The A30 Trunk Road - Road Closure to Allow Drainage Improvements and Associated Maintenance Works

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -
SECTION 14(1)(a)
THE A30 TRUNK ROAD (SOURTON) (TEMPORARY
RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)
ORDER 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways
Limited (a) intends to make an Order on the A30
trunk road in the County of Devon to allow drainage
improvements and associated maintenance works to
be carried out in safety.
The works are expected to take place commencing
on or after 4 December 2023 and be completed by
28 March 2024.
The effect of the Order would be:
(a) to impose a mandatory 50 mph speed limit on the
A30:
(i) eastbound from Stowford Cross Junction to
Sourton Cross Junction;
(ii) westbound from Meldon Junction to the
overbridge 2.6 miles west of Sourton Cross
Junction;
(b) authorise the overnight (20.00 to 06.00) closure of:
(i) the A30 eastbound and westbound between
Liftondown Junction and Sourton Cross Junction;
(ii) the eastbound entry slip roads at Liftondown
Junction;
(iii) the eastbound and westbound entry slip roads
at Stowford Cross Junction;
(iv) the westbound entry slip road at Sourton
Cross Junction;
(c) authorise the closure (24 hr) of the westbound
entry slip road at Sourton Cross Junction
(d) prohibit vehicles over 3.5 meters wide and cyclists
from the A30 eastbound and westbound between
Stowford Cross Junction and Sourton Cross Junction;
(e) authorise the 24 hour closure of the laybys adjacent
to the A30 located
(i) the A30 westbound 580 metres west of Tors
Road Overbridge;
(ii) the A30 westbound 600 metres east of Meldon
Junction;
(iii) the A30 eastbound 3500 metres west of
Sourton Cross Junction;
(iv) the A30 eastbound 700 metres west of
Stowford Cross Junction.
During the closures, traffic would be diverted via
junctions of the A30 and local roads.
The closures (which would not apply to emergency
service, traffic officer or works vehicles) speed limit,
and diversion routes would be clearly indicated by
traffic signs throughout the works.
The Order would come into force on 2 December 2022
and have a maximum duration of 18 months.
Christopher Batten, National Highways Limited.
(a) Registered in England and Wales under company
no. 9346363. Registered office Bridge House,
Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ.
General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in
writing to the Project Manager, Michelle Reed at National
Highways Ltd, Ash House Falcon Road, Sowton Ind.
Estate, Exeter EX2 7LB, by telephoning 07720103554
or by email to michelle.reed2@nationalhighways.co.uk