00:00Hundreds of people are campaigning for a road in Bath to be reopened after damage to a nearby
00:04tunnel has sparked traffic gridlock on a major route. More than 800 people have signed a petition
00:10requesting that Sydney Road should be reopened after it was closed in 2024 as part of a Liveable
00:16Neighbourhoods initiative. Petitioners claim the single lane closure on the alternative A36
00:22Beckford Road route, which was caused by workers accidentally breaking the roof of the historic
00:27Bath No. 1 tunnel in October has resulted in huge traffic queues. Bath and North East Somerset
00:34Council confirmed the Beckford Road lane closure and restrictions on Sydney Road will remain in place
00:40while engineers are closely monitoring the damaged bridge structure.
