Road worker dies after multi-vehicle crash on A30
A road maintenance worker has died after a multi-vehicle crash on the A30 in Cornwall. Police said the man in his 50s was from one of two highways maintenance vehicles involved in a crash with a heavy goods vehicle on the west-bound carriageway near Launceston at about 07:30 GMT on Sunday. The HGV driver, a 51-year-old man, […]
Cornwall’s A30 road upgrade homes in to provide perfect bat habitat
Bats have been found making themselves at home and settling nicely into a specially built house alongside the new A30 dual carriageway in Cornwall. As part of National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, and among a number of environmental mitigation measures, the bespoke bat house was constructed close to the new dual carriageway […]
Cornish Councillor criticises “cut price” solution at A30 junction
A Liberal Democrat councillor in Cornwall has criticised plans to improve the safety of one of Cornwall’s most dangerous junctions as “cut-price”. The BBC reports National Highways has proposed a range of measures for the Plusha junction, which features a left turn onto the westbound carriageway with a very short slip road, but that councillor […]
New Cornish dual carriageway open for traffic
Costain has successfully delivered a critical piece of south-west infrastructure with a new stretch of A30 dual carriageway between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall. The National Highways scheme opened for traffic on 24 June 2024 after a four-year upgrade to this critical south-west highway. The widening of the nine-mile stretch of road has already […]
Cornwall: A30 to reopen on Monday after four-year disruption
Part of the A30 in Cornwall is set to fully reopen on Monday as a £330m upgrade nears its conclusion. National Highways said the road would be shut between Chiverton Cross and Carland Cross from 20:00 BST on Friday until 06:00 on Monday, according to the BBC. The organisation said it was planning to open […]
Cornwall: A30 closures to end as finish confirmed for £330m upgrade
The A30 dualling project is on track for completion in just a matter of weeks, National Highways has confirmed. The government organisation behind the major £330 million road scheme said the plan remains to open the dual carriageway in June ahead of the summer season. Nick Winter, project manager for National Highways, says despite an […]
National Highways set to open new flyover as part of A30 upgrade in Cornwall
National Highways has announced a flyover at the new Chiverton interchange will be partially opened to traffic next month as part of its A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross dualling scheme. Following the early summer removal of the old Chiverton roundabout – which it describes as Cornwall’s worst accident hot-spot – traffic has since been navigating […]
National Highways’ A30 Cornwall upgrade to create country’s seventh green bridge
National Highways has announced that its updgrade on the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall will feature the company’s seventh green bridge. Formed with two decks and planted extensively with plants and hedging, National Highways says the green bridge over the new dual carriageway at Marazanvose will maintain and enhance connectivity for habitats […]
Somerset Council announces free bus shuttle bus and drop-in event ahead of A30 repairs closure
Somerset Council is providing free shuttle bus services and a range of other support measures for communities during a major road repair scheme on the A30 in West Coker near Yeovil. Ahead of works commencing on 21 July, the Council is also running a public drop-in event with West Coker Parish Council on Wednesday 12 […]
Cornwall’s worst accident blackspot to be removed
National Highways has announced that Cornwall’s notorious accident blackspot, The Chiverton Cross roundabout, will become a thing of the past next month. As part of National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, work will take place to realign traffic on a gyratory under new structures across the existing roundabout, ahead of work to align […]
