THE closure of the pedestrian pathway along one side of the Hindhead crossroads has prompted an angry response from a local resident, who claims that his concerns have not been recognised by the Highways Agency.
Paul Eeles, from Pinebank, Hindhead, has said that the elderly, and children who need to cross the road to catch their school bus are unable to do so safely.
The pathway that leads to the crossing has been closed by the Highways Agency for 12 weeks, while work continues on the road adjacent to the new 68 home housing development on the former Happy Eater site.
Mr Eels told The Herald: "Many children who go to Alton College and Bohunt need to cross there, but there's just no way to get access."
He adds that when he spoke to a representative of the Highways Agency, he was told that "this was not of particular concern" to them.
Highways Agency project manager Ted Hart recently told The Herald that pedestrian facilities would be improved as part of the works.
He said: "This improvement scheme will benefit the travelling public by reducing delays, improving sight lines for drivers and making it safer and easier to carry out manoeuvres at this busy junction."
A spokesman for Highways Agency said: "The improvement works being carried out by the Highways Agency require diversions from the footpath to a well-lit footpath further along. We are sorry if this is inconvenient but is unavoidable,"
The spokesman said that the the work will improve the existing traffic signals and include widening the A3 approach from the west, widening the A287 approach roads and revision to the traffic islands for a better, safer crossing on completion next February.