Kelston great road

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Kelston toll road toll booth.
The Kelston Toll Road in November 2014 in OpenStreetMap

The Kelston toll road was a temporary 365 meter long, privately and unauthorized toll road between Bath and Kelston , 9.5 miles southeast of Bristol in Bath and North East Somerset , United Kingdom . It ran north to the A431 , Kelston Road, which was closed due to a landslide on February 17, 2014. Since the closure would last until the end of 2014, the road was released on August 1, 2014 for the toll of GBP 2  and vehicles with a maximum total weight of 3.5  t . It was built under the direction of the 62-year-old entrepreneur Mike Watts based on an idea from his wife. The toll booth did not have a barrier . Without the toll road, the detour for vehicles would be up to 16 kilometers. By the beginning of October, the road had been used by a total of 100,000 vehicles. The construction cost was £ 150,000. Another GBP 150,000 cost the toll station, maintenance and operation. The western end of the road was 51 ° 23 '46 "  N , 2 ° 25' 19"  W , the eastern end of the road at 51 ° 23 '45 "  N , 2 ° 25' 3"  W .

In September Watts applied for a subsequent building permit from the County Council (Bath and North East Somerset Council). This was decided on October 3rd and the decision was published at the end of the month. The permit was refused. Watts was reportedly losing money as the A431 reopened earlier than expected after investing an additional £ 660,000 to prevent another slide. The District Administrator filed a tax claim of £ 3,000 against Watts.

With the reopening of the A431 on November 17, 2014, the Kelston toll road was closed. Watts said his venture had lost roughly £ 10,000 to £ 15,000 by a rough estimate. The Kelston toll road was dismantled in the following six months so that nothing reminds of it.

According to reports, Watts Strasse caused possible damage to the monuments of medieval cultivated terraces . In the course of the dismantling, archaeological investigations should take place to determine the type and cause of possible damage.

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  1. ↑ Flood-damaged A431 road to remain closed amid 'fatal' landslip fear , BBC of February 21, 2014
  2. ↑ Temporary toll road for A431 at Kelston opens to traffic , BBC of August 1, 2014
  3. ↑ Kelston toll road 'needs more vehicles' to break even , BBC of September 1, 2014
  4. ↑ Keith Perry: Entrepreneur's private toll road welcomes 100,000th vehicle , The Daily Telegraph, October 8, 2014
  5. ^ Kelston Toll Road application decision delayed by Bath and North East Somerset Council . In: Bath Chronicle . October 16, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 20, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bathchronicle.co.uk
  6. ^ Kelston toll road couple hit out at council , Bristol Post . November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Accessed November 16, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bristolpost.co.uk 
  7. ^ The man behind Kelston Toll Road could be left in debt . ITV . October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ A431 Kelston Road reopens as toll road closes . BBC News. November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jenny Awford: Businessman who spent £ 325,000 on his own private toll road to bypass roadworks won't make a penny after council speeds up repairs , Daily Mail , November 16, 2014
  10. ↑ Businessman accuses council of 'ridiculous' objections to private toll road at Kelston . In: BBC , November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 
  11. ^ Flood-damaged A431 at Kelston to get extra £ 660,000 in council funding . In: BBC , September 12, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 

Coordinates: 51 ° 23 ′ 47 "  N , 2 ° 25 ′ 7"  W.