The new cycle route connecting the Meadows and the east of Edinburgh has been officially opened. The Meadows to Innocent route forms the first phase of a £1.25m scheme to link the Innocent Path to the Union Canal towpath via the Meadows.
The new section allows cyclists to travel along National Cycle Network Route 1 between North Meadow Walk and the Innocent Path, which follows an old railway route to Duddingston, Brunstane and Musselburgh.
The route includes segregated cycle facilities on main roads and new and relocated crossings on Buccleuch Street and Clerk Street.
The new addition is one of a number of cycle ways in development across Edinburgh, adding to a growing network of routes spanning the city. Funding for the £1.25m Innocent Path to Union Canal project comes from both the Council and Sustrans Scotland, who have contributed £500,000