Wiltshire Council is investing an extra £2m into improving road safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists at several busy junctions in the county.

The money will be spent on installing traffic lights at Black Dog crossroads on the A360, as well as delivering improvements in Devizes, Winsley and at other locations around the county.

At Black Dog crossroads, the council was originally considering changes to the junction that did not require traffic lights. However, following another review of all options for the junction, which included looking at updated collision data, the extra funding has been allocated to ensure a power supply and traffic lights at the junction. The traffic lights will be installed in 2025.

Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: We are committed to improving road safety for all road users in Wiltshire, as set out in our Business Plan, which is why we’re investing an extra £2m into improving our county’s highways network.

The council says it knows that Black Dog crossroads needs safety improvements, and it has previously looked at other options to make it safer for all road users and were looking to widen the junction. However, this extra investment has enabled us to further explore the traffic lights option and it will allow us to install a suitable power supply, which will be in place next year.

The rest of the funding will be spent on pedestrian crossings and other road safety improvements around the county, including in Winsley near Hartley Farm and at Caen Hill in Devizes. The work will take place during 2024 and 2025.

This additional funding, which complements our significant extra investment in dealing with potholes, resurfacing, flood prevention and other improvements on our highways network, underlines our commitment into improving Wiltshire’s roads for the benefit of all users.