Latest £730,000 section of cycle route between Castleford and Wakefield opens

The latest £730,000 section of the Castleford to Wakefield Greenway has been officially opened.
The new cycle link is now open.The new cycle link is now open.
The new cycle link is now open.

The 1.3km section completes a missing link in cycling and walking infrastructure between Castleford and Green Row at Methley Junction.

Delivered through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme, the first section of the Castleford to Wakefield Greenway - a 2km stretch between Fairies Hill Lock and Methley Bridge in Castleford - opened in March 2018.

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Coun Matthew Morley, cabinet member for planning and highways at Wakefield Council, said: “The Castleford to Wakefield Greenway is a fantastic project and this new section will give even more people the option to cycle or walk along this amazing route.

“As well as providing a much-needed link between these areas, this initiative also supports our aims to tackle climate change, to improve air quality and to enhance our city towns and villages in our district for residents and visitors.”

Councillor James Lewis, deputy leader for Leeds City Council, said: “During these difficult times, we’re working hard to make walking and cycling more attractive and natural everyday choices for exercising and commuting. Working with our CityConnect partners, Wakefield Council and Sustrans, we’re delighted the construction of the missing link in cycling and walking provision between Castleford and Green Row at Methley Junction is now complete.”

The next phase is a 1.3km section linking the Trans Pennine Trail at Methley to existing routes and is due to be completed by spring 2021.