OVERNIGHT repair work has started on the A358 Ilminster Road at Hatch Beauchamp.

The road will be closed to traffic from 110 metres south east of the turning to Langport for an overall distance of 6.06km.

Traffic is prohibited from using the road from 6.30pm until 7am the following morning.

Resurfacing work is being carried out by Milestone Infrastructure on behalf of Somerset County Council due to "significant road deterioration".

A county council spokesperson said: "A contractor will be working on a stretch of the A358 from the Ilminster Road junction to the Langport road junction from Wednesday, March 16 for 13 nights until April 1.

"The road will be closed from 6.30pm until 7am on weekdays, but it will be open outside of these hours and at weekends.

"A diversion will be in place during the hours of closure.

"The team is aware National Highways needs to close the A303 at nearby Horton Cross from March 14 to March 19.

"Representatives of National Highways and Somerset County Council are working together to ensure both works can take place safely.

"The teams will work to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum for residents in the immediate area and all road users."

A Travel Somerset Tweet yesterday evening said: "Our team got work underway last night (Wednesday).

"Here's a reminder that it will be closed from 18:30 tonight until 7am.

"We're aware this coincides with #A303 / #A358 work so we advise to follow diversion signs and not Sat Nav for the next days."