The construction of a new footway to connect Hallatrow with High Littleton and improve safety for pedestrians will begin next week.

The new path on the A39 Hallatrow Hill is being built by Bath & North East Somerset Council to make it safe for residents to walk between the two villages and access local facilities without having to use a car.

The building of the footway between the Highbury Road and Langfords Lane junctions of Hallatrow Hill will begin on October 12th and is expected to take

seventeen weeks.

Councillor Joanna Wright, joint cabinet member for Transport Services, said: “The increase of traffic over many years on this rural route has effectively separated these two communities, as the only option for pedestrians was to walk in the road.

“This much needed footway will rectify that and ensure that residents are able to travel to local facilities on foot, encouraging people to ‘shop local’ as well as connect with their neighbouring communities.”

Councillor Ryan Wills (Lib Dem, High Littleton ward) said: “I am very pleased that this scheme is moving forward and that High Littleton and Hallatrow will finally be connected by a pavement.

“Most importantly this now means that children in Hallatrow will have the option of walking to and from school in High Littleton. It’s less than a mile between the two communities, but until now Hallatrow residents have had little choice but to drive up to High Littleton to get to school as well as to get to the shop or the park.

“This much needed improvement will change things for the people in this community who will now be able to walk safely along the A39. As a Hallatrow resident myself, I very much look forward to being able to walk to up to High Littleton.”

For more information on roadworks in Bath and North East Somerset visit: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/streets-and-highway-maintenance/roadworks