The A396 Cove road, between Tiverton and West Somerset, opened to all day traffic light control today (April 8) at 3.30pm, a day earlier than originally planned.
Originally the road was due to be closed on Saturday April 9 between 9.30pm and 3.30pm.
This means that the road will be open under 24-hour traffic control from this afternoon (April 8) until May 3, which will include Bank Holiday Monday.
Finally, for the final phase of the work from May 3 to May 14, the road will revert to traffic light control during peak times and overnight only, from 3.30pm to 9.30am...
Early morning commuters will be able to use the A396, north of Cove, Tiverton, every day from the end of this week until the completion of road works in May.
The round-the-clock closure of the A396 to enable a new safety barrier to be built, is scheduled to come to an end on Thursday evening, March 24th.
From then until the completion of the works, scheduled for May 14th, 2016, the A396 will be open to traffic under two-way traffic lights, either all day or during the rush hour and evening periods.
From Thursday, March 24th until April 4th 24hour traffic control...
Bridge Road in Exeter will remain open this evening (Tuesday 23 February) as a scheduled closure is no longer needed.
A full road closure was originally planned tonight as part of the widening scheme.
However, the traffic management work to establish one lane in each direction was completed last night and therefore the additional closure is not required.
The Glasshouse Lane/Bridge Road junction will be closed from 9am on Wednesday 24 February until 6pm on Saturday 27 February.
The closure will enable utilities diversion work to be carried out, with trenches...
The M5 remains closed in both directions between junctions 23-24 after a tanker overturned this morning resulting in a substantial chemical spillage on the carriageway.
It is expected that the southbound carriageway will reopen at around 6pm this evening once the recovery of the tanker has been completed.
A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: “The northbound carriageway will need resurfacing overnight but Highways England is doing everything possible to get one lane open after 6pm to help release traffic diverting through the centre of Bridgwater and...
A collision on Pinhoe Road caused delays in Exeter on Monday evening (21 December).
The incident, involving a tractor and trailer, happened at around 5pm near Warwick Way.
One fire engine from Middlemoor was sent to deal with the incident.
Upon arrival, crews found a tractor and trailer involved in a collision, with a large amount of animal food spilt all over the highway and pavement.
Crews requested the use of the fire dog to check the animal feed in case anyone was trapped underneath the animal feed. The fire dog searched the food but did not find anyone...
Figures from the Department for Transport reveal that out of all the highways in the county, rural roads carry the highest number of fatalities - with 83 per cent of the 23 deaths in 2014 occurring on Devon's rural network.
Last year there were 1,668 casualties on Devon’s rural roads - 19 of who lost their lives.
A rural road could be any class of road away from main areas of population that may join towns and villages – but often not the road that runs through them.
Although rural roads include the county's extensive network of narrow country lanes, most rural road...
Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the government to show strong leadership and reintroduce causality reduction targets as the Department for Transport publishes its Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain Annual Report for 2014. It shows that 1,775 people died on the roads (a 4% increase on the year before). 22,807 more were seriously injured (a 5% annual increase).
Casualties of all severities rose to 194,477 in Great Britain in 2014, an increase of 6% from 2013, interrupting what was a steady downward trend since 1997.
Being able to name a street is usually reserved for VIPs but one lady from Devon has been lucky enough to do just that.
Following a competition launched by Crediton based estate agents, Helmores, Wendy Jelier from Chagford has had her name chosen for a development of five brand new homes in Lapford.
Announced by BBC Radio Devon’s Simon Bates live on Monday morning Wendy found out that her name, Canterbury Drive, will now be immortalised on the map of Lapford.
Lapford's church, St Thomas of Canterbury, dates back to the 12th century and is believed to have been built...
As the Bank Holiday weekend approaches South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is expecting a busy weekend across the region and is urging drivers to take extra care on the roads.
An influx of visitors is expected to descend on the South West’s tourist spots this weekend, especially as it is the last weekend for families to enjoy a break before schools begin the new autumn term.
Many of the visitors to the region will arrive by road and this could lead to delays on some routes. SWASFT is asking drivers to be patient and make sure their vehicle is road...
All lanes are now open and traffic is easing after earlier accident investigation work on A38 near Chudleigh.
Emergency services were called at 3.45am (Monday 17 August) after a Ford Transit van left the road and collided with a tree near to the Chudleigh turn off.
Three men have been taken to hospital and one of the men has sustained serious injuries.
The van was transporting six dogs who are all safe and have temporarily been taken to a local kennel.
Both lanes on the A38 Exeter-bound were closed at Chudleigh following the collision and diversions were put...
