Hartlepool cycle path plans to link seafront to town centre

Plans have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council for a dedicated cycling and walking route along the perimeter of the National Museum of the Royal Navy.

The path would run from Maritime Avenue through the museum’s car park and include a ramp onto the new Highlight hub site.

National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool (Image: Google Maps)

The route would link existing cycleways and connect Seaton promenade with the Headland and the town centre.

A planning statement described the proposal as, “key piece of infrastructure” for Hartlepool Borough Council.

It would form part of Tees Valley Combined Authority’s wider cycling strategy.

New routes are being backed by a £4.5 million in Government funding secured through the Tees Valley Combined Authority. (Image: Hartlepool Borough Council)

The planning statement added: “This will be a significant addition to HBC’s policy on health and wellbeing as well as giving the people of the town greener ways to travel.”

The proposed cycleway would be 2.5 metres wide, with an adjacent two-metre-wide footpath for pedestrians.

This new scheme follows Hartlepool councillors’ approval last year of three cycling projects totaling £9.2 million, aimed at improving sustainable transport options around the town.

Those schemes included links from the town centre to Catcote Road, the Waterfront, and the Headland.

The projects are fully funded through Department for Transport funding administered by the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

A decision on the latest application is expected to be made by the council next month.