Bath has Made Transport Errors Before - Is This a New One? ; Letters
The Bath Chronicle › September 24, 2009
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When our family moved into Bath some 35 years ago, our solicitor warned us that the Lower Bristol Road was subject to a decision to move the curb line northwards to widen the footpath and at the same time widen the road itself to take an extra lane of traffic. This is why post-war buildings follow an indented building line.
When we came to explore our new home town we were struck by the many properties around the city which were displaying posters objecting to a proposed Buchanan tunnel under the city centre.See the full content of this document
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Bath has Made Transport Errors Before - Is This a New One? ; Letters
That campaign contributed to one of several mistakes which have condemned Bath to the traffic congestion we know today.
Evidence for this is seen in the still-derelict cottages at Hampton Row, clearly visible to train passengers as they approach the city. Had the tunnel been constructed, at least the ev...See the full content of this document
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