.

The route will connect the campus to Cradlehall Business Park.

Highland Council's economy and infrastructure committee chairman Ken Gowans said: “This route will provide another safe active travel route to support people in the city to make healthier travel choices that will also make a significant contribution to tackling the climate and ecological emergency, compared with driving a car.

"This route is a great, convenient link in the east of the network that adds another car-free option, so people can choose walking, wheeling and cycling as the easiest way to make their everyday journeys.

“Linking directly into the campus from Cradlehall Business Park, this route was already used, despite being just a dirt track – that is why it was recognised as an opportunity in the Inverness East Masterplan. Now the council and its partners are upgrading it, I am sure it will be very well used, especially by people travelling for work and leisure to the campus, city centre and retail park, as well as people looking to get outdoors and be more active for leisure.”

The work, which is being carried out by contractor Gow Groundworks, is expected to be completed by the middle of May.

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