A BRIDGE over the traffic-queue plagued Silk Mills level crossing, between Staplegrove and Bishop's Hull, was given the go-ahead on Wednesday.
Members of the Somerset County Council regulation committee vot-ed unanimously in favour of the bridge -- part of a £12.2million package of measures to ease traffic congestion in and around the county town.
Construction work could begin in the middle of 2004, with completion expected about 18 months later.
The bridge will be built slightly to the west of Silk Mills Road and a 600-car park and ride area will be sited on agricultural land beside the railway line.
Transport portfolio holder Tim Carroll said: "This is one of the most significant applications that will happen in Taunton for some considerable time. It is one of a series of major infrastructure solutions to the town's traffic problems."
See the full story in the County Gazette (Friday, October 4).
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