ESSENTIAL maintenance work is being carried out by Somerset Council on the B3224 next week near Withiel Florey, Exmoor. 

A section of road between Blagdon Lane and the Withiel turn-off is being resurfaced ahead of the start of the summer tourist season.

The work is happening from Monday, June 10, to Thursday, June 13, which will require a full road closure between 9.30am and 3.30pm on those days. 

Outside of these hours the road will be open as normal but road-users need to be aware that the surface is currently uneven with covers in place as work will be in progress. 

A diversion will be in place while the road is closed and people can find more information on that here: Roadworks and travel information (somerset.gov.uk) . 

A spokesperson for Somerset Council said in a statement: “The team will ensure disruption is minimised as much as possible.  

“Work was originally planned for later in the year but a postponed scheme elsewhere in the county has freed-up resources and it means the essential maintenance can be done before the summer tourist season starts up in full.”

A separate stretch of the B3224 between Wheddon Cross and Exford was repaired ahead of schedule to the tune of £500,000 in April.

The stretch was closed on January 8 for an embankment to be reinstated at Roundwaters and was not due to be open again until May 10.

Somerset Council urges people to report problems on the roads by visiting Report a problem on the road (somerset.gov.uk)