Bath, Two Tunnels
The Two Tunnels scheme will transform a four mile stretch of disused railway line into a new walking and cycling path linking together Bath and Midford. Once completed, walkers and cyclists will experience two illuminated tunnels and a magnificent viaduct along the route that will provide an inspiring yet practical link between town and country, with its unique blend of industrial heritage, wildlife and geology. The project will renovate the dis-used Tucking Mill viaduct and open up the two long tunnels, one of which (Combe Down) is over a mile long. The currently disused tunnels are both a unique and outstanding feature of this scheme.
The virtually flat route along the old Somerset and Dorset Railway Line will bring together the communities of Bath, Midford and nearby communities of Oldfield Park, Twerton, The Oval, Beechen Cliff, Bloomfield, Widcombe, Perrymead and Foxhill, will all be able to make everyday journeys to local schools, shops, work and for leisure, by foot or by bike. Initial estimates suggest that this greenway will attract one million journeys every year by both local people and visitors to Bath. The route will also link to the successful Colliers Way in the South and the Bath-Bristol cycle path in the West and create a great round-trip cycle opportunity between Bath and Midford, including the path along the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Latest news
Public display - Lyncombe Vale access ramp
Local residents were invited to a public display of the plans for a ramped link to the Two Tunnels route at Lyncombe Vale Road on 24th October 2011. Read the wide range of comments that were received and the technical response from Sustrans engineers.
Progress update
The proposed bridge over Monksdale Road should be complete by March 2012, with the majority of the whole route open summer 2012.