Groundbreaking work for a new cross-city walking and cycling route connecting the East and West of Edinburgh has officially got underway ahead of the £19 million project starting in earnest this year.
The City Centre West to East Cycle Link and Street Improvements Project (CCWEL), will connect Leith Walk and Roseburn with a direct active travel corridor when work finishes in 2023 at around the same time as the Trams to Newhaven extension.
The route, which will take around 18 months to complete, will link up with the newly pedestrianised George Street when the major city centre thoroughfare becomes a ‘European-style boulevard’ by 2030.
