Walking and cycling improvements in Yeovil near completion. Road closures are scheduled to complete the £1.2m project.
Walking and cycling improvements in Yeovil near completion. Road closures are scheduled to complete the £1.2m project.
Yeovil Cycle Link Project: Completion Date Announced for Easter
In August 2023, the council mentioned these improvements, using £1.2m from the government. Work started autumn 2024 on three routes handled by SWH (Taylor Woodrow) Ltd., who also built the town’s amphitheatre.
The council announced new road closures are coming to allow the work to finish by Easter. This wraps up the travel part of Yeovil Refresh. Roadwork starts Monday, March 17, with diversions in place for traffic and changes to bus routes.
Central Road closes for a week near the William Dampier pub for resurfacing and traffic signal repairs. Middle Street and South Western Terrace close at night until April 1. Crews install new crossings and resurface the roads during these closures.
Hendford will have a northbound closure near the Octagon Theatre, between Hendford Medical Centre and Brunswick Street, from March 24 to April 4. This section completes the shared path connecting the town and Yeovil Country Park. The whole road will be resurfaced after the path work, though dates are unknown.
The council will fix the path to Pen Mill station without road closures, and this should take six to eight weeks. Richard Wilkins said he is excited about the project as the upgraded travel network nears completion. He anticipates safer and better access for everyone by road, bike, or foot.
These road closures mark the last phase of the £1.2m investment in Yeovil’s roads. Upgrades include signs, crossings, and resurfacing of key streets. These projects were identified in a council plan from 2021.
After this, focus shifts to housing in town, using £4.8m left from a government fund. The old Glovers Walk shopping center will be demolished and become a temporary community space. A long-term plan for the site is in the works, and demolition happens after asbestos removal and utility disconnection, work that will increase in the coming weeks.
Three more sites get government funds for redevelopment work. Acorn Homes will build 43 affordable flats at Grimsby corner. 66 Middle Street could become 18 flats and shops, and plans await approval for 9 flats and shops at 96 Middle Street.
In August 2023, the council mentioned these improvements, using £1.2m from the government. Work started autumn 2024 on three routes handled by SWH (Taylor Woodrow) Ltd., who also built the town’s amphitheatre.
The council announced new road closures are coming to allow the work to finish by Easter. This wraps up the travel part of Yeovil Refresh. Roadwork starts Monday, March 17, with diversions in place for traffic and changes to bus routes.
Central Road closes for a week near the William Dampier pub for resurfacing and traffic signal repairs. Middle Street and South Western Terrace close at night until April 1. Crews install new crossings and resurface the roads during these closures.
Hendford will have a northbound closure near the Octagon Theatre, between Hendford Medical Centre and Brunswick Street, from March 24 to April 4. This section completes the shared path connecting the town and Yeovil Country Park. The whole road will be resurfaced after the path work, though dates are unknown.
The council will fix the path to Pen Mill station without road closures, and this should take six to eight weeks. Richard Wilkins said he is excited about the project as the upgraded travel network nears completion. He anticipates safer and better access for everyone by road, bike, or foot.
These road closures mark the last phase of the £1.2m investment in Yeovil’s roads. Upgrades include signs, crossings, and resurfacing of key streets. These projects were identified in a council plan from 2021.
After this, focus shifts to housing in town, using £4.8m left from a government fund. The old Glovers Walk shopping center will be demolished and become a temporary community space. A long-term plan for the site is in the works, and demolition happens after asbestos removal and utility disconnection, work that will increase in the coming weeks.
Three more sites get government funds for redevelopment work. Acorn Homes will build 43 affordable flats at Grimsby corner. 66 Middle Street could become 18 flats and shops, and plans await approval for 9 flats and shops at 96 Middle Street.