Bristol 2 Bath petition.

"Martin Dann" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

There is an online petition against the idea of putting buses on the B2B
path. (currently more that 2280 sigs).

http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/signatures.php?id=161

Martin.

The bit in the text that says "This bus route will take most of the width of
the already narrow path; leaving only a 3 metre strip for cycles, walkers,
dogs, children and disabled buggies to share." Where is the 3 metre figure
coming from? And isn't that about how wide it is currently?

Just Visiting said:

"Martin Dann" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

There is an online petition against the idea of putting buses on the B2B
path. (currently more that 2280 sigs).

http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/signatures.php?id=161

Martin.

The bit in the text that says "This bus route will take most of the width of
the already narrow path; leaving only a 3 metre strip for cycles, walkers,
dogs, children and disabled buggies to share." Where is the 3 metre figure
coming from? And isn't that about how wide it is currently?

90% of the current path is approx. a 3 metre wide strip, with trees and
foliage on both sides. IMHO They could fit a bus route down here leaving
room for a cycle path, but it would be just concrete and tarmac.
Completely ruining the path, and the green corridor. A look at the path
on google maps shows a green line where the path is.

The line of trees runnning bottom left, to top right shows the path.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ql=&ie=UTF8&ll=51.475583,-2.537037&spn=0.003141,0.007296&t=h&z=17&om=0

There are however several section where there simply would not be enough
room for both a single-directional bus route and cycle path.

Anybody on here who is on Facebook might be interested to note that
there is a group on this subject!

Martin Dann said:

There is an online petition against the idea of putting buses on the B2B
path. (currently more that 2280 sigs).

http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/signatures.php?id=161

Martin.