Tag Archives: Street

Street Library to reopen in new location

Street Library will reopen its doors to the public in new location, Street Parish Rooms,  on Wednesday 29 May at 9.30am. A temporary agreement was put in place at the end of April between Street Parish Council, the Friends of Street Library group and Somerset County Council to jointly run the library together, pending the […]

A39 at Walton closed for resurfacing next week

Drivers are reminded that a key route between Bridgwater and Street will be closed next week for major resurfacing works. The essential work on the A39 Main Street at Walton is the latest phase of significant highway maintenance investment along the A39 corridor in recent times. Works start at approximately 7am on Monday 5 February […]

Have Fun At FREE Family Fun Day

Have fun, get information and meet others at a FREE family fun day for children and young people with a disability or additional need taking place in Street in July. Organised by Somerset County Council and taking place on Saturday 1 July from 10am to 2pm at Brookside Academy in Street, children and young people […]

Engineering scheme up for transport award

A major engineering scheme which saw the main road between Street and Glastonbury rebuilt and resurfaced in just eight days has been shortlisted for a prestigious transport award. Somerset County Council’s work to repair the A39 Causeway during October half-term is in the running for Transportation Project of the Year at the Chartered Institution of […]

A39 reopens as major engineering scheme finishes early

The main road between Street and Glastonbury has now reopened following the completion of a major road rebuilding scheme – one day ahead of programme. Teams worked 24 hours a day and used innovative engineering methods to keep the closure to a minimum and reduce disruption. Cllr David Fothergill, Somerset County Council’s Cabinet Member for […]

Main A39 to close for major engineering scheme

Live updates on this scheme at http://www.travelsomerset.co.uk/A39  Teams will be working 24 hours a day and using innovative engineering methods next week when the main road between Street and Glastonbury is closed for major repairs. The A39 Causeway near Street will be closed from 7pm on Friday 21 October until Sunday 30 October for rebuilding […]

Major road recycling scheme completed on time

Major works to rebuild the A39 through Loxley Woods near Ashcott have been completed on time. Somerset County Council used innovative methods to recycle 70 per cent of road material while strengthening and improving 2,500m of carriageway. Traditional resurfacing could have taken several months but this was completed in just four weeks, minimising disruption on […]

Plans for major engineering scheme taking shape

Innovative techniques will be used during a major engineering scheme to repair the main road between Street and Glastonbury. The A39 Causeway near Street is showing signs of structural failure and Somerset County Council announced earlier this year that a road closure would be required for permanent repairs to be carried out. Following extensive investigations […]

Planning ahead for closure of the A39 near Street

A major engineering scheme to repair and rebuild the main road between Street and Glastonbury is being planned for later this year. The A39 Causeway near Street is showing signs of significant structural failure and has seen 67 separate visits to fix potholes in the past two years. Somerset County Council needs to reconstruct the […]