Siemens Mobility supplying signals for M5 junction improvement programme

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Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a contract by civil engineering contractor Alun Griffiths to supply, test and commission traffic signals as part of the remodelling of junction 25 of the M5 in Somerset. Somerset County Council has developed a traffic scheme to increase the capacity of this vital motorway link to improve the traffic flow, ease peak hour congestion and unlock land for employment to the east of the M5. Civils work on the £19.2 million programme is now underway, with installation of the new signals scheduled to begin in early 2020. On completion in 2021, the new junction 25 layout will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and provide additional vehicle capacity at this major junction at Taunton. The site will then be handed over by Highways England to Somerset County Council, with the council taking responsibility for its maintenance.