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Cycling in Gateshead

 
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Transport and Highways
Gateshead Council
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Tel: 0191 433 3082

E-mail: Cycling|

 

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Cycling on Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Gateshead is committed to encouraging cycling as a mode of transport by providing a safe and convenient cycling network, secure cycle parking and by providing facilities which will serve to encourage cycle use.

Gateshead will continue to promote cycling by producing and distributing cycle maps, signposting National Bike Week and by organising cycle rides.

On the right hand side of this page you can download Cycle North East's guide to cycle events and guided rides in the North East from April - October 2009.  It includes information on events that are being organised as part of Bike Week 2009 (13 - 21 June), one of the UK's biggest cycling events including the chance to win a brand new bike.

Recent Improvements:

Gateshead Council has continued to encourage cycling by improving and enlarging its cycle network to assist people to cycle to work, school or even just the shops.

In 2008 some great new facilities helped to see the number of cyclists in Gateshead continue to rise. Since 2004 the East Gateshead cycleway has seen a 53% increase in trips across the borough and 17% more trips occurred in 2008, even with the wet summer.

The new and improved cycle facilities in 2008 included:

  • Improvements to the C2C route in Rowlands Gill, with a new road crossing and traffic calming.
  • Improvements to the Keelmans Way with improved surfaces, new signage, vegetation clearance and new cycle lanes.
  • The Pelaw main waggonway was also provided with street lighting on a section used by many school children as well as getting a new surface.

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