A key road near Glastonbury will close overnight for up to six days this summer, for sewage works. The A361 via Pilton will be closed from July 18-23, sending overnight drivers on a diversion more than 20 miles long.
The route passes through Wells and Glastonbury and should take around 40 minutes. According to a newspaper on One Network, the road closure will stretch from the A361 East Compton road, through Whitstone Hill, to Park Hill.
Between 7 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., drivers who would normally pass through Pilton will need to find an alternative way to reach their destination. Travel Somerset suggested a 33.9km long route.
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The detour route is as follows:
Head South West on Park Hill/A361 and continue to follow the A361 for 8.8km Enter roundabout and travel 46m Exit roundabout onto Bere Ln/A361 Turn right onto Fisher’s Hill/A361 Enter roundabout Exit roundabout onto Street Road/A361 Enter roundabout onto Wirrall Park Exit roundabout onto A39 Enter roundabout Exit roundabout onto A39 ‘A39 At the Northload Bridge roundabout take the 2nd exit and stay on the A39 At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Wells Rd/A39 Continue to follow the A39 for 6.1km Enter the roundabout point Strawberry Way Exit roundabout onto E Somerset Way/A371 and continue on A371 for 8.0km At roundabout continue straight onto Commercial Rd/A361 and continue on A361 for 1.5km Turn right onto Fosse Ln/A361 At roundabout take 1st exit onto Whitstone Rd/A37 and continue onto A37 Enter roundabout Exit roundabout onto A37 Turn right onto E Compton Rd/A361
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Here is a map showing the detour route:
The diversion route is around 20 miles long and will take around 40 minutes to drive (Image: One Network)
You can find more details of this road closure, and others across England, on One Network. You’ll need to create a free account to see scheduled closures in three months or more.
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Source: www.somersetlive.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-05 23:00:00
