Taunton Third Way

The Taunton Third Way was opened on 27th September 2011. The scheme has provided a new north-south route adjacent to the town centre, including a new bridge over the River Tone.

The scheme cost £7.5m, with funding obtained from Department for Transport, Developer Contributions and Somerset County Council.

 The Scheme Involved:

• Construction of a new bridge over the River Tone to the west of Goodlands Gardens;
• construction of a new bridge over the Mill Stream to replace the existing temporary bridge;
• construction of approximately 150m of new carriageway together with the realignment of a further 300m of carriageway;
• provision of two signalised junctions to serve adjacent development sites;
• improvements to the existing Bridge Street/Wood Street junction and
• the provision of pedestrian and cycle facilities.