Traffic lights near M5 junction remain broken ahead of carnival

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 17:21 · Archive

Traffic lights on the A38 near M5 Junction 24 in Somerset have remained broken since Tuesday, with repairs expected to continue into next week.

Traffic lights at the junction of the A38 and Market Way, near M5 Junction 24 in North Petherton, failed late on Tuesday 3 November, causing congestion and delays on the key travel route. Somerset Council announced it was sending engineers that evening, but the faulty lights remained broken as of Thursday 5 November.

The council is attempting to complete repairs before Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival this weekend, when tens of thousands of additional vehicles are expected to travel into the town. Travel Somerset, the council's travel information service, initially said on 3 November that engineers would carry out repairs that evening, but there may still be delays during peak times.

However, on Thursday morning, Travel Somerset posted an update stating that repairs are taking longer than anticipated and work will continue into next week. The service said engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

How it is being reported

• Delays continue as busy traffic lights near M5 junction remain brokenBroken traffic lights are continuing to cause delays on a busy Somerset A-road as the council race to finish repairs before Bridgwater CarnivalBridgwater Mercury · 5 Nov, 16:53
• Delays continue as busy traffic lights near M5 junction remain brokenBroken traffic lights are continuing to cause delays on a busy Somerset A-road as the council race to finish repairs before Bridgwater CarnivalSomerset County Gazette · 5 Nov, 15:42

In this story: Somerset Council · Travel Somerset · A38 · M5 Junction 24 · North Petherton · Bridgwater

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