Whatever happened to the cycle counter in Kings Norton Park?

Upgrading the Rea River Trail from just after the Mill Lane railway bridge to the Mill Walk was be finished in October, 2008.

A 2m+ wide tarmaced path through the wooded area next to the narrow (parked cars) Mill Lane will make the Trail much better. It would be even better if continued to the cul-de-sac at the end of Mill Lane but the Rea River is probably too close at the Mill Walk end.

Fantastic, now we just need the truly horrible Tessall Lane section sorted as part of the Longbridge Area Action Plan.

Congratulations to Birmingham City Council, great stuff.

The Tessal Lane section on the Rea River Heritage Trail (RRHT) goes up a steep hill and there are often cars parked on the south side between Hanging Lane and Frankley Beeches Rd. Cyclists are slow and at risk from passing cars.

The Longbridge Area Action Plan (LAAP) includes a pedestrianised walkway along the course of the Rea River and offers the opportunity of rerouting the RRHT to avoid the dangerous Tessal Lane section.

But, is this another Northfield Bypass in the making?