Carnegie`s Way Update - July 2025

The business case, concept and defined route were are all signed off by Places for Everyone in April 2025 and handed over to Fife Council.   The project is now being actively developed as part of FC’s Active Travel Strategy.

The two routes that scored equally well in Fife Council’s study are shown on the diagram below.   Following representations from the landowner, the route alongside the A994 was chosen as the most viable (shown in blue).   This is a major concession on the part of Fife Council as the route shown in green on the diagram is not only the most inclusive because it avoids the steep hill and necessary earthworks through Urquhart Cut but it would cost much less that the route alongside the A994.

The next step for this project is for Fife Council to produce detailed designs for a route which follows the A994.   The aim is for this detailed design work to be completed by mid 2026.   This timeline allows Fife Council’s design team time to complete all relevant investigations required to advance the design.   Work will include ground investigations which will need to be done sensitively to the landowner and tenants needs.   This will also allow for ongoing talks with the landowner and tenant farmer.

Connectivity to the National Cycle Network routes NCN76 & NCN764: