A SPECIAL event is being held to give residents more information about plans to improve a busy Weston-Super-Mare junction.
People living and working in the Queensway and B3440 areas of Worle can find more about junction upgrades – aimed at cutting traffic at the busy spot.
The Campus, in Highlands Lane, will host the information session on Monday, September 1, from 4pm to 7pm.
A visual information display about the scheme will also be put in place at the downstairs entrance of The Campus tomorrow (August 21), until September 1.
North Somerset Council said, once complete, the junction improvements scheme in the Queensway, New Bristol Road and B3440 area of Worle will “allow the junctions to work more efficiently and effectively for all traffic”.
It would also create “modern infrastructure needed to enhance current and future bus services”.
The scheme for the Queensway and B3440 area of Worle includes:
- Converting the existing two traffic light controlled junctions between the Queensway and Walford Avenue, and Bristol Road and the B3440, into two connected roundabouts. This will allow the junctions to function more fluidly, supporting a higher volume of traffic.
- Small changes for two nearby roundabouts on New Bristol Road, to improve traffic flow – the Victory (at the entrance to the Sainsbury’s trading estate), and by the Summerhouse pub.
- Updates to the B3440 slip-roads, which connect the A370 to M5 junction 21, to include new bus lanes and smart traffic signals using GPS to track buses’ locations to give them priority.
Work is due to start in the autumn, with an estimated completion in 2027.
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Cllr Hannah Young, NSC cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “This event is a great opportunity for any local residents and businesses to hear more about the plans and what’s involved ahead of works starting.
“Through dedicated UK government funding, we can put in place the infrastructure changes needed ease pressure on our roads for our growing population, and support more widespread sustainable travel.
“This project will be no small undertaking. We will need everyone to do what they can to plan their journeys, check before they travel, and look at alternative transport options if possible, while we’re carrying out these improvements.”
The project comes as other works take place across the district, including at Junction 21 of the M5 by National Highways, the replacement of Winterstoke Road Bridge by the council on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, and the creation of Banwell Bypass.
There’s been no consultation with residents of St George’s , it’s hard enough getting out most times of the day, at least the traffic lights gave a small gap in traffic coming out of worle , now that’s going to be heavier leaving us little or no chance of getting out