Clevedon’s ‘yellow brick road’ sparked controversy when it first appeared.
The road along Clevedon seafront first appeared in 2022 (Image: SWNS)
‘Britain’s most bonkers’ road markings which featured wiggly lines have finally been removed – after £1.5M was spent laying them down and then taking them up again.
The wobbly lines and road colour scheme – dubbed the ‘yellow brick road’ – sparked controversy when first laid down on the Georgian seafront at Clevedon, north Somerset, in 2022.
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The wavy lines, cycle lane and one way system were installed along Beach Road as part of a scheme to slow traffic and discourage roadside parking at a cost of more than £1m.
But the new seafront layout sparked derision and anger among locals and visitors who could no longer park their vehicles facing towards the sea to enjoy the stunning views across the Bristol Channel.
After an outcry the scheme was reviewed and the decision made to reinstate the original parking and remove the wobbly lines.
The work which took 13 weeks to complete and cost a further £500,000 was finally completed at the weekend .
It was nicknamed the ‘yellow brick road’ (Image: SWNS)
The works re-introduced sea facing parking, removed the two-way cycle path, the yellow brick road, the wavy line and made way to a mini-roundabout.
North Somerset council said the works would “improve” pedestrian crossing points.
Resident Cathy Hawkins who set up the campaign group ‘Save our Seafront’ said the scheme was a “disaster” and a “complete waste of money”.
Cathy, who claims the scheme cost £2m, said: “They made themselves a laughing stock in the country.
“I don’t think it is much better than it was before and it is a complete waste of £2 million.
“It is still one way and it still causes real traffic issues – I’m not particularly happy that it is not in the initial way but it’s better than it was. ”
She claimed her campaign group “begged” the council to refuse going ahead with the project.
Ms Hawkins added: “This is the outcome of not listening to their residents.
“They refused to speak to us and they went ahead.
The road markings have now disappeared (Image: SWNS)
“It was a ridiculous scheme that was dangerous. People could open their doors onto the cycle lane which meant people could get knocked down their bikes.
“There were massive issues reported – it was an awful design in the first place.
“They need to do what the residents wants not what the council wants.
“They are putting these schemes all over the country. This has got to stop – councilors are not there to force things onto people. People are fed up with it.”
The initial plans were originally met with heavy criticism from local residents – who even staged a ‘conga line’ protest in fancy dress amidst widespread media ridicule of the project.
North Somerset Council has been approached for comment.
