OPTIONS have been drawn up for a path to be created alongside a busy but narrow road in Haddington.

Tynebank Road is used on a daily basis by youngsters making their way to and from Knox Academy and the surrounding primary schools.

At the same time, the route is described as being “a rat-run, which increased the amount of traffic during the route during peak hours”.

A report to East Lothian Council noted that the road could accommodate two-way traffic but highlighted that it was “narrow with poor visi-

bility at the bend from Mill Wynd”.

Now, planning officials are weighing up a preferred option, which would see a path created behind the goals at the Millfield home of Haddington Athletic Football Club before continuing on the eastern side of the road alongside the neighbouring football pitch.

A spokesperson for the local authority confirmed that funding was not yet in place.

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Seven options were drawn up for the proposed path.

Option two would see the path cross from the east to the west of Tynebank Road at the junction into Millfield, while a third option would see “road-blocking planters” in place at the northern end of Tynebank Road and to the north of the junction at Millfield.

Option four combines the two previous options and would see the road closed off to vehicles between the junction into Millfield and the northern end of the street – the difference being that the path would cross from the eastern side to the western side of Tynebank Road south of the junction to Millfield.

A fifth option would be the same as option two but with the addition of 20mph signs being painted and ‘slow’ markings used on the road.

Option six would see the introduction of a toucan crossing at the junction into Millfield; and the final option shows the path as a mixture of a shared surface and a whin dust path.

The options range in price from about £190,000 to more than £365,000.

The planning application comes more than 18 months after East Lothian Council first explored the idea of a path at the site.

A public consultation was also held and attracted more than 200 responses from members of the public.

However, the scheme was delayed due to a lack of funding.