The City of Beloit works to get bicyclists and pedestrians off a section of Afton Road that’s one of the most dangerous in the state for accidents.

Public Works Director Bill Frisbee says Rock County was the lead agency in securing a transportation alternatives grant.

Frisbee says a new path will run along the east side of Afton Road from Newark Road to Big Hill Road.

This week the Beloit City Council approved a cost sharing and maintenance agreement that would have the City, County, and town of Beloit each paying a third of the local match, and the County taking care of maintenance of the path.

The City of Beloit’s share of the cost is estimated at about $38,000 and it would be responsible for mowing a strip of grass along each side of the path.