Work has commenced to install state-of-the-art tarffic messaging signs around the city centre and on the approaches to the city outskirts. The aim is to provide better travel information for drivers entering the city.

These signs will provide a range of information, including incidents, events, car parking space availability and park and ride locations. Upgrading the city’s transport system to tackle congestion and provide new infrastructure is all part of the Bath Transport Package.

There will be eight signs at locations outside the city and six more centrally-located signs. Two of these will be in Bathwick ward – at sections of the A36 on Pulteney Road and on Beckford Road – and the full network is due to be operational later in the year.

Cllr Martin said “up-to-the-minute traffic information is a crucial part of the Council’s plans to manage congestion hotspots. By helping drivers to be aware of any incident on the network, space availability, or busy events in the city, they can make informed decisions about their routes and avoid getting clogged up in traffic”.