Works for Worle High Street set to begin

Works on Worle High Street and the surrounding areas are due to start shortly, running from Monday 5 October to Spring 2027, bringing changes to improve safety, accessibility and the look and feel of the high street.

The works will include safer pedestrian crossings, improved bus facilities, traffic calming measures, new and improved footways and a new 20mph zone. There will also be changes to traffic flows along The Scaurs and Ebdon Road, with a one-way system coming into effect on Monday 5 October.

Work has already begun at the Nutwell Road, Greenwood Road and Martins Grove junctions. These improvements were started during the school summer holidays to minimise disruption to access to Mendip Green Primary School and will be completed during the October half-term.

The wider scheme has been shaped by extensive community engagement over the last two years with residents and businesses helping to influence the design and improvements being delivered.

Works

The programme of works will include:

• New and upgraded pedestrian crossings throughout the High Street, plus a new crossing on Station Road
• Highway and pavement resurfacing where required on the High Street
• New entry‑point signage for the High Street
• A 20mph speed limit on the High Street and surrounding roads
• High‑quality bus shelters with more seating, real‑time information and green roofs
• Footway widening and raised continuous crossings across junctions
• Revised traffic flows: The Scaurs becoming one‑way northbound and Ebdon Road one‑way southbound, with new or improved footways
• Improvements to The Maltings including new seating, planting, secure cycle parking and the repaving of the precinct area

Comments

Cllr Hugh Maylan, cabinet member for highways and transport at North Somerset Council, said: “These changes have been shaped directly by community feedback, reflecting what residents and businesses have told us matters most, from safety and accessibility to the look and feel of the area.

“It’s about making changes that respond to how people use the High Street every day.”