£1.5m to make three major Fife paths safer for walkers and cyclists
They will link Crossgates and Fordell Firs, then on to Dalgety Bay; Kinghorn and Burntisland; and Thornton to Glenrothes - all part of the National Cycle Route.
The work is aimed at keeping people away from fast moving traffic.
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Hide AdBetween Crossgates and Fordell Firs the 3m wide pedestrian/ cyclist/ equestrian path will follow the line of the B981 for approximately 3km.
Cyclists following National Cycle Route 76 between Burntisland and Kinghorn currently using the carriageway which has a 40mph speed limit.
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The new 2.5km long pedestrian/cycle path will follow the line of the A921 and will allow the two communities, and users of Pettycur Bay caravan site, to walk or cycle without traffic concerns. This work will run over two phases and the first will be Kinghorn to Pettycur Bay Caravan Site at a cost of £292,000.
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Hide AdPhase 2, from Pettycur Bay to Burntisland, will then follow on.
The narrow path along Blackwood Road between Thornton and Glenrothes will be widened to 1.5m and extended to the Eastfield Industrial Estate at a cost of 350,000.
All the projects are due to be completed by late Spring.
Altany Craik, Fife Council's economy convener, said: “These are popular routes that will improve access for commuters and visitors.
“Linking up more of the National Network Routes across Fife will help active travel between communities, improve access to rural roads and lanes, and link up the core path network."