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 […]

Willis Bros win Cullompton Relief Road contract

Wills Bros Civil Engineering have been awarded a £13.8m contract to deliver the Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road by Devon County Council. The contract is expected to run from 1 June 2026 until 1 January 2028. Planning permission for the road, which will run from Station Road in the north to Duke Street in the […]

INRIX M5 data reveals Devon’s 50-minute ‘Friday trap’

Advanced traffic data analysis from INRIX has confirmed the worst time for congestion in Devon. Analysis of millions of historical data points has revealed a consistent and recurring M5 southbound bottleneck between Junction 27 and Junction 31, uncovering a specific Friday afternoon travel trap that adds up to 50 minutes to journey times; while National […]