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BBC News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Three-month closure of A435 planned for work on new cycle path
Work on the final phase of a cycleway which will connect three parts of Gloucestershire is due to begin complete, the path along the A435 will connect Gloucester, Bishop's Cleeve and Cheltenham and provide access to the 26-mile (41km) Gloucestershire Cycle Spine, which will eventually extend to third phase, from Cheltenham Racecourse Roundabout to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) Bridge, is due to begin later and finish by the end of January 2026. The work will close the A435 between Cheltenham Racecourse and Southam traffic lights from 8 June to 8 September, with the northbound lane closed until 31 October. The first section of the route, between the Honeybourne Line and Cheltenham Racecourse, was finished in on the second section to link the GWSR Bridge and the GE Roundabout, in Bishop's Cleeve, began in January and is due to be completed in County Council said the scheme would "deliver significant cycling and walking improvements" as well as "essential" repairs to the GWSR said diversion routes will be in place during the A435 Evesham Road closure and advised people to plan their journeys in advance.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Cheltenham cycleway project final work set to begin
Construction work is beginning on the final stage of a cycleway which will eventually form part of a 26-mile A435 cycleway route scheme to connect Bishop's Cleeve in Gloucestershire with Cheltenham is being built to improve connections between the two and provide full access to the Gloucestershire Cycle final phase, beginning on 19 May, will include essential repairs to the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) bridge, with a full road closure between 2 June and 8 September.A northbound closure only will be in place from 8 September until 31 October, with work due to finish completely by the end of January 2026. The Gloucestershire Cycle Spine links Bishop's Cleeve and Cheltenham with Gloucester and, eventually, work on the GWSR bridge, which was found to have a number of defects in a recent inspection, will include strengthening it, reconstructing the carriageway, and repositioning the road to incorporate a new shared-use path for pedestrians and County Council said it hopes coordinating the repair of the bridge with two phases of the cycleway construction during the road closure will mean disruption is minimised for residents and the safety of those 1 of the cycle scheme, between the Honeybourne Line and Cheltenham Racecourse roundabout, was completed in late 2024. The first phase of section two, between the GWSR Bridge and the GE roundabout in Bishop's Cleeve, began in early January and is expected to finish in the the full road closure and northbound closure periods, diversion routes will be signposted.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Children can travel free on steam trains at Cotswold event
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is offering free entry for children at its Cotswold Festival of Steam. The event, which runs from Saturday, May 24 to Monday, May 26, will see up to 10 steam locomotives in operation. On bank holiday Monday, May 26, children aged between five and 15 can travel free, with up to three children allowed per two adult tickets. Under-fives travel free anyway. The festival is part of the Railway 200 celebrations, marking the bicentenary of modern railways. Tom Willson, chairman of the organising committee, said: "This is a very special year, not just for our railway, but for heritage railways throughout the UK, as well as the national network. "We are expecting up to 10 locomotives to perform during our Cotswold Festival of Steam. "And as a special Railway 200 offer we are inviting youngsters between the age of five and 15 to travel free - under-fives travel free anyway – with up to three with two adult tickets bought for the event, on bank holiday Monday." The festival will see up to ten steam locomotives operating over the 14-mile Cotswold line, between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway. It will feature locomotives from the GWSR's home fleet, as well as visiting locomotives from other heritage railways. Mr Willson added: "Railways such as ours depend on volunteers – undertaking everything from drivers and firemen, signallers, station and catering staff, as well as those who maintain the infrastructure, buildings, coaches and locomotives. "With the doors of our locomotive depot at Toddington and carriage and wagon works at Winchcombe thrown open, it is a great chance for inquisitive youngsters to find out more." The event will also feature double-headed trains, non-stop 'expresses' and goods trains. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit locomotive footplates and ride on the brake van of goods trains for a small additional fee. Tickets are now available at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) website.
