coastalroad on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/coastalroad/Recent content in coastalroad on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 01 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000£40m Bid to Reopen Key Somerset Coast Road After Three-Year Closurehttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/40m-bid-to-reopen-key-somerset-coast-road-after-three-year-closure/Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/40m-bid-to-reopen-key-somerset-coast-road-after-three-year-closure/Somerset Council has submitted a £40 million bid to central government to reopen the B3191 Cleeve Hill, a crucial rural coastal road in west Somerset that has been closed since January 2023. The closure was imposed due to severe coastal erosion concerns, cutting off a vital alternative route between Watchet and Blue Anchor. Previously, the B3191 served as an important diversion for holidaymakers and locals whenever congestion hit the main A39 between Minehead and Williton.