DRIVERS are being warned of potential traffic delays around Wincanton as water works get underway in the coming weeks and months.

A number of traffic lights will be installed in the Lattiford and Lawrence Hill areas as a new pipeline is connected.

Wessex Water said the works would run in the following areas around Wincanton and between the following dates:

• June 16 – July 11: Rolling two-way traffic lights, manually controlled during peak hours, between Lattiford Lodge and Rose Farm, Lattiford.
• July 7 – 11: Some carriageway incursion in Old Road, near Earl Cottage.
• July 28 – August 29: Multi-way traffic lights, manually controlled during peak hours, will move around Hopkins Depot and head towards the Lawrence Hill roundabout.

“Access will be maintained for residents, but it may be delayed ay times,” Wessex Water said.

The work will be carried out on public roads and in private fields, the firm said, using ‘open cut and some directional drilling methods’.

The work comes as part of a £700,000 upgrade of the water supply on the outskirts of Wincanton.

“These mains are prone to bursting, causing inconvenience and disruption to customers in the area and replacing them will ensure improved water quality and a more reliable supply,” the firm said.

The first phase of work was completed between September last year and January 2025.