190605Paper3ActiveAviemore

This document contains an update for members of the Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum on work to develop active travel in Aviemore. David Clyne, Recreation and Access Manager, prepared the paper. The document outlines the Active Travel Study in Aviemore, split into three phases: the first being a desk top review, the second focusing on concept design to detailed design, and the third focused on Grampian Road segregated cycle paths. The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is working with partners to encourage residents and visitors to be more physically active outdoors. Sustrans Scotland provided £40,000 funding in 2018 to deliver an Active Travel Study for Aviemore. The CNPA has also applied for £50,000 funding for detailed design for a new junction on Grampian Road and a shared cycle route on Dalfaber Drive. The CNPA is also working with other communities in Badenoch and Strathspey to develop similar active travel plans.