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D have occurred. Other Chester Routes Safety Signs The Silver Route connects with the White Route. This runs from Sealand Prepare in advance to keep safe when you Road to Upton via Bache and The Countess of Chester Hospital. There is are cycling. access at Deva Link to the Green and Brown routes, which give miles of off- Silver Route • Wear reflective or fluorescent clothing for road cycling along the Greenway and canal towpath. At Northgate Locks on Repeater Sign extra visibility. the canal the Silver Route meets up with the Blue Route, which links together 8 routes connecting the outer districts of Chester to the city centre. Local • Use lights at night – front and rear. The map below shows how the 11 coloured cycle routes link together. • Wear a helmet which is a good fit. Cycle Lane Sustainable • Keep your bike well serviced, check brakes, steering and tyres regularly. Transport Fund Contra flow Caughall Cycle Lane Chester Zoo Cheshire West and Chester Borough Mollington A41 M53 Council have secured funding from the Cycling Tips A540 Moston Countess Department For Transport (2012-15), National Cycle of Chester Hoole Network (NCN) Hospital Village to encourage more people to The cycle paths, roads, bridleways and towpaths Upton which make up the cycle routes in Chester are Saughall travel in a sustainable way to and Newton Mickle Bache open to everyone. Tra ord from work. Focussing primarily Segregated on Chester, Ellesmere Port and route for use by A56 Please follow these simple cycling tips to ensure A55 Guilden pedal cycles & Blacon A5480 Sutton the surrounding areas. Cycling Hoole your journeys are safe and enjoyable: pedestrians only A56 plays a major role in the LSTF Vicars Cross programme, so for ideas • On shared routes pedestrians may not be aware Shared route for Chester West about how you can get of your approach so be courteous, slow down, Employment use by pedal e Park e D Boughton cycles & r involved please contact the ring your bell and give them plenty of space. e Heath iv Chester pedestrians only R LSTF team on the contact Christleton • It is illegal to cycle Curzon Great details overleaf. Park Boughton on the footway A41 Handbridge Waverton unless it is Cycle Parking Cycle Parking specifically Westminister Huntington Park marked for
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