New signs to improve awareness to drivers on the A46 north of Bath are to be installed overnight at the start of February.
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The Highways Agency are introducing the warning signs on the stretch of the A46 which has seen many serious crashes over the past few years.
This comes after discussions between Bath & North East Somerset Council and the Highways Agency last year which considered the accident record on the A46 at Hartley Bends.
The Highways Agency said at the time that they would have to bid for funds to invest in measures to address this problem during 2013/14.
A spokesperson from the Highways Agency told us: “In order to improve the safety of road users on the A46, the Highways Agency will install six static signs warning of bends ahead between Cold Ashton and Batheaston.
“In addition, two electronic vehicle activated signs will be put up on the approaches to Hartley bends displaying a bend symbol and warning drivers to slow down.
The A46 will close overnight on the 3rd February between the A46 Batheaston Roundabout and Cold Ashton Roundabout at 8pm. It will re-open again at 6am on 4th February.
A temporary speed limit on the bends put in place at the start of December has already seen a drop in the number of incidents on the road, with signage advising drivers to slow to 30mph.
There have been calls by local residents to make the 30mph speed limit on the bends a permanent measure.
