The controversial scheme, involving wiggly line road markings, cost the council more than expected.
The Clevedon seafront saga began with a new road layout which featured a cycle path with wavy linesA controversial seafront scheme, which included wiggly line road markings, went over budget by more than £1m.
North Somerset Council allocated £201k towards improvements on Hill Road and The Beach. This included widened walkways for pedestrians, new cycleways and cycle-parking, and improved road surfacing for all users.A 20mph one-way system and a 400m segregated cycle lane were introduced along Clevedon's The Beach last autumn
Councillor Hannah Young, executive member for highways and transport, said the scheme significantly increased in its scope from the one the council secured funding for from the DfT in 2020. Ms Young added that extra costs were because of requests from local people and residents, where work that was originally planned for last summer was instead carried out during autumn 2022 and early this year to minimise disruption to holiday trade."Unfortunately, delaying the work at a time when the rate of inflation was accelerating between autumn last year and spring this year added an estimated £253,000 increase in scheme costs," Ms Young continued.
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