PLANS for a new road across Taunton have been given the go-ahead this week.
Work is now expected to start next February on the Third Way, which will link Wellington Road to Bridge Street.
The £multi-million north-south route adjacent to the town centre, which will include a new bridge over the River Tone, is then scheduled to open in spring 2010.
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Members of Somerset County Council granted planning permission for the scheme on Tuesday.
As well as relieving congestion in Taunton, the Third Way will also improve access to Tangier and could enable future pedestrian-only zones in the town centre at certain times of the day.
Cllr Hazel Prior-Sankey, the county's Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Waste, said: "I am delighted that plans for this exciting scheme can now move forward.
"This new route will bring many benefits to Taunton, improving the environment for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users within the main shopping streets of the town."
The scheme involves:
*a new bridge over the River Tone to the west of Goodland Gardens;
*a new bridge over the Mill Stream to replace the existing temporary bridge;
*approximately 150m of new carriageway together with the realignment of a further 300m of carriageway;
*two signalised junctions to serve adjacent development sites;
*improvements to the existing Bridge Street/Wood Street junction;
*and pedestrian and cycle facilities.
For more information about the Third Way, click on the link below.
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