Road repair work to continue into 2015
The next phase in a major programme of resurfacing will be carried out in the new year as part of Devon County Council’s ongoing road repairs following last winter’s storms.
More than £650,000 of work will be carried out on behalf of the County Council at 11 sites across the county in January and February using funding awarded to Devon from the Department for Transport.
A £16 million programme of improvements is underway using the Government’s Pothole Repair Funding and Severe Weather Recovery Funding, which is restoring around 120 miles of roads in Devon. The cash is not only being spent on fixing potholes, but also on drainage improvements and longer term repairs to add life and resilience to roads.
Work in January involves resurfacing on the B3212 Western Way in Exeter which will be closed overnight from 7pm to 7am, from Tuesday 20 January to Tuesday 27 January.
The A396 at Bickleigh Bridge will be closed overnight between 7pm and 7am, for four nights from Monday 26 January to Thursday 29 January.
Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A377 in East Street, Crediton, from Wednesday 28 January to Friday 30 January.
Broadpath to Clay Lane in Burlescombe will be resurfaced from Thursday 29 January to Friday 30 January. Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 9am to 6pm.
In February, the A3072 Mill Street, Crediton, will be closed from 7.30am to 5pm on Sunday 1 February and Sunday 8 February.
Meeting Lane in Lympstone will be closed from 8am to 5pm from Monday 2 February to Friday 6 February.
There will also be a daytime closure from 9:30am to 4pm on Church Lane in Heavitree, Exeter, from Friday 6 February to Tuesday 10 February.
Other resurfacing work is taking place on the C783 Stag's Head to Aller Cross, Filleigh, where temporary traffic lights will be in place from 7.30am to 4.30pm from Monday 5 January to Friday 9 January; overnight closures from 7pm to 7am on the A381 Brockhills to Harbertonford from Monday 12 January to Thursday 15 January and an overnight lane closure will be needed on the roundabout at Babbage Road Industrial Estate, Totnes, from 6.30pm to 6.30am from Wednesday 14 January to Tuesday 20 January. Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 7pm to 7am on the A385 Swallowfields junction to KEVICC's School, Totnes, from Monday 19 January to Wednesday 21 January.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “Devon’s road network has been badly hit by storms and flooding over the last couple of years, suffering around £24 million worth of damage last winter and £18 million the previous year.
"We are still dealing with the legacy of that and it has left us with a massive programme of work. It will take time, but we are working hard to restore our roads and so far this year more than 60,000 potholes have been repaired. We are ensuring that we get the best possible value for money from the additional funding the Government has provided.”
All of these schemes will be carried out by Glendinning Contracting, and dates are subject to weather conditions.
South West Highways (SWH Ltd) is continuing with the vast majority of the recovery programme which is scheduled to be completed by 31 March, again subject to weather.
More than £6 million of repairs has so far been carried out across Devon as part of the extensive programme. This has included resurfacing on the A3052 at Clyst St Mary, B3181 Uffculme, A3072 Windmill Road in Holsworthy and A377 in Crediton. Patching has been carried out on the B3172 Seaton Down Hill in Seaton and A379 Shaldon Bridge, Teignmouth, while there have also been drainage improvements in Culmstock, Lapford, Yarcombe, Pinhoe and Parracombe.
For information on the progress of winter damage schemes go to: http://www.devon.gov.uk/devon-highways-capital-funding.pdf
