The plans for a new cycle bridge in Taunton are going back to the drawing board.
The new bridge would have linked the cricket club side of Taunton to the Morrisons bandstandPlans for a new cycle bridge in Taunton have been sent back to the drawing board after negative feedback.
Somerset West and Taunton Council proposed the plans as part of the Firepool regeneration last November.The bridge plan was hoping to deliver safe car-free travel routes between the railway station and the town centre, according to theConcerns were raised in the petition about the bridges look, with local resident Martin Paikes telling a full council meeting in February that the bridge would be "quite a large and ugly structure".
A spokesperson for the Taunton Area Cycling Campaign said: "The proposed new location allows the narrow section of path behind the county cricket ground to be avoided by the expected high walking and cycling flows, especially on match days. A Somerset Council spokesperson said: "Having considered all public comments and stakeholder views, it has been decided not to progress this application.
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