North Somerset COuncil update on the Woodhill work

Published: 01 August 2024

WOOD HILL UPDATE

Works are underway to reconfigure the Wood Hill A370 crossroads, as part of a bigger, long-term plan to improve local traffic flow.

Due to the need for additional essential third-party works on site, we can now confirm that the work at Wood Hill will be continuing into the autumn. These works are to move underground power cables at the site which transport electricity in and around Congresbury. We are working closely with the utility company to ensure the cables are moved to an appropriate new location as soon as possible.

We appreciate that the Wood Hill junction lies on one of North Somerset’s major transport corridors, which means that these road works may cause delays for road users at peak times. We do apologise for any inconvenience caused, however the amount of work to move the underground cables could not have been foreseen. We now expect most of the junction improvements to be completed towards the end of October.

We currently plan to remove the existing three-way temporary traffic lights in early September. The continuation of the works will be achieved by temporarily installing narrower lanes which will allow a free flow of traffic in both directions on the A370 until the site works are completed.

A short period of road closures is planned for later in the programme for traffic sensors to be installed, and the road to be resurfaced and lined. These closures will be carried out at night to keep disruption to a minimum.

As ever, please be sure to check your journey before you travel, by visiting One Network (https://one.network/), or Google Maps (https://www.google.co.uk/maps) for the latest traffic updates.