Reason : Emergency roadworks are planned. Firefighters rescue 70 pigs on A303 in Somerset after lorry overturns in crash Emergency services were called to the A303 near Ilminster shortly before 1pm yesterday (February 23). As we move further into 2023, the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme has passed another milestone, as the bridge beams for the Hazlegrove underpass were lifted into place. Since then were moved 900,000 tonnes of earth across it, and now were ready to take it down. We always aim to work to the programme, but unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes. Reason : Roadworks are planned. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. A303, from 8pm November 14, 2022, to 6am January 28, 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 northbound, Bullington to Litchfield, carriageway closure for barrier upgrades, diversion via National Highways and local authority network. Julian Strong, service delivery manager for National Highways, said: We appreciate that roadworks can be frustrating, but we are making every effort to ensure the impact on the local community is kept to an absolute minimum. Our main construction will get under way in 2022 which means we'll only have minimal roadworks on the road until early next year. You can also find out more about the project and upcoming our closures byvisiting our virtual exhibition. Location : The A303 eastbound. Closures over 12 hours or more are highlighted in blue on the downloadable 'roadwork status' attachment. HE urgently reviewing A1 junction after minibus crashes into house, Cumbria County Council consults on plans to improve bus services, 2 Back Lane, Sydling St. Nicholas, Dorchester DT2 9TP, National Highways puts key contracts in place to deliver A303 Stonehenge upgrade, National Highways takes on world class team to deliver A303 upgrade at Stonehenge as it announces the MORE JV as preferred contractor, National Highways chats to the public about Stonehenge Tunnel plans, A303 Sparkford to IIchester scheme gets going with official visit, VolkerSmart Technologies awarded 1 million EV installation works in Barnet, New Active Travel pathway in Findon Valley, West Sussex officially opens, 3m of road improvements in East Riding to start this spring to protect against potholes, Government spends 25 million to boost British-made green bus rollout, Ten winners of a National Highways innovation competition launched to help improve peoples experiences of roadworks announced, Work begins on 65M upgrade of A12 in Essex, West Norfolk communities welcome road safety improvements thanks to share of 1m fund, improve the capacity of the road to reduce delays and queues that occur during peak hours and at key times of the year i.e.