Pike Bridge Project

Pike Bridge and Aggregates

The Pike Bridge project has been made possible through the award of a Countryside Agency Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) grant covering almost half the cost of the project. Pike Bridge lies close to the Frampton aggregate extraction area and the original bridge, which had more of a humpback than the new replacement, was at that time, on the main road between Stroud and Frampton.	*Frampton still has an active aggregate industry*
*Plant at Cullimore's distribution centre* *- 2005*	In addition to local aggregate traffic, a considerable quantity of aggregate was transported from the Cotswold Water Park for processing by Cullimore at Frampton prior to use in the construction of the M5. Over the years, there would have been hundreds of thousands of lorry movements over Pike Bridge and was a contributory cause of it becoming a casualty of the 1970 road improvements. Ironically, the new A419 link road which now bypasses both Eastington and Pike Bridge was built at the same time.
Whilst some worked out pits have been used for landfill, others which would have been active 30 or 40 years ago are now attractive lakes creating opportunities for recreation and wildlife. The restored Cotswold Canals will provide new and additional opportunities for recreation and tourism in the countryside. In addition to boating, the canal in this area will also provide a multi-use trail allowing walkers, cyclists and disabled people following the canal to observe its wildlife and explore its heritage features.	*One of the lakes at Frampton*

Cotswold Canals Trust, 44 Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. GL7 2AA
Tel: 01285 643440