Hampton Magna-Warwick A46 footbridge

GOOD NEWS MP Matt Western has agreed to lobby for this on our behalf.

Please add your comments as to why this is important to you, to help him make our case.

The A46 was built in the 1960s-70s and cut across a public footpath running from Hampton-on-the-Hill/Hampton Magna to Warwick (click here for map).

A gap was left in the crash barrier so that, theoretically, pedestrians wishing to continue using the footpath could cross the A46.

However, in reality, anyone crossing a four-lane carriageway with a 70mph speed limit is severely risking their life. According to the Department for Transport Road Safety Web Publication No. 16 pg.12, risk of pedestrian fatality when struck by the front of a car at 30 mph is 10%. At 70mph, it is 100% - no one could survive. 

This means that, in effect, people from the village who prefer to use the more environmentally friendly way of walking rather than driving to reach their nearest town have no choice but to take a circuitous route around the paved roadways in order to cross the A46. This route takes them approximately double the time and double the distance.

In addition, local ramblers are unable to enjoy a country walk without having to make a detour around the paved roadways to reach St Mary's Lands, spoiling the enjoyment of our beautiful countryside for everyone.

This petition is calling for the construction of a long overdue footbridge across the A46 to restore the contiguity of the public footpath as soon as possible.