en.Wedoany.com Reported - National Highways recently announced a £13 million investment for multiple road safety improvement schemes in South West England, with the first works set to begin this month.
On the A36 at Codford St Peter, a short and narrow right-turn lane has led to "inappropriate overtaking" and several serious collisions. National Highways plans to implement "targeted road safety enhancements," including constructing a new dedicated left-turn lane for vehicles exiting the A36 eastbound into Codford St Peter to reduce unsafe overtaking, upgrading the drainage system to clear surface water from the road more quickly, improving the pedestrian crossing point on the A36 between High Street and Sherrington Lane, renewing road markings, upgrading signage, and carrying out vegetation work to improve the condition and biodiversity of nearby woodland. By extending and widening the left-turn lane, National Highways expects to reduce inappropriate overtaking and improve visibility for vehicles approaching the junction, thereby enhancing road safety. Works commenced on April 20 and are expected to take seven weeks, with measures including four-way temporary traffic signals, weekend closures, midweek overnight closures, and junction closures during construction.
Regarding the A30/M5 project, National Highways plans to install seven yellow box junctions on both the eastbound and westbound carriageways to further improve road safety. Since 2021, 13 collisions have been reported near Junction 29 of the A30, with over three-quarters related to vehicles running red lights. The new box junctions are designed to prevent vehicles from queuing across the intersection during busy periods, removing obstructions and keeping traffic flowing, while enforcement will be supported by cameras monitored by local police.
Furthermore, National Highways also plans to implement road safety improvements within this financial year on the A30 between Kennards House and Five Lanes, the closure of the central reservation gap on the M5 between Junctions 29 and 31, the A38 between Wobley Wheel and Splattford, and the A35 between Honiton and Charmouth. South West Road Safety Manager Jake Mason said: "These targeted schemes are just the start of this year's road safety improvements, aimed at reducing the number of people injured on the region's roads."
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