Road maintenance programme gets underway across Devon
Devon’s annual surface dressing season is now underway. Between May and September, Devon County Council will treat around 150 sites, covering nearly 250 km of road. Surface dressing is different from pothole repairs – it’s a preventative treatment used on roads that are still in reasonable condition and it helps stop potholes forming and extends the life of the […]
Devon’s £4m rapid response road repair boost
Rapid response road repair crews will be deployed by Devon County Council as part of a £4m investment made possible by careful financial planning. The council’s cabinet also approved plans to extend a successful pothole repair trial for a further year. The move follows the authority identifying £7.8m in savings and reviewing the earlier trial in Barnstaple […]
Devon: Work set to start on phase two of the Ogwell Walking and Cycling Link
Construction work on phase two of the Ogwell Walking and Cycling Link project in Devon will begin this week, marking the next stage in the delivery of a key active travel route for Newton Abbot and the surrounding area. This phase will deliver a new 90‑metre shared‑use path. The route will extend from Bakers Park, […]
Government announces £73m electric bus fund package
The government has announced part-funding of 484 new zero-emission buses via a £73.2m package for councils and combined authorities in England. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is the biggest recipient with £33.42m going towards 186 battery-electric buses in Sheffield, as it prepares to franchise the county’s bus network, says Route One., Meanwhile, £11m will support […]
Devon seeks approval for £4m Exeter to Cranbrook cycle route
Devon County Council is seeking approval for a £4.2 million cycling and walking route between Exeter and Cranbrook. The council’s Cabinet will consider the proposals on 11 March, which would complete a missing link in the active travel network by creating a one kilometre off-road path through green space between the Mosshayne and Tithebarn development […]
Devon prioritising roads in £839m budget
Devon County Council has agreed its budget for the next financial year, and set out how services will be funded from April 2026. Spending on highways maintenance will rise to £32.4m in 2026/27, an increase of £2m. The Council also agreed an additional £4m investment for highways maintenance over the next financial year. This will […]
Devon: Cullompton Relief Road site works get underway
Work is underway to prepare the site for the development of the Cullompton Relief Road in Devon. The scheme is vital to Cullompton’s future and has been designed to reduce congestion, improve air quality and support the town’s long-term growth. Although the main construction work of the 1.3km road is due to start this summer, […]
Devon: Damage to A379 being assessed after being partially washed away
Devon County Council highways teams are assessing damage to the A379 at Slapton after parts of the road were washed away. The Council has been working around the clock over the past week to add extra rock protection to the southern section of the road at Torcross, following initial damage to the road during Storm […]
Permanent repair scheme starts on A386 in Devon
The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard in Devon will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out. The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The […]
“Lessons have been learned” – Implications of poor roadworks set up highlighted in Devon and Fife
Two sets of roadworks over 500 miles apart at either end of Britain have been the subject of similarly adverse public reaction. Drivers in Okehampton in Devoin are being advised to take extra care as a key route through the town has reopened following recent disruption caused by roadworks which saw over 200 instances of […]