Wiltshire and Somerset hit by simultaneous A-road closures, roadworks and town-centre shop loss

Within 48 hours, three separate incidents shut or blocked A-roads across Wiltshire and Somerset, while planned gas-pipe works began in a Wiltshire town, the Wiltshire Times and Somerset County Gazette reported [3][6][4][5][1].

The A37 remained shut at Ston Easton for a second day after a lorry with a crane attached overturned and collided with a van, the Somerset County Gazette said [3][6]. Complex recovery work and likely highway repairs meant the High Street would stay shut for some time, the paper added [3][6].

In Trowbridge, a serious crash blocked the A363 Bradford Road, the Wiltshire Times reported [4]. Elsewhere in Wiltshire, three people were treated by paramedics after a collision on a busy A-road, the same outlet said [5].

Meanwhile, a £1.2 million gas pipe upgrade has begun in Melksham, bringing road closures and traffic restrictions, according to the Wiltshire Times [1]. The paper also reported that a Wiltshire shop has closed its doors for the final time after 30 years of trading [2].

Together, the reports cover incidents on the A37 and A363, the start of gas-pipe works in Melksham, and the closure of a Wiltshire shop after 30 years [1][2][3][4][5][6].