Devon County Council’s cabinet on Wednesday (July 8) approved spending an additional £27M on Devon’s roads for this year, making the current years allocation the largest ever annual investment in Devon’s Road Network.
Repairs to the Grade II Listed Austin’s Bridge at Buckfastleigh are progressing well and are expected to be completed this week
Emergency repairs to the Grade II listed Newbridge at Holne have been completed ahead of schedule and the bridge has re-opened
Essential repairs will be carried out to the Swing Bridge in Exeter from Monday 27 April to Friday 15 May with a contraflow traffic system being put in place for the duration of the scheme
Repair work is underway on Newbridge at Gunnislake and it is hoped that it will re-open to traffic by Friday 26 April
Devon County Council engineers are assessing damage to Newbridge near Gunnislake after the structure was struck by a car. The bridge is currently closed.
The findings from the latest diving inspections at Shaldon Bridge has satisfied engineers that temporary traffic lights and lane restrictions can be removed, although the three tonne weight limit remains in place
Overnight repairs will be carried out on Rumsam Bridge on the A361 near Barnstaple over four evenings from Monday 1 October to Thursday 4 October
The next phase of repairs to replace damaged expansion joints on Torridge Bridge, near Bideford, will get underway on Monday 17 September
A planning application has been submitted for a new bridge over the River Sid in Sidmouth the replace the Alma Bridge
