The work involves removing the central reservation and replacing the old concrete carriageway, GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

Highways England now say the job will be done in December.

All concrete repairs on the central reservation have now finished with waterproofing and other work taking place until the end of November. Let's Get Social. It will then take a further two weeks to remove restrictions at M6 Junction 8. "To keep both the public and the workforce safe it will be necessary to temporarily reduce the speed limit to 30mph and reduce the number of live lanes on the Toneway while works are undertaken. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.

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"Two narrow lanes will be maintained during the day heading inbound towards Taunton from Junction 25 and one lane will be available for traffic heading outbound from Taunton towards Junction 25. M5 Jct 22 northbound carriageway closed between exit and entry slips overnight for resurfacing.

Looking for today's top stories in one place? Somerset County Council's project to improve traffic flow, ease peak hour congestion and unlock land for employment at junction 25 of the M5 is ongoing. "When you’re doing work of this nature, the process is very much like removing the carpet in the house to check the state of the floorboards. The final surface course has been laid to the footpaths from the park and ride along the new link road. Status : Pending. 13:57, 10 SEP 2020; News. This arrangement on the Toneway is expected to remain in place until summer 2020 when works will switch elsewhere. “We understand the level of disruption this project involves, and we’d like to thank motorists, businesses and residents for their continued patience.”.

A temporary speed limit will remain in place until next month while technology testing is finished on six new gantries and communication cables linking signage to the West Midlands Regional Operational Centre in Quinton. Reason : Roadworks scheme is planned. Toneway will be closed, between the Heron Gate roundabout and Junction 25, between 8pm and 6am for four nights from Saturday, July 27 while traffic management is set up.

More closures may be added after publication of this article, and if so they will be added or put into a new story.

It saw the introduction of a contraflow which put all traffic onto one side of the M5, with two lanes running in each direction. Any traffic that misses Jct 13 to use M5 northbound to Jct 11a  turn and return southbound. Highways England senior project manager, John Thompson, thanked drivers for their patience and said: “We’re pleased motorists will soon benefit from three lanes of traffic in each direction. Outbound traffic on the A358 Toneway will be reduced to one lane for several months while roadworks are carried out.

Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Junction 25 currently experiences congestion in both peak hours, with queues frequently extending along the A358 in both directions and occasionally backed up onto the M5. Status : Currently Active. Diversion leave M5 at Jct 13 to A419 to A38 north to B4008.

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Diversion via M5 Jct17 and return to M8 Jct 18, to St. Brendans roundabout, A4 to portway. Installation of new traffic signal cabling, street lighting and signage is also continuing.

The development will be built on land to the south of Rudloe Drive and is behind residential properties in Naas Lane. It was originally due to finish in spring this year before the completion date was put back to autumn.

The upgrade aims to improve journey times, reduce congestion, improve Park & Ride journey time reliability and create a more attractive access to Taunton, Yeovil and the A303 from the M5.

The carriageway is being prepared for the final surface course. A new drainage system has also been installed with new ducting for services including traffic signals andelectrics.

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