Second phase of £6.2m Hartlepool connectivity scheme begins

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:05 · Archive

The second phase of a £6.2m project to improve roads, walkways and cycle routes in Hartlepool town centre has begun.

The second phase of Hartlepool's £6.2m Town Centre Connectivity Programme has begun, improving roads, walkways and cycle routes across the town centre. The scheme will build or upgrade three miles of routes linking the Headland, the town-centre marina and Seaton Carew seafront, with works also improving the area around the new Highlight leisure centre at Jackson's Wharf and Catcote Road via Burn Valley Gardens.

The current phase covers the Waterfront and Maritime Avenue areas and is due to finish in the autumn. The project is funded by the Tees Valley Combined Authority and TravelActive England, with Hartlepool Borough Council managing it.

Adrian Barton, managing director of BCE Northern Ltd, the civil engineering company delivering the scheme, said the project will 'significantly improve connectivity for walkers and cyclists across Hartlepool, making it a much safer and attractive destination'. He noted that roads in the town centre are often busy, forcing cyclists to share space with motorists, and that many walkways required resurfacing. Brendon Colarossi from Hartlepool Borough Council said it is 'crucial that people who live in, work in and visit our town can move around safely and freely'.

Second phase of £6.2m Hartlepool connectivity scheme begins — Image: The Northern Echo

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New phase begins on £6.2m North East walking and cycling schemeHartlepool’s £6.2m town centre connectivity scheme enters phase two, improving three miles of walking and cycling routes to the marina and seafront.The Northern Echo · 14 Oct, 05:00
New phase of £6.2m to improve Hartlepool roads, walkways and cycle routes beginsThe second phase of a £6.2m project to improve roads, walkways and cycle routes around the centre of Hartlepool is under way.Hartlepool Mail · 13 Oct, 10:44

In this story: Hartlepool · Hartlepool Borough Council · Tees Valley Combined Authority · TravelActive England · BCE Northern Ltd · Adrian Barton · Brendon Colarossi

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