Somerset County Council

District of Sedgemoor Parish of Bridgwater

Temporary Closure of Berry Close and Bowerings Road

Somerset County 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 Berry Close - from the junction with Bowerings Road northwards, for a total distance of 49 metres ; and Bowerings Road - from the junction with Berry Close westwards, for a total distance of 26 metres. This Order will enable Jurassic Fibre to carry out duct laying works.
The Order becomes effective on 31st January 2023 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 6th February 2023 and last until 10th February 2023 between the hours of 00:00 - 23:59 for a total of 5 days. There is no alternative route for this closure. The works promoter will contact residents and businesses directly to discuss access arrangements. Please visit

for further information. Please note that should you require to view a closure which is more than two weeks ahead, you will need to register for free with One.Network. For information about the works being carried out please contact Jurassic Fibre on 07780 060 809 quoting reference number ttro053278SE.

Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive Dated: 17th January 2023 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.