Overnight works planned at Hereford Kerry Commercial Road junction

Additional works will take place at the Commercial Road and Blueschool Street junction area on Wednesday (November 4) and Thursday (November 5), between 7pm and 7am.

The council said the overnight sessions were being introduced after the wider improvement scheme affected journeys through the area, allowing some of the remaining work to be completed outside the busiest times of the day.

Last Friday (October 30), bus firm Sargeants said all of its city services were delayed due to the delays in the area, hours after Herefordshire Council said it knew traffic was "difficult", apologising for disruption and telling drivers to allow extra time for their journeys, or to use other routes.

The work will focus on essential crossing improvements on Commercial Road and Bath Street.

Temporary lane closures and traffic management measures will be in place during the overnight works.

The scheme is part of a wider project to upgrade the junction's traffic signal system.

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The council is replacing the existing equipment with newer technology designed to improve reliability and help traffic move more efficiently through the area.

As well as new traffic lights, the project has promised better pedestrian crossings intended to make the junction safer and easier to use.

A spokesperson for Herefordshire Council said: "We know the improvement works have affected journeys around the Commercial Road and Blueschool Street junction.

"To help minimise disruption, we will also be carrying out some of the essential crossing works on Commercial Road and Bath Street overnight to help avoid some of the daytime delays on this busy junction."

The wider improvement programme began in October and is due to continue until December.

The council said it appreciated that the roadworks could be frustrating and thanked residents, businesses and drivers for their patience while the upgrades are completed.