Cycling
Cycling is a healthy, economical and environmentally friendly mode of transport, ideal for short local trips, which make up many of our everyday journeys. However, less than 2% of all journeys in the Walsall are made by bike. Facilities for cyclists (PDF 231KB) have been improved at a number of sites across the borough but this is only the beginning.
The main emphasis of the cycling strategy is to encourage more cycling by providing high quality facilities for both new and experienced cyclists. This can be seen in the cycle map for Walsall town centre (JPEG 1KB).
This will be done by developing safer cycle links between the borough's main town and district centres. These routes form some of the borough's main destinations for trips as they include schools, employment areas, public transport interchanges and leisure facilities.
In order to maximise the benefits for cyclists, the Walsall network will aim to connect to networks being developed in adjacent areas such as Wolverhampton, Sandwell, South Staffordshire and Birmingham, as well as to the wider National Cycle Network. The network will be based on a combination of existing roads and the greenway network such as the canal towpath network. This will achieve a balance between off road and on road routes offering the public the best opportunities for cycling in Walsall.
Contact us
Adam Cross
Cycling and Pedestrian Officer
Walsall Council
2nd floor, Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1DG
Telephone 01922 652577
Email CrossA@walsall.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 08 August 2008