MAJOR improvements at two busy junctions in northern Bridgwater will start in January. The improvements will be carried out at the Bristol Road and Wylds Road junctions on The Drove. The key benefits of the scheme are to make it easier to turn left from Western Way into Wylds Road and to provide more space for vehicles to wait to turn right from Bristol Road into the Drove so as not to hold up traffic wanting to go straight on into Bridgwater. The traffic lights will be upgraded, the junctions will be adjusted and crossing points for cyclists and pedestrians improved. The work is part of the agreed schedule of improvements required for the construction of Hinkley Point C. David Eccles of EDF Energy said: “We are writing to residents and businesses inviting them to a drop-in meeting later this year to find out more about the improvement work. “We are working closely with Somerset County Council and Sedgemoor District Council to minimise disruption. “Traffic lights will be manually controlled during busy periods to react quickly to a peak in traffic from a particular direction and use that important human element to decide what needs priority rather than leaving it to a computer.”
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