Paths leading to £16m footbridge almost 'impassable'
BBCA public footpath that links one side of a £16m footbridge to Worcester city centre, has been described as a "swamp".
Carly Barnes, from running group Run The Shire, said part of the Severn Way, on the western side of the Kepax Bridge, was "impassable" as it "points down to the river at a 45-degree angle".
Ms Barnes said the state of the path meant grand plans to improve accessibility could not be delivered.
Worcestershire County Council said it would not be "feasible" to upgrade the path at this stage, but it would "look at options for the future".
It had hoped the bridge, which connected Gheluvelt Park to the Kepax site in St John's and opened in December, would encourage more people to walk and cycle into the city, rather than use their vehicles.
However Ms Barnes said the council's plans had not be fulfilled.
"They repeatedly referred to a 'figure-of-eight loop' that would improve accessibility across the city," she said.
"The bridge is beautiful and I love it, but they didn't think through the entire plan."
She said the "loop" could not exist until the entire section was passable.
The council said improving the paths would be a "substantial cost" and something it could consider "in a further phase of support".
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