Linear Way/Two Tunnels route

Great to see work has started on the new ramp that is being put in to enable access from Bridge Road onto the Linear Way/Two Tunnels route.

Work will take approximately 6 weeks to complete and the area will be closed off to cyclists and pedestrians during the work.  The closures are effective on weekdays only, with a signed diversion from the entrance on St Kilda's Road to the bridge at Dartmouth Avenue.

We will keep you updated on progress and look forward to the ramp opening, providing an excellent safe route to school for a large number of children, as well as another access point for the lovely Linear Way shared path.

by Sarah Moore

Bellotts Road Bridge, (listed wall knocked down)

Although we are delighted to see the work going on to get the former metal bridge over the railway at Bellotts road back into use for both Cyclists and pedestrians we are concerned that the contractor has removed a listed wall at the site.

We have asked that this wall is reinstated as soon as possible and have asked the council how the removal of this wall was allowed to take place without planning permission.
We will update this article as soon as we hear back from the council with regards to how the contractor and council are going to proceed on this matter.


By Councillor Sharon Ball

Two Tunnels

Claude Ave

The trees on the embankment at the proposed new ramp location are due to felled next week which will lead onto the installation of the new ramp .

It is proposed that the ramp construction will commence at the end of January, During the construction of the ramp it will necessary to close the 2 Tunnels Greenway for a short period of time for safety measures.

A diversion will be in place and  endeavours will be made to keep this closure to a minimum period of time.

We will publish more information as and when it becomes available.

by Councillor Sharon Ball

Come to the Two Tunnels Opening Party!

Cllr Sharon Ball with Norman Baker MP at Tunnel Entrance

This Saturday is the day when the Two Tunnels Greenway finally opens to the public with a big free public festival. 

It has been seven years in coming! The Festival will take place at Bloomfield Open Space off Bloomfield Road in Bear Flat, Saturday 6^th April from 11 to 5 - more detail below. 

A big thank you to all of those involved in the project.

 

Two Tunnels Opening Festival

Saturday 6th April 2013
Bloomfield Open Space - off Bloomfield Road, Bear Flat, Bath

FESTIVAL all day from 11.00 to 17.00

GRAND OPENING at 12:30

with Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams, Somerset and Dorset railway firemen

and children from Oldfield Park school

at the entrance to the Devonshire Tunnel

FRESH AIR MILES RIDE

13-mail loop

Registration from 11 am at the Sustrans tent or online

First riders from 1 pm

LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY

Bath Samba Band

Bath Guitar School Band

One Mississippi Two

Widcombe Choir

Swamp Donkey

Ross Kirk

Rosa Gray Band

Middle Stump

Dudlow Joe

FOOD AND DRINK
AND MUCH MORE FROM 11 TO 5:

Return of King Bladud’s Pigs

Matti Hemmings pro BMX – clinics and displays

Live projections – Suited & Booted

Win a bike from Green Park Bike Station

Somerset and Dorset Railway Display run by the ex-firemen

Pink Milkfloat Printing Press

Free bike check-ups

Wheels for All

Local Community Stalls

Interesting local sales stalls