Chester
A compact town where few urban journeys are over four miles, Chester should be an ideal location for cycling. However, the town also has a number of physical barriers to cycling, which has kept cycling levels low.
Chester is currently developing a comprehensive cycling plan to overcome these hurdles and make cycling a viable option. Part of the Cycle Chester programme involves making structural and infrastructure improvements to the town: a new route will be created from east Chester to the town centre, including building a cycling and walking bridge over the River Dee, enhancing the existing bridge to enable cycling and improving City Centre permeability.
Underpinning these developments will be a range of measures including cycle training, community cycle schemes, a PR and marketing campaign, and a ‘prescribe a bike’ scheme, which aim to complement the infrastructure improvements and bring cycling to the wider community.
