Tag Archives: road closure
Major upgrade of key junction set to begin
Plans for major improvements to a key junction in Taunton are taking shape with dates and details of road closures now finalised. The junction where East Street and East Reach meet Hurdle Way needs to be fully replaced as the traffic lights are so old that any major fault could make them irreparable and lead […]
Road reopens early after removal of historic bridge
A key road in Taunton has reopened ahead of schedule today following the successful removal of an historic former aqueduct and rail bridge. The Kingston Loop Bridge over Station Road was reopened to traffic at lunchtime today, nearly 24 hours earlier than planned following the major engineering works. The bridge is being converted to a […]
Road closed for essential resurfacing
Essential work to resurface the carriageway on Penel Orlieu in Bridgwater is being planned to take place this weekend. This work will require a road closure and this has been timed for Sunday 15 May between 8am to 9pm to minimise disruption. The closure will affect access onto and from Broadway, although access from High […]
Closure of main road in Taunton
South Road in Taunton will be closed for five days from Monday (26 October) to allow Tithegrove Ltd to carry out work linked to a new development. This includes constructing new manholes in the carriageway and laying a new combined sewer pipe. The closure has been timed to take place during half-term when traffic on […]
Rode set for highway improvements
Major road improvements to the main A361 through Rode are due to take place later this month. Somerset County Council’s highways teams will be carrying out essential resurfacing work and also making improvements to road signs and markings over five nights starting on 17 August. A road closure will be required while work takes place […]
Resurfacing work to go ahead
Work to resurface a main road in Langport is due to take place later next month. The improvements on the A378 will require a temporary road closure and this has been timed to take place over three evenings (between 6.30pm to 11.30pm) starting on 14 September to minimise disruption as much as possible. Full carriageway […]
Drainage improvements on main A371
**Update: 5 August*** The drainage works will now begin on Monday 10 August. The nearby carriageway resurfacing scheme in Bruton (Silver Street) is now due to be completed on Thursday 6 August due to unforeseen problems with material supplies. As both the resurfacing works at Silver Street, Bruton, and the drainage Works on the A371 […]
Resurfacing work to go ahead
Work to resurface a main road into Taunton will take place later this month. The improvements on Kingston Road will require a road closure for up to three days and have been timed to take place during half term week (starting on 16 February) when the roads are quieter. Kingston Road was resurfaced last year […]
Major works to repair road underway
Major works are underway to rebuild a road near Ilminster which has been closed since February. Work started on Monday – a week earlier than originally planned – and providing there are no unseen problems or extreme bad weather, it means the B3168 at The Beacon should be repaired and reopened in time for Christmas. […]
Find out more about major improvements in Dunster
Dunster residents are invited to a drop-in event next week to find out more about major improvements in the village which have been planned jointly to minimise disruption as much as possible. The work, which is scheduled to start in January and last around three months, will see Wessex Water upgrading water mains and Somerset […]
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