Businessman Mike Watts has opened a road across his field to help English commuters between Bristol and Bath avoid an enormous detour because of roadwork.
Like many far-fetched ideas this one was born in a pub.
Two friends decided to spend £150,000 to build the 400 yards (365 metres) of road. Charging £2 per car, the step would save hundreds of commuters 15 minutes on their travel time each way.
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Story tip from Shannan Heinitz – Photo by Kay Gaensler (with CC license)