There is “no money available” from a huge £200 million pot of funding to upgrade a very narrow bike lane along the A4 Bath Road. The pavement and bike lane, slammed as “one of the most appalling routes” in the city, is a key commuter route leading to many parts of South Bristol.
The narrow stretch of pavement is shared by pedestrians and cyclists next to a fast four-lane main road, and is often jam-packed with commuters coming to and from places like Brislington, Knowle, Totterdown and Stockwood. And soon 500 more homes will be built just next to it.
Legal & General, the financial giant, is planning to build 500 apartments on Temple Island, as well as offices, a hotel and a conference centre. And many of the people living and working there will also be walking and cycling on this narrow pavement and bike lane.
