Worcestershire: Noise from loose manhole cover on A38 keeps villagers awake
A noisy manhole cover is causing sleepless nights for residents of a Worcestershire village. Every time a vehicle passes over it on the A38 Main Road in Kempsey, the metal cover makes a “loud noise” that can be heard several streets away, says the Express & Star. Villager Adrian Ludlam said: “I live in Bannut […]
Saltash Tunnel gets ‘European-first’ upgrade
National Highways says an upgrade to a road which carries 40,000 cars between Devon and Cornwall every day is the first of its kind in Europe. The A38 Saltash Tunnel has been fitted with a new reversible tidal flow lane control system which allows operators to change the direction of one or more lanes to […]
Derbyshire: Speed cameras to enforce temporary A38 speed limit as two-year works confirmed
A section of the A38 in Derbyshire will have a camera-monitored temporary speed limit when a two-year project begins later this year. National Highways has confirmed that it will be working on the A5132 Carriers Road bridge that runs over the A38 at Eggington from August, in which a 50mph temporary speed limit will be introduced on the A38 […]
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 […]