Resurfacing works to improve Silver Street in Midsomer Norton will begin on Monday, August 17th, followed by works to Charlton Road from Monday, August 24th.

Silver Street, including the junction with Charlton Road, will be closed from Monday, 17th until Friday, 21st August. Charlton Road will close on Monday, 24th until Friday, 28th, both from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. with diversions in place.

Councillor Anthony Clarke (Conservative, Lansdown), Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “This is essential work to improve the roads in Midsomer Norton. Unfortunately, it will inevitably cause some disruption, but we are doing all we can to mitigate the impact on local people.

“Access will be controlled by traffic marshalls, and where possible, access for residents will be maintained as site operations allow. Unfortunately, there may be short periods when vehicle access will not be possible, so the Council is asking residents to be prepared to make other access arrangements. We’d like to thank motorists and residents for their patience during the disruption whilst these works are taking place.”

From Monday, August 17th, whilst Silver Street is closed, bus operators are re-routing services as follows:

A free shuttle service will operate between Norton Hill School on Charlton Road, via Fosse Way, Wells Road and Radstock Victoria Hall every thirty minutes in each direction whilst Silver Street is closed. Some journeys will continue to The Tyning and other trips will serve Waterford Park and Wesley Avenue. Passengers from Westfield are advised to use the shuttle service to connect with

regular services at Radstock Victoria Hall.

During the closure First services 173, 178, 184, and 379 will divert via Church Lane, North Road, Radstock Road and Somervale Road on journeys towards Bath, returning via Somervale Road, Radstock Road and Midsomer Norton High Street. Early morning and evening journeys will operate the normal route.

Somerbus service 82 from the Tyning at 9 a.m. will operate as normal, but all other 82 services will only operate between Paulton and Midsomer Norton Town Hall. The early journeys on the Somerbus 175 should operate normally towards Bath, but the 7.20 a.m. service from Midsomer Norton Town Hall will operate via Somervale Road. The 5.25 p.m. departure from Bath will operate along Somervale Road. On Monday, 17th August, the Somerbus 668 service to Radstock, Timsbury, and Bristol will start and end at Westfield School, passengers from Midsomer Norton should use alternative services and change in Radstock.

The Frome Minibus service 414 will operate via Somervale Road during the closure. The Hatch Green Service 776 to Shepton Mallet at 8 a.m. from Radstock Victoria Hall will operate via Somervale Road.

During the closure of Charlton Road as of August 24th, services will be diverted via the A367 and Silver Street and no shuttle services will be required.

The Council has written to local residents with more details about access to properties and parking arrangements during the work.

Somervale Road in Radstock continues to have traffic lights in place whilst Bristol Water carry out essential pipe laying for the new development in the centre of town and Station Road in Welton is scheduled to reopen on Saturday this week, following work by Wales and West Utilities and resurfacing by B&NES.