Highways Construction Scheme - Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction - Capacity Improvements

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Highways Construction Scheme - Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction - Capacity Improvements The scheme involves: — increased lanes on all approaches, — removal of right turn from A358 West into Bridgwater Road South, — at grade pedestrian and cycle crossings, — new cycle access bridge on Bridgwater Road North. The scheme will deliver: — improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, — better manage peak hour traffic, — junction signals will operate more efficiently enabling more traffic through at each cycle, — improve access to Taunton and the M5, — builds upon improvements at J25, — benefit the economy of Taunton by providing space for traffic growth. Lot 1: The competitive procedure with negotiation was used by the Authority. The impact of Covid-19 has resulted in the revision of scheme commencement to 2021. The scheme involves: — increased lanes on all approaches, — removal of right turn from A358 West into Bridgwater Road South, — at grade pedestrian and cycle crossings, — new cycle access bridge on Bridgwater Road North. The scheme will deliver: — improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, — better manage peak hour traffic, — junction signals will operate more efficiently enabling more traffic through at each cycle, — improve access to Taunton and the M5, — builds upon improvements at J25, — benefit the economy of Taunton by providing space for traffic growth.