Work on the Dinan Way extension in Exmouth is being hampered by the ongoing heavy rain, but progress is continuing to be made.
The new Hulham Road roundabout, developed as part of the scheme, was surfaced last week. Road markings and high friction surfacing are still to be added.
Until Tuesday 24 February, there will be overnight closures on the A376 between the Summer Lane junction and Pitts Farm junction to carry out highway drainage improvements.
These closures will also be used for survey work to establish the exact location of services and structural foundations which could impact the surfacing work to tie-in with the construction of the A376 roundabout. This includes gas main diversion works on the A376, which is expected to be completed over the next couple of months. Devon County Council and contractor Octavius Infrastructure Limited are currently discussing dates for this work.
Other extensive work to divert existing utility services has already been completed, including a water main diversion on Hulham Road, as well as BT and Virgin Media diversions on both the A376 and Hulham Road.
Unfortunately, the scheme is running behind schedule and is now expected to be completed in June.
Due to the volume of rainfall, Octavius Infrastructure Limited has had to seek approval from the Environment Agency for temporary drainage measures which will help to manage surface water run-off at the site while work continues.
The majority of the new kerbing and new highways drainage system on the new section of Dinan Way have been installed.
A signalised pedestrian crossing has been introduced across the A376 Exeter Road, near the Co-op store, and junction improvements to Pound Lane/Hulham Road have all been completed.
The upgrade of the existing informal crossing at Gorse Lane into a Toucan crossing with an island is scheduled to be completed next month, along with the informal crossing on Marley Road which is being converted into a Puffin crossing.
Work to introduce a bus layby at Kings Nursery on Hulham Road is due to get underway next month and is expected to be completed in April.
Summer Lane, which has been closed to vehicular through-traffic (apart from residents’ access) as part of the Dinan Way scheme, will be resurfaced in the coming weeks.
The scheme is being funded by UK Government, Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and Exmouth Town Council.
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