Somerset County Council could soon tender four highways contracts
Somerset County Council is set to tender four highways contracts worth £220 million. The contract for core maintenance is worth £150m and will run for eight years, with the potential for a four-year extension. There will be contracts for surfacing and surface dressing, which involves restoring and sealing existing surfaces, worth £25m each, with both […]
Multi-million pound transport schemes in Somerset get Government funding
Major improvements to the A38 northern corridor heading into Bridgwater are a step closer today after Government approved a £10 million funding bid. Money from the Treasury’s Levelling Up fund will help pay for more than £3.4 million worth of cycling and walking infrastructure along the entire corridor as well as a remodelled Dunball junction […]
Somerset County Council sets out £163 million ‘green route map’ for better bus services
An ambitious blue-print to transform bus travel and make a massive contribution to tackling climate change was approved by Somerset County Council’s cabinet this week. Somerset’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) drafted in partnership with local operators sets out a radical overhaul of services in the county and is being submitted as the bid for […]
National Highways starts consultation on upgrade of A358 in Somerset
National Highways has launched a consultation for the upgrade of the A358 in Somerset. The planned upgrade of the A358, a key route linking the south west and London and south east, will see a single lane stretch of carriageway between the M5 at Taunton and the Southfields roundabout, upgraded to dual carriageway. The proposed […]
New motorcycle campaign in Somerset urged to keep ‘shiny side up’
Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team has launched a new campaign to help reduce high casualty rates involving motorcycles in the county. Called ‘Shiny Side Up’ – the name of the campaign comes from a popular motorcyclist saying – keep your shiny side up – implying that the rubber should stay firmly on the road. […]