Wiltshire traffic lights set for upgrades
The Council's been given ÂŁ580,000 of Government funding
Thirty sets of traffic lights across Wiltshire are in line for upgrades, thanks to Government funding.
The Council's been given over ÂŁ580,000 from the Department for Transport.
We're told the funding will 'improve infrastructure' where there's traffic lights, either for junctions or pedestrian crossings.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways, said:
“We’re delighted to receive this additional funding that will be spent on improving and replacing traffic signals throughout the county.
“We haven’t yet decided on the specific sites that this funding will be used for, but we are planning to improve approximately 30 sets of traffic lights, from simple upgrades such as renewing the monitoring equipment through to full-scale replacements of lights that have reached their end of life.
“In our Business Plan, we have committed to having well-connected communities, and this funding will help us to install the latest equipment to help us meet that goal and ensure we have traffic signal assets that will last for many years to come.
“Our officers will now look to create a forward plan of improvements and upgrades, as we have until March 2026 to complete this work.”
This is the second grant the Council's received from DfT to upgrade traffic lights, after being awarded ÂŁ500,000 in 2021.