Pedestrians making their way between High Littleton and Hallatrow can now use a newly installed pavement.
The 290 metre footway runs along the A39 Hallatrow Hill between Langfords Lane and Rosewell Country Care Home is the first stage of improvements by Bathand North East Somerset council to make walking between the two villages safer.
New lighting columns are in place, new drainage will take surface water away from the road, and replacement trees will be planted in Hallatrow Village to replace those removed to accommodate the new pathway which required extensive vegetation removal.
Councillor Caroline Roberts (Lib-Dem, Newbridge), cabinet member for transport, said: "Improving links for people on foot between different communities is an important part of encouraging greater use of more sustainable methods of transport. The council's intention is to link Hallatrow and High Littleton with a second part of the project and we will be considering this as part of a future transport project programme."
A range of partners were involved in completing the project including WS Atkins, Western Power Distribution, and Scottish & Southern Electric.
