New path for pedestrians and cyclists connecting Ravenscraig and Craigneuk officially opens

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A new path for pedestrians and cyclists is open between Craigneuk and New College Lanarkshire’s Motherwell Campus at Ravenscraig.It connects, at Meadowhead Bridge, with the existing active travel route to The Craig public park and Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.Lighting, seating and CCTV has been installed along the route, with trees being planted on the embankment in the autumn.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The path runs close to and through the Ravenscraig Railway Sidings Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, which provides valuable habitat to a number of animals and plants including a nationally rare plant, the Yellow Bird’s-Nest Monotropa Hypopitys.New tree planting, together with habitat management of the new and existing woodland areas, will enhance the habitat for Yellow Bird’s-Nest and other protected species.The lighting along the path is designed to minimise the negative impact of artificial lighting on biodiversity, particularly nocturnal animals, including insects, birds, and bats.The lights are a different colour to regular street lighting, giving a red glow, to help reduce light pollution and recreate natural lighting conditions.“This new path and the first part of the route which opened last year allows people to walk, cycle or wheel between the facilities at