Bowden Road - Temporary Road Closure For Poling Works
What is happening?
Somerset Council
Parish of Abbas and Templecombe
Temporary Closure of Bowden Road
Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, propose to make an Order prohibiting all traffic from proceeding along Bowden Road - from the junction with West Street, south-westwards for a total distance of 734 metres.
This Order will enable Openreach to carry out poling works.
The Order becomes effective on 28th August 2025 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 5th September 2025 and last until 5th September 2025 between the hours of 09:30 - 15:30 for a total of 6 hours.
Please visit https://one.network/?tm=143363416 for further information on the alternative route.
For information about the works being carried out please contact Sunbelt Rentals on telephone number 0370 050 0792 quoting reference number ttro013985S.
Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive
Dated: 14th August 2025
Statement of Reasons for making the Order
a) because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road; or b) because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to such works.
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