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Combe Down Tunnel in 2005

The Two Tunnels Greenway is a shared use path for walking and cycling in Bath, Somerset, England.[1]

Route

The route follows the disused railway trackbed of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway from East Twerton through the Bath suburb of Oldfield Park to the Devonshire Tunnel. It emerges into Lyncombe Vale before entering the Combe Down Tunnel, and then coming out to cross Tucking Mill Viaduct at Tucking Mill into Midford.[2] The new route links Bath and the National Cycle Route 24, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of the city.

History

NCN24, crossing Midford viaduct, at the south end of the 'Two Tunnels' route, opened in 2005. Sustainable transport charity Sustrans has met with success with its bid for National Lottery funding to start construction of the route.[1] A 'Two Tunnels Steering Group' was established, consisting of the Two Tunnels group, Bath and North East Somerset Council and Sustrans, to ensure the route's successful development.[3]

In June 2009 the major structures were surveyed in preparation for their transfer into the ownership of the local authority. The total project costs were estimated at £1.9M, with £1M coming from Sustrans who take ownership of the three major structures and the route.[4]

Work began in March 2010 with completion and the opening ceremony on 6 April 2013.[5] In July 2010, the council transferred the care of the Devonshire and Combe Down tunnels to Sustrans.[4] Development plans included the installation of motion-sensitive lighting, mobile phone coverage and CCTV within the tunnels.[6]

The Combe Down tunnel is due to reopen on 6 April 2013.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The Two Tunnels Shared Use Path". Bath & North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ "Two Tunnels Greenway, Bath". Explore. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  3. ^ "Statement by Frank Tompson of 'Two Tunnels Group'". Bath & North East Somerset Council. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-06.
  4. ^ a b "Railway tunnels handed to cycle charity Sustrans". BBC News. July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  5. ^ "Two Tunnels Shared Path". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "The Two Tunnels Project". Proud of Twerton. April 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  7. ^ Morris, Steven (22 March 2013). "Bath's Combe Down railway tunnel to reopen for cyclists and hikers". Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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