kielybrothers on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/kielybrothers/Recent content in kielybrothers on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000Heatwave Halts Repairs to 'Liquified' Stretch of A30 in Somersethttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/heatwave-halts-repairs-to-liquified-stretch-of-a30-in-somerset/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/heatwave-halts-repairs-to-liquified-stretch-of-a30-in-somerset/Repairs to a vulnerable section of the A30 in Somerset have been delayed due to ongoing heatwave conditions, which caused the road surface to “liquify” following extreme weather in late May. Somerset Council, along with its highways contractor Kiely Brothers, had been undertaking resurfacing work on the A30 between East Chinnock and Haselbury Plucknett — a key route linking Crewkerne and Yeovil. However, the intense May heatwave, with temperatures nearing 33°C, melted the bitumen-based binder known as ‘Kiely Lock’, essential for binding the road surface.