Derbyshire: Work on A38 expansion not expected to start until 2030
A major project to cut congestion and increase the capacity of the A38 in Derby is not expected to start until 2030. The £600m scheme to create flyovers and underpasses at the Little Eaton, Markeaton and Kingsway roundabouts, as well as widened roads, was approved by the government in July, says the BBC. However it has been […]
Data suggests “dramatic” decrease in collisions at Cornwall speed camera site
Speed cameras are being credited with a “dramatic and sustained” decrease in fatal and serious crashes on one of Cornwall’s most notorious roads. The A38 between Dobwalls and Bodmin has seen a 45% reduction in serious collisions according to long-term data collected five years before and after the installation of an average speed camera scheme, says […]
Vision Zero South West: Data shows dramatic decrease in collisions at speed camera site
Speed cameras have been credited with a “dramatic and sustained” decrease in fatal and serious crashes on one of Devon & Cornwall’s most notorious roads. The A38 between Dobwalls and Bodmin in Cornwall has seen a 45% reduction in serious collisions according to long-term data collected five years before and after the installation of an […]
Gloucestershire residents ‘trapped like prisoners’ by roadworks
People living on a housing estate near Gloucester say they feel “trapped” by roadworks which can turn a 30-minute journey into a four-hour round trip. Work to build a junction connecting the Hunts Grove estate to the A38 bypass began in the summer and has left people in Quedgeley, Kingsway and Hardwicke facing delays, says […]
Devon: Diversions and delays as National Highways investigates A38 bridge defect
Emergency roadworks operations are underway to fix a bridge joint defect with drivers facing a diversion off the main road while the works are taking place. National Highways said the road would remain fully closed overnight Dean and Buckfastleigh and urged road users to plan ahead. The A38 is closed eastbound between the B3380 (Dean) and A384 […]
A38 Rest and Be Thankful reopens after boulder operation
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will reopen at 2:30pm today following the successful operation to make a boulder safe on the hillside. The Old Military Road was used on Monday to allow a helicopter to ferry equipment onto the hillside, and the road between Ardgarten and the viewpoint car park was fully […]
Frome bypass road safety initiative aims to highlight dangerous driving habits
AI cameras are being trialed on a collision hotspot by Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police in a bid to curb dangerous driving. The new state-of-art cameras will be stationed on the A361 Frome Bypass which has seen six fatalities in the last five years – four of these between 2023 and 2024. Police […]
Worcestershire: Anger over ‘senseless’ roadworks that has Bromsgrove gridlocked
Residents of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire have labelled as “totally senseless” a roadworks project on the A38 through the county, with multiple road closures and diversions causing significant delays. The £50 million Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Project, or BREP, aims to widen a key part of the route which acts as a bypass to the town centre. But as the […]
Council postpones roadworks after scheduling “chaos”
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced that it has delayed a set of roadworks amid a ‘summer of chaos’ for motorists. The council was heavily criticised for scheduling major roadworks in several locations simultaneously during the school holidays, with the worst of the disruption seemingly caused by the closure of the A38 Gloucester Road flyover until the end […]
Cornwall: Installation of new speed cameras begins on A38
Infrastructure for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. It forms as part of a £750,000 road safety scheme aimed at reducing collisions and improving driver behaviour. The work is being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot in south east Cornwall, says […]