Don’t love it but serves a purpose and has got lots of leisure cyclists out.
Plenty more spurs off it. Leave at Brockholes, bit of A59 bike path then onto lanes and bits of bw around Samlesbury, Mellor, Hoghton etc. Or tram road to Cuerden Valley, Buckshaw then moors and Healey Nab etc.
Signs have been up for years. Route isn’t under threat, but a bit busier with traffic in places due to the house building. Think there is a slight nimby element behind the signs….
Two minute steep climb means slight downhill trend for rest of route 🙂