233 “huge” cracks appear on new cycle path
“At this rate the new path will not be safe to use in the next few months,” the cyclist said, after noticing the surface crumble and deteriorate over the summerA new off-road cycle path in Kent has been branded “a waste of taxpayers’ money” and almost “unusable” after one local cyclist counted over 200 cracks in its surface, some as wide as three inches, just six months after it opened.
Posting a two-minute-long video of the cracked surface to Facebook, highlighting the scale and extent of the erosion, local cyclist Sean Beaver – who first noticed the damage four weeks ago – said: “After a year of disruption having it built, it has only taken four months since completion for the new foot and cycle path next to the Thanet way to show the amazing quality of workmanship our tax money is paying for.
“It is really disappointing because that path is such a benefit,” he continued. “Originally it was just a footpath. This is a waste of taxpayers’ money.”Conservative councillor Dan Watkins also said that he is “very disappointed” in the cracks in the path, which he notes has already become a popular route for cyclists, pedestrians, and people using buggies and mobility scooters.
A spokesperson for Kent County Council said: “The section of path along the Thanet Way between the garden centre and Westbrook Lane was constructed between January and April 2023, as part of a wider scheme of road, walking and cycling improvements. This was constructed to design standards. Meanwhile, Cycling UK’s Keir Gallagher said that Mr Colledge’s death highlighted the serious threat posed by potholes and road defects to cyclists, arguing that “our crumbling roads… are deterring many from taking up cycling”.
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