Work to start on improving Bristol to Bath Railway Path
WORK is due to start on improving the Bristol to Bath Railway Path.
Bristol City Council will be undertaking extensive resurfacing, which has been funded with a grant from Sustrans and the Government's Links to Schools and Communities Programme.
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The Bristol to Bath cycle path
The resurfacing will concentrate on sections of the path that have been damaged by tree roots and will stretch between Ridgeway Playing Fields in Speedwell and the end of the path in St. Phillips.
The path will be closed in sections to ensure the safety of path users and to allow the contractors carrying out the works a safe working environment.
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A number of 24 hour closures will take place, with full signed diversions in place for pedestrians and cyclists.
Work will commence on Monday and last for around two weeks.
Motorists using roads adjacent and parallel to the Railway Path should expect a higher number of pedestrians and cyclists to be sharing routes between the March 19 and 30.
Adrian Roper, Sustrans regional director, said: "We're glad to be able to work in partnership with Bristol City Council on this project.
"We recognise the good work that Bristol is doing to promote walking and cycling in the city."
Comments
by puresilk01
Thursday, March 15 2012, 9:34PM
“mark1864
sorry mark you are well wrong hollylodge is used many times a day since bcc put the new paths in the playing field believe me i lived here for almost 12 years so see many using it everyday and yes they are a pain as their meant to dismount from there bikes when leaving the cycle paths inwhich they dont a little old lady with her dog had the fright of her life when a cyclist came racing out the field almost knocking here over.”
by mark1864
Thursday, March 15 2012, 8:39PM
“Hollylodge lane runs from Deans Drive along the southern boundary of the playing fields. Don't know why this person is moaning about BCC including it as part of the railway path as many cyclists will probably use Foundry Lane off deep Pit road to gain access to the path via the new path that was put in a few years ago.
In case anyone is interested, just google it:
http://tinyurl.com/6n4xz8n”
by KNIGEL
Thursday, March 15 2012, 8:20PM
“Were's Hollylodge road?”
by BishopstonMan
Thursday, March 15 2012, 6:07PM
“The money has been given to the BCC by Sustrans and central government specifically for the resurfacing of the railway path. This is a seperate budget from the BCC's road maintenance budget so all those *****ing about potholes and what-not, crawl back to your holes and read the bl**dy article next time before commenting!”
by puresilk01
Thursday, March 15 2012, 2:45PM
“can anyone tell me why bcc has suddenly included hollylodge road to be part of the cyclepath as this is a private road and all of a sudden bcc has taken it over no one gave them permission to use this lane as as for money for this project we have potholes and broken street lighting so if the council as taken this road over as part of the scheme why arent other problems being sorted.”
by Bristoldjsuk
Thursday, March 15 2012, 9:05AM
“I miss leo... Ha.”
by nickthompson
Thursday, March 15 2012, 8:42AM
“Fine, when this cycle way has been looked at perhaps BCC might consider filling in a few potholes on Bristols road network,or better still re-surface them.”
by councilcritic
Thursday, March 15 2012, 7:57AM
“Its a shame it still hasnt got trains going along it, if it did we would still have stations at Fishponds, Staple Hill, Mangotsfield, Warmley etc”
by roly12345
Wednesday, March 14 2012, 11:57PM
“This path will get relaid with track when Filton International Passenger and Freight Hub, starts flying fully nuked B52's out between departures for Torremolinos and outer space
Apart from a few 90 degree turns to deal with, the locals might not be as friendly as the "accommodating" Filtoneaze.”
by SiClist
Wednesday, March 14 2012, 11:41PM
“Why if cyclists also pay road tax, do they insist on using the pavements?”