Staplegrove Road Widening to Unlock 1,600 New Homes in Taunton Friday, June 27, 2025 taunton staplegrove housing infrastructure roadworks development planning construction somerset bloorhomes Staplegrove Road, a key route in Taunton, is set for significant widening to enable the development of over 1,600 new homes as part of the Staplegrove urban extension. This major project will deliver 1,628 homes, employment … Read More
Somerset MP Urges Compensation for Businesses Impacted by M5 Roadworks Wednesday, June 25, 2025 m5 somerset roadworks compensation business infrastructure planning transport government rural A Somerset MP is pressing the government to provide fair compensation to businesses losing revenue due to prolonged roadworks near Junction 26 of the M5 and the Chelston Link Road, currently closed for a £5.7 million upgrade. … Read More
More Limited Roadworks Planned to Complete Celebration Mile in Bridgwater Town Centre Tuesday, June 24, 2025 bridgwater celebrationmile roadworks somersetcouncil pedestrian infrastructure construction delays urbanplanning transport Somerset Council is preparing to undertake additional, though limited, roadworks to complete the much-anticipated Celebration Mile project in Bridgwater town centre. With a £9 million budget from the government-backed … Read More
M5 Junction 26 Closed for Three Months as £5.7m Concrete Carriageway Upgrade Begins Monday, June 16, 2025 m5 somerset roadworks highway infrastructure chelston a38 construction transport council A vital junction on the M5 motorway in Somerset has been closed for three months to allow for a £5.7 million upgrade of the A38 Chelston Link Road, widely known as the ‘concrete carriageway.’ This route connects … Read More
M5 Junction 26 Link Road to Close for Three Months for Essential Upgrades Sunday, June 15, 2025 m5 somerset a38 roadworks closure highways transport infrastructure construction rubblization Motorists should prepare for substantial disruption as the A38 Chelston link road and M5 Junction 26 near Wellington will close from tonight until late September. This £5.7 million infrastructure project aims to replace the … Read More
Long-Running Roadworks in Chard to Overlap with Annual Carnival Thursday, June 12, 2025 chard civilengineering roadworks utilities wessexwater gasupgrade trafficmanagement somerset carnival infrastructure Major roadworks in Chard, Somerset, will now extend well beyond the originally planned completion date, clashing with the town’s annual carnival on October 11. Wales & West Utilities and Wessex Water are jointly carrying … Read More