{"id":623,"date":"2020-08-07T12:54:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourlocality.org\/spotttodunbar\/?p=623"},"modified":"2020-08-09T09:28:11","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T08:28:11","slug":"ncn-76-dunbar-to-broxburn-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourlocality.org\/spotttodunbar\/ncn-76-dunbar-to-broxburn-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"NCN 76 Dunbar to Broxburn Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The upgrade of a section of the NCN 76<\/a> between Broxburn and Dunbar has not gone un-noticed. East Lothian Council are currently working on constructing this new segregated section which will link with the existing segregated route from Broxburn to the White Sands junction.<\/p>\n

The project is funded by Sustrans<\/a> as part of their National Cycle Network<\/a> upgrades, with the construction commencing in early March this year. This was subsequently delayed due to the Covid-19 restrictions and has restarted recently and it is hoped works will be finished before the autumn.<\/p>\n

In a review of their network, which Sustrans published earlier this year, they identified this section for full segregation. It was regarded as a relatively straightforward project given the road widths and minimal junctions to overcome and design. East Lothian Council Transportation officers undertook the surveying and the detailed designs for this project and are now delivering the construction phase, which is being funded by Sustrans.<\/p>\n

Sustrans\u2019 aspiration is to improve the safety of the cyclists and upgrade the overall National Cycle Network where possible,\u00a0segregate and\u00a0making it fit for purpose for 2020 to encourage new cyclists of all ages, which has received some press coverage in the last month.<\/p>\n