Bridgwater MP Demands Parliamentary Debate Over Town’s Traffic Gridlock
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Bridgwater’s road congestion has reached a tipping point, prompting the town’s MP to call for a parliamentary debate on the escalating traffic crisis.
At the heart of the issue is the Cross Rifles roundabout, a critical junction connecting the A38 Bristol Road from M5 junction 23 with key routes to the Bridgwater Retail Park and the nearby ‘gigafactory’ site. Initially slated for a significant upgrade supported by over £10 million from the 2021 levelling up fund, this project was abruptly halted by the Liberal Democrat-led Somerset Council in August 2024 due to rising costs.