Two-month roadworks to open Taunton bus gate by Christmas

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 13:37 · Archive

Comeytrowe Lane in Taunton will close for two months from late October to build a new bus gate linking a 2,000-home housing development to the town centre.

Comeytrowe Lane in Taunton will close completely for two months from late October to allow construction of a new bus gate linking the Orchard Grove housing development to the town centre. Work begins on Thursday 29 October and continues until 23 December. Diversions will be in place via Deane Drive, Galmington Road, College Way and Queensway.

The bus gate will create a dedicated route for buses, cyclists and pedestrians between Lambourne Road within the 2,000-home Orchard Grove estate and Comeytrowe Lane. The construction will include additional drainage, new footpaths, road widening, installation of street lighting columns and signage, and a new road surface. The work is being carried out by Groundfix Infrastructure and Surfacing.

The bus gate was first approved in 2018 as part of the wider Orchard Grove development, which will eventually include commercial space and a primary school between the A30 Wellington Road and Honiton Road on the western edge of the town. Bus services are expected to become operational in early 2027, once homes on Lambourne Road are completed in spring 2027. Cameras will be installed to prevent unauthorised vehicle use, with fines for car and van drivers who use the gate.

How it is being reported

• Bus gate construction to close road for two monthsThe gate will eventually connect a new housing development with Taunton town centre.BBC Somerset · 26 Oct, 12:53
• Two months of roadworks needed to deliver new Taunton bus gate by ChristmasA new bus gate will provide an easier route to the town centre for people living in the Orchard Grove estate without relying on the private carSomerset County Gazette · 25 Oct, 12:00

In this story: Taunton · Orchard Grove · Comeytrowe Lane · Lambourne Road · Groundfix Infrastructure and Surfacing

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