Is a road near you going to be repaired
Devon County Council is carrying out £7 million of repairs on roads damaged during the wettest winter on record.
The County Council programme of work is underway on almost 250 repair schemes, restoring nearly 40 miles (63km) of roads across the county.
Devon received £7 million of Severe Weather Recovery funding to help with much needed road repairs. This was a share of £183.5 million made available by the Department for Transport in response to the impact of the severe winter weather
Since the grant allocation was announced earlier this year, Devon’s highways teams have been inspecting the areas with most potholes and discussing local need with its neighbourhood teams in order to draw up the programme. The work includes surfacing and patching work, targeting mostly A and B roads but also with a number of schemes on C roads and minor roads.
More than 39,000 potholes have been filled so far in 2014 and this latest schedule of repairs will add to the ongoing recovery across the county’s highways.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management and Flood Prevention, said: “Our highways teams have carried out a thorough inspection of our highway network in order to put together this programme and ensure that the funding is put to use where it can have most impact. The schemes which have been identified will cost effectively repair and protect parts of our network
“£7 million will go some way towards covering the cost of some of the damage to Devon’s roads, but due to the size of our highway network it certainly won’t fund the repair of everything that was damaged over the winter. We have submitted a bid for a share of the £168million pothole grant and hopefully we will receive a fair share of this money which will enable the County Council to continue with the recovery effort.”
Among the roads which will be included in the programme are the A3052 at Clyst St Mary; A375 Sidford Road, Sidmouth; A377 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter; B3183 Fore Street and Heavitree Road, Exeter; A3126 Kennedy Way, Tiverton; A377 Barnstaple Cross, Crediton; A3123 Mullacott Cross, Ilfracombe; A39 Eastern Avenue, Barnstaple; A381 Western Bypass, Totnes; A384 Ashburton Road, Dartington; A379 Exeter Road, Dawlish; A379 Fore Street, Kenton; A3072 Windmill Road, Holsworthy; A386 Kingsley Road, Bideford; A3079 Fowley Cross, Okehampton; and A3124 Two Post Cross, Whiddon Down.
Devon’s 8,000 mile road network, which is the biggest highway network of any local authority in the country, needs around £64 million of investment a year to maintain its current condition.
The County Council is also still dealing with the legacy of the remaining repairs from the £18 million of damage caused by the storms of 2012/13, which are being funded from capital allocations over the next few years.
A full list of work will be published on the council's website shortly. Roads which will be targeted include:
East Devon -
A3052 at Clyst St Mary; A358 Musbury Road, Axminster; A375 Sidford Road, Sidmouth; A375 Exeter Road, Honiton; A376 Courtlands Cross, Lympstone; B3178 Salterton Road, Exmouth; B3176 Sidmouth; B3172 Seaton Down Hill Seaton; B3177 Alfington Road, Ottery St Mary; Windgate Hill, Combe Raleigh; Buckerell Cross, Feniton.
Exeter -
A377 Cowley Bridge Road; B3181 main road and mini roundabout in Pinhoe; B3183 Fore Street and Heavitree Road; B3212 Western Way, Cowick Lane; Wonford Road; Summer Lane; and Beacon Lane.
Mid Devon -
A3126 Kennedy Way, Tiverton; A396 Exeter Road, Tiverton; A361 Junction 27 Sampford Peverell roundabout; A377 Barnstaple Cross, Crediton; A377 Dunscombe; A377 near Lynchgate, Copplestone; B3181 Silver Street, Willand; B3391 Hemyock; and Tiverton Road, Cullompton.
North Devon -
A3123 Mullacott Cross, Ilfracombe; A39 Eastern Avenue, Barnstaple; A39 Watersmeet Road, Lynmouth; A399 Combe Martin High Street; B3226 South Street, South Molton; B3227 Umberleigh Bridge; Waterloo Hill, Rackenford; and Cedar Grove, Fremington.
South Hams -
A3122 Totnes Cross, Halwell; A381 Western Bypass, Totnes; A384 Ashburton Road, Dartington; B3213 Leonards Road, Ivybridge; B3417 Crownhill Down, Sparkwell; Britannia Avenue, Dartmouth; Dittisham Hill, Dittisham; and Knighton Road, Wembury.
Teignbridge -
A379 Exeter Road, Dawlish; A379 Fore Street, Kenton; A379 Shaldon Bridge, Teignmouth; A379 The Strand, Starcross; A381 Totnes Road and Station Road, Newton Abbot; A383 Newton Road, Kingsteignton; B3192 Colley Lane, Bishopsteignton; B3212 Cross Street, Moretonhampstead; B3344 Plymouth Road, Chudleigh; North Street, Ashburton; and Main Road, Exminster.
Torridge -
A3072 Windmill Road, Holsworthy; A3124 Triggers Hill, Beaford; A386 Kingsley Road, Bideford; A386 Tythecott at Frithelstock; B3248 main road at Hartland; Broad Street, Black Torrington; and Sandymere Road, Northam.
West Devon -
A3072 Greenhill Cross, Sampford Courtenay; A3079 Fowley Cross, Okehampton; A3124 Two Post Cross, Whiddon Down; A386 Shortacombe, Bridestowe; B3206 Southcombe Street, Chagford; B3212 Walkhampton Common, Princetown; Station Road in Bere Alston; and Fore Street and High Street in North Tawton.
