Charity says new 'active travel' routes in Kirkcaldy will help tackle climate change

Greener Kirkcaldy says the construction of new 'active travel' routes in the town's Victoria Hospital will help in the fight against climate change.

Fife Council recently announced work started on the building of the new routes which will be shared by cyclists, pedestrians and people on mobility scooters.

The route will link up the toucan crossing at White Heather Roadhouse on Hendry Road to Whyteman's Brae junction and onwards to Beatty Crescent, along Hayfield Road.

Should funding be secured, a second phase will connect the route up to Overton Road, Cumbrae Terrace and Chapel Level.

The first phase of work is expected to last 8 weeks with the second planned for later this year.

Susan Jeynes, Greener Kirkcaldy's Active Travel Development Worker, predicts more routes of this kind will be built in the future and said: "I think more of that will be coming and is key to building up a network of cycle paths around the town.

"Cycling is really key to tackling climate change and trying to encourage people to make it easier for them to drive less.

"Improving links with cycle lanes that are traffic-free is another key way to offer people choices and different opportunities to travel in more sustainable and lower carbon ways to the hospital."