A CONTROVERSIAL proposal for a new cycle route in Llandudno 'makes no sense' according to safe cycling campaigners.
Conwy County Borough Council will be holding a public exhibition of the plans for a new link between the existing cyclepath on the North Shore to West Shore next week.
The blueprints will show the suggested route from Colwyn Road near Bodafon Fields, along Mostyn Avenue through the centre of Craig Y Don, and down Clarence Crescent.
The proposed path will then continue down Maesdu Road before going over the bridge, which is currently under reconstruction, and on to West Shore where it will link up with the coastal path.
According to a spokeswoman from Conwy council, officers from the Highways and Infrastructure Department will be on hand to answer any questions.
But cycling enthusiasts claim the route is unnecessary.
Roy Spilsbury of CTC Cymru said: "The Maesdu Road cycle route makes no sense. It is a deliberate ploy to divert attention from where cycle access is most needed - Llandudno North Shore. Maesdu Road is a misuse of priority public funding to encourage cycling where it is most likely to make a difference."
According to CTC Cymru, the current ban on cycling on the promenade should be lifted to allow cyclists to avoid crossing dangerous road, while still linking up with national coastal cyclepath.
He added: "CTC Cymru has simply asked for those cycling along the North Shore to be able to ride in safety along the promenade. The construction of a 'path' is not necessary. The prom is wide enough for everyone to share in safety. It is unreasonable to demand that cyclists push their bikes, possibly heavily loaded, for over a mile along the prom.
"Four years after the worst cycling tragedy in living memory at Abergele, is Llandudno a town without conscience?"
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The plans will be on display in Venue Cymru between 2pm-7pm on Friday, February 19 and between 10am-4pm on Saturday, February 20.