
£3.5m boost for active travel across the region
£3.5m boost for active travel across the region
The West of England is set to invest a further £3.5 million in walking, cycling, and wheeling projects across the region.
In Autumn 2014 the government announced the creation of the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund worth £575 million nationally split into two tranches over the next six years from 2015/16 to 2020/21.
The fund reflects the government’s commitment to ensure a well maintained local highway infrastructure and enables local highway authorities to bid for major maintenance projects that would otherwise be difficult to fund.
Cleveland Bridge, which carries the A36 through Bath, is a historically and strategically significant structure. Surveys have identified that structural components of the bridge are life expired and in need of maintenance, repair or replacement. Due to the extensive nature of the refurbishment and the cost of these works, the Council is seeking to secure financial assistance from the Government through the Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund to ensure the long term integrity of the bridge.
Cleveland Bridge Application Form Download pdf PDF approximately 323.47 KThis scheme is a joint scheme between Bristol City and South Gloucestershire Councils and comprises major maintenance works on the A403 Corridor from Avonmouth Port to the M48 at Aust, to support economic development within the Avonmouth & Severnside Enterprise Area.
The scheme will provide enhanced facilities for sustainable transport modes whilst extending the life of the existing carriageway, footways, drainage and cycleway.
Our application form and its appendices are below. The accompanying web map gives details of existing infrastructure and the proposed repair and maintenance works.
A403 Major Maintenance Bid document Download pdf PDF approximately 746.91 K A403 Major Maintenance Value for money assessment Download pdf PDF approximately 188.33 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix A Download pdf PDF approximately 607.8 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix B Download pdf PDF approximately 252.38 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix C Download pdf PDF approximately 776.18 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix D1 Download pdf PDF approximately 561.19 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix D2 Download xls A403 Major Maintenance Appendix E Download xls A403 Major Maintenance APPENDIX F Download doc A403 Major Maintenance Appendix G Download xls A403 Major Maintenance Appendix H Download pdf PDF approximately 25.17 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix I Download xls A403 Major Maintenance Appendix J Download pdf PDF approximately 314.69 K A403 Major Maintenance Appendix K Download xls A403 Major Maintenance Appendix L Download xlsThe West of England is set to invest a further £3.5 million in walking, cycling, and wheeling projects across the region.
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