Route 10c or 10d for the Melksham Bypass?
Wiltshire Times online has an article on the preference of local residents for Route 10c over Route 10d (which would cross both the K&A and Semington Brook and its floodplain on its route to the A361 and then the existing A350). Richard Kendall from Littleton says that Route 10d cuts “across pristine countryside with otters, voles and bats”, and there’s a nice pic of an otter in the Brook. His main fear is that option 10d compares very badly against option 10C, which has far less of an environmental impact. He added: “There’s no conceivable argument to why you would go through beautiful habitats”.
Cabinet member for highways Cllr Bridget Wayman said: “All options will be assessed in accordance with the Department of Transport’s methodology and guidance, which is a standard approach to assessing major transport schemes of this type. The analysis will inform the development of the outline business case, which will address the strategic, economic, financial, management and commercial aspects of any proposed bypass.”