Deane calls for slight changes to road plans
9:45am Thursday 3rd July 2008
A NEW road across the northern part of Taunton has been supported by Taunton Deane Council - although they want the plans tweaked slightly.
The one-mile Northern Inner Distributor Road will link Staplegrove Road to Priory Avenue, running beside the railway line, over the disused rail bridge at Whitehall, across the River Tone and Bridgwater & Taunton Canal.
Last night's Deane planning committee backed the proposals, although there were calls for traffic lights instead of a roundabout at the Staplegrove Road/Chip Lane junction, more trees planting to shield homes in Whitehall and a cycle track.
The final decision will be taken by Somerset County Council.
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