Road closures in Taunton for utility work and repairs, plus a right-turn ban and a long Somerset road closure.
A Taunton footpath will close for five days as National Grid needs to replace a box, linking Dorchester Road and Ludlow Avenue. It closes from February 24 to February 28, enforced by Somerset Council. Find other routes at one.network/?tm=141119599 or call National Grid at 01823 348605 for details.
Use reference ttro950305W(TD).
Langford Lane also closes for five days, from February 24 to February 28, as Wessex Water will renew a stop tap near Minehead Road’s junction. Check alternative routes at one.network/?tm=141168485, or call Wessex Water at 0345 600 4600, using reference ttro595864W(TD) for details.
Haines Hill in Taunton will close for electricity repair work by National Grid, starting February 24 and lasting five days. Find another route at one.network/?tm=141124288, or call National Grid at 01823 348605, using reference ttro045441W(TD).
Mansfield Road has a temporary right-turn ban due to crews refurbishing traffic signals from February 25 to March 4. Centregreat is handling the refurbishment, and signs will show when the ban is active.
Get route info on one.network, or call Richard Needs at 01823 359470 for details.
A Somerset road, Bradon Lane, will close for over 500 days to remove debris and make repairs from February 27, spanning 1,293 meters. Kier will do the work for Somerset Highways, expecting it to end by July 15, 2026; they will contact residents about access. Find routes at one.network/?tm=141826823 or call 0300 123 2224 for details.
Use reference ttro012187S.
Two Pitney roads, Stowey Road and Upper Pitney Road, will close for three days as Openreach replaces a pole from March 10 to March 12. Work will happen from 8:30am to 3:30pm; details are at one.network/?tm=141242430. Call Sunbelt Rentals at 0370 050 0792, quoting ttro319498S.
A Taunton road, Staplegrove road A358, will have a temporary one-way system due to Wessex Water connection work from March 10 to March 21, with work hours from 8am to 6pm. Traffic signs will be displayed. See somerset.gov.uk/TRO for details and find routes at one.network.
A Taunton footpath, linking Speke Close and Bindon Road, is closing for two days as Openreach needs to install new ducting from March 10 to March 11. Work hours are 9:30am to 3:30pm daily. Check one.network/?tm=141426419 for routes, or call Sunbelt Rentals at 0370 050 0792, using reference ttro772409W(TD) for details.
Chelmer Close in Taunton will close for fibre installation from March 11 to March 14, lasting 24 hours a day, with no alternative route. DMT installs fibre for Avonline; residents will hear about access. More details are at one.network/?tm=141391225.
A probate notice is out for Sami Silaste, who lived at the Royal Ashton Hotel at 90-92 Station Road and passed away on October 24, 2024. If you have a claim, submit it in writing to Bournemouth Echo by April 15 at 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BZ, using reference BOU3224001. After this date, the estate will be distributed.