PLANS for the build of a £5.8 million active travel bridge in Levenmouth have taken a ‘significant’ step forward, Fife Council has said.
The news comes after councillors agreed to progress the delivery of the Mountfleurie active travel bridge through Network Rail and their contractor as part of the River Leven regeneration programme.
Expected to cost around £5.8 million, the new bridge will cross the £116 million Levenmouth rail line and will be a ‘crucial’ part of the wider active travel network being delivered across Levenmouth – with it maintaining the route of the core path connecting Mountfleurie and Kirkland with Leven.
The cost will be met through £1.368 million of Sustrans funding and £4.39 million from the UK Government’s levelling up fund, while recurring costs of around £20,000 a year will be funded from Fife Council’s roads and transportation services’ budgets.
Councillor Altany Craik, spokesperson for finance, economy, and strategic planning at Fife Council, said, “The Leven rail link and associated programmes will bring over £150 million of direct investment to the Levenmouth area which is a key regeneration focus of Fife Council. This proposed active travel bridge at Mountfleurie provides a key link to connect the communities of Leven, and delivering it through Network Rail and their contractor is an efficient way to deliver key infrastructure which will improve access for the local community and visitors.”
The associated planning application for the bridge was lodged in July and is due to be assessed for determination in early November.
