A39 through Corston set for new 20mph limit

A TRAFFIC regulation order (TRO) has been made to reduce the speed limit on the A39 Wells Road in Corston village from 30mph to 20mph.

This new limit will extend from the current 30mph restriction as drivers enter Corston village from the east to the junction with Ashton Hill.

The new 20mph restriction will also include a small section of Ashton Hill, from the junction with Wells Road to a point near Church Farm Business Park.

The national speed limit from the Two-Headed Man junction into Corston will also be reduced to 50mph to improve road safety.

Ward councillor Duncan Hounsell said: “The 20mph speed limit for the Wells Road in Corston village is being introduced to reflect the residential nature of the road there.

“The busy Wells Road severs the village, and current speeds make it challenging to cross the road to the church and the village hall. There is a section without any pavement at all. These changes have wide public support and I welcome them.”

Implementation is expected by spring 2025.