Work to start on £460,000 footpath and cycleway scheme near Beverley

Friday, 29 August 2025

A scheme to create a joint footpath and cycleway on a popular stretch of road into Beverley is to begin in September.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is to invest £460,000 on a project to widen a narrow, existing path running next to the road from the Killingwoldgraves roundabout to Beverley Westwood and improve it for cycles to travel on.

Work is due to start on the 800m path on Monday 1 September and is expected to be complete by November.

The new path, with a width of 2.5m to 3m, will link the Westwood, from Beverley Racecourse, up to the service station, next to Killingwoldgraves roundabout.

The scheme carries on from a recently completed widening of the footpath on the other side of Killingwoldgraves roundabout leading into Bishop Burton, which began in February.

When finished, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to enjoy a continuous route between Bishop Burton and Beverley Racecourse.

A 30mph temporary speed limit will be in place along the stretch of the new path, between the roundabout and the Westwood, during the work.

Temporary traffic lights will be in place between 9.30am and 3.30pm Mondays to Fridays and 9.30am to 3pm on Saturdays.

The current footpath will also be closed while the work is carried out for safety reasons.

The scheme is funded by Active Travel England.

The work will be carried out on behalf of the council by contractor Wright Civil Engineering Ltd from Hull.

Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “We want this improved footpath and cyclepath to become a much easier, more pleasant and safer route between Beverley and Bishop Burton and become more popular with walkers and cyclists.”

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