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'Norbital' circular cycle route opened in Northampton

New facility aims to help people stay fit on their commute while beating the traffic

A new circular cycle route through the outskirts of Northampton has been opened this week, comprising a 29km, hard-surface loop, almost all of it off-road, which Northamptonshire County Council' says will allow the town’s cycle commuters to beat the traffic while keeping fit. 

The route, known as the Norbital, has been funded from the government’s Community Infrastructure Fund and sees new paths fill in gaps between existing infrastructure, providing a link between residential, retail and industrial areas off the town and also inking into other bike paths. A map of the route can be found here.

Councillor Heather Smith, Northamptonshire County Council Cabinet Member for Highways, Minerals and Waste, commented: "Research shows that many short commutes can be faster on a bicycle than by car because of the volume of traffic and so, for many, this new cycle route will be a very viable alternative to taking the car to work.

"This money has been made available specifically for projects such as this which facilitate sustainable growth and with cycling becoming an increasingly popular mode of transport I believe Norbital will be put to very good use,” she continued.

"As well as environmental benefits, cycling is also a very cheap form of travel and of course there are big health benefits from taking regular exercise too."
 

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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mad_scot_rider | 12 years ago
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"As well as environmental benefits, cycling is also a very cheap form of travel and of course there are big health benefits from taking regular exercise too."

I love the way they think this is news to the rest of us

Looking at the map though the route looks very significant, touching on a lot of train stations - can anyone from the region confirm if this is another white elephant or a genuinely useful addition?

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