Published: October 18, 2008
Work begins at last on Burnham-On-Sea's Frank Foley Parkway

Long-awaited work to complete Burnham-On-Sea's 'road to nowhere', the half-completed Frank Foley Parkway, finally began on Friday (October 17th).

Somerset County Council started site clearance work to remove overgrown shrubs and brambles along the line of the proposed Burnham Eastern Distributor Road, also called the Frank Foley Parkway, in advance of road construction during the coming months.

County Council spokeswoman Elizabeth Kulh told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "These works will enable entry for further detailed topographical and geotechnical surveys on the affected area prior to the finalisation of the detailed design of the unconstructed portion of the road."

"They follow on from a detailed ecological survey and preliminary design works and have been held over until autumn to avoid any possibility of interference with wildlife."

She added: "Following clearance, the site will be covered with recycled road chippings to minimise regrowth of unwanted vegetation."

Burnham-On-Sea.com broke the news in April that Somerset County Council had given the go-ahead for the final part of the 'road to nowhere' to be built.

Our photo shows the northern end of the half-completed Frank Foley Parkway in Burnham-On-Sea