Construction work to upgrade the A382 near Newton Abbot is due to get underway this autumn following the confirmation of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT).
The scheme was estimated at around £60 million when originally drawn up in 2019/20, but the scope of the project has had to be revised in line with the budget made available from Government.
The project will still include an upgraded and re-aligned road between Forches Cross and Stover (Ice House Copse) to improve safety and journey times. This will link to the completed first phase of the project. A new roundabout will be developed north of Forches Cross as well.
The Jetty Marsh Link road and Whitehills roundabout will also be constructed, which will include walking and cycling links.
The scheme is critical to support the delivery of proposed developments in Teignbridge District Council’s adopted Local Plan, and we submitted an updated scheme Business Case to the DfT earlier this year.
The amount of DfT funding has been reduced since the scheme was originally designed. When combined with increased inflationary costs, it means not all of the proposed improvements can now be delivered.
The section of widening from Drumbridges to Stover and improvements at Exeter Road are being removed from the project. However, improvements in these areas remain priorities for delivery at a later date as funding opportunities arise.
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