A NUMBER of roads around Somerset remain closed this morning (Tuesday, December 5) following yesterday's deluge.
Among key roads reported by Travel Somerset as still impassable are:
A356 Bower Hinton from A303 to West Chinnock;
A303 Bower Hinton eastbound;
A361 Greinton - Broadmead Drove to Partridge Close;
Morning - key roads still reported closed following flooding 1/2 👇
— Travel Somerset (@TravelSomerset) December 5, 2023
⛔️A356 Bower Hinton from A303 to West Chinnock
⛔️A303 Bower Hinton eastbound
⛔️A361 Greinton - Broadmead Drove to Partridge Cl
⛔️A378 Curry Rivel - Drayton turning to Brickwall Ln
⛔️A358 at Donyatt/Peasmarsh pic.twitter.com/czcfmLehca
A378 Curry Rivel - Drayton turning to Brickwall Lane;A358 at Donyatt/Peasmarsh;
1 lane (of 2) remains CLOSED on the #A303 eastbound in #Somerset between the #A358 (#HortonCross) and the #A356 (#BowerHinton) to clear up mud and vegetation from the carriageway caused by earlier flooding.
— National Highways: South-West (@HighwaysSWEST) December 5, 2023
Thanks for your patience. pic.twitter.com/gMLiWsSNoL
Tylers Lane in Fitzhead is closed due to land slip.
A spokesperson for Travel Somerset said: "Do not ignore closure signs. There will be surface water on roads across Somerset and smaller flooded roads."
The A303 eastbound between the A358 at Horton Cross and the A356 Bower Hinton has one lane still closed during mopping up operations.
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