The Chocolate Path is a walkway located in Bristol along the northern bank of the New Cut.
The path was closed on 24 June 2014 due to safety concerns following ground movements.[1]
On 18 December 2017, a section of the path just under a mile long was closed due to safety concerns.[2] £5 million was subsequently allocated for repairs.[3] In September 2019, it was stated that the path would open in 2021 at the earliest and that repair costs had risen to £9 million.[4][5][6] In January 2020, a larger part of the embankment collapsed into the river, resulting in the closure of the adjacent Cumberland Road.[7]
The path was set to reopen in May 2023,[8][9] though in April the Bristol mayor stated that it could be delayed further.[10]
It was reopened in September 2023[11]
References
edit- ^ "Chocolate Path cycle route in Bristol closed". BBC News. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Ashcroft, Esme (2017-12-19). "Bristol's Chocolate Path cycle route closed due to safety fears". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (2018-01-21). "Council faces £5 MILLION bill to fix one footpath". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ McQuarrie, Andrew (2019-09-08). "Chocolate Path will be shut to walkers and cyclists until 2021". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (2019-09-27). "Bill to repair path slipping into River Avon to almost double". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Bristol's Chocolate Path repairs to cost £4m more than expected". BBC News. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (2020-01-24). "Cumberland Road closed 'for foreseeable future'". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (2023-01-12). "Chocolate Path repairs hit by more delays as opening date announced". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "'Chocolate Path' to re-open in May after five years of repairs". ITV News. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Flood defence work could delay Chocolate Path reopening". BBC News. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Booth, Martin (2023-09-09). "Chocolate Path reopens after being closed for six years". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2023-10-14.