Have your say on transport links between Bristol & Bath
A survey is being run on how to improve the A4
Residents are being asked how to improve transport links between Bristol and Bath.
The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is running a survey on how to improve the A4.
Metro Mayor Dan Norris has said it can get horribly congested while Bath and North East Somerset Council leader Kevin Guy says the reliance on cars at the moment is huge.
Officials want to hear about the issues people face as well as ideas on how to provide better bus, cycling and walking options to help people move around more easily and sustainably.
The survey is part of the Bristol to Bath Corridor project led by WECA and delivered in partnership with BANES Council and Bristol City Council.
"People who regularly travel along this road have strong views about air quality and being stuck in traffic jams," Metro Mayor Dan Norris said.
"To reach our ambitious net zero target by 2030, we have to provide better transport options."
He adds cars "shouldn't be the default" between Bristol and Bath.
"There are no quick fixes to the challenges of the busy A4, but this consultation is an important start to finding real and sustainable solutions so I urge everyone take part," he said.
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “The A4 corridor is already one of the city’s busiest routes, and it will be under even more pressure as the population of Bristol grows.
"We want people to share their views and experiences of the A4 to set out what improvements they would like to see to reduce congestion."
BANES Council Leader Councillor Kevin Guy said: "We want to enable people to move away from using cars by improving bus services through a new metrobus route between the city centres and create an end-to-end cycle route connecting communities along the corridor.”
The survey closes on 10 September 2021.
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