Highways teams restoring links to last communities cut off by snow
While the thaw has set in across much of Devon around half a dozen communities near Lynton, North Devon, remain inaccessible.
Roads now clear to cut off communities
Good progress has been made today in clearing roads to communities left inaccessible due to snow. The Council’s highways teams have been throwing all available resources at breaking through to previously cut off communities.
Council focusing road resources on communities that most need it
Traffic movement on the county’s road network is getting back to normal today, but some areas on higher ground, especially on Exmoor, are still experiencing difficulties.
Posted on: 4 March 2018 | Posted in: Environment
Drivers urged not to travel unless necessary tonight
Situation is improving across the county but many roads are still dangerous and some small communities cut off
Posted on: 3 March 2018 | Posted in: Environment
Drivers urged not to drive on Dartmoor and Exmoor
Driving on the National Parks today is dangerous and will impede road clearing
Posted on: 3 March 2018 | Posted in: Environment
Devon’s highways teams working through the night
Highways teams continue to work through the night to treat Devon’s main roads as freezing temperatures could leave routes in a hazardous condition
Posted on: 2 March 2018 | Posted in: Environment
Care agencies are pulling out the stops to reach their clients at home
Care agencies are pulling out the stops to reach their clients at home.
Posted on: 2 March 2018 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
‘Deceptive’ road conditions across Devon as A380 reopens
Road conditions across Devon today have been described as ‘deceptive’ by the County Council’s Highways Operations Manager, Chris Cranston. “Despite relatively little snow overnight, the freezing rain across the county has left many roads still impassable, and people are beingaaa
Council urges people not to use the roads on Friday morning
Devon County Council Highways is urging people not to use the roads tomorrow morning (Friday 2 March).
Posted on: 1 March 2018 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Communities respond to support stranded drivers
Three community rest shelters have opened as emergency respite for drivers and passengers stuck in snow this evening, Thursday 1 March.
Posted on: 1 March 2018 | Posted in: Community
