A38 Trunk Road - Temporary Restriction And Prohibition of Traffic For Resurfacing And Associated Maintenance Works

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(a)
THE A38 TRUNK ROAD (SALTASH)
(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (a) has made an Order on the A38 trunk road in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall to allow sign installation, resurfacing and associated maintenance works to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to take place commencing on or after 1 November 2024 and be completed by 1 November 2025.

The effect of the Order will be:

(a) to impose a mandatory 50 mph speed limit on the A38:

(i) eastbound from the junction with Liskeard Road to 43 metres west of Carkeel Roundabout;

(ii) westbound from 500 meters east of Weston Mill Junction to 57 metres east Tamar Bridge Roundabout;

(iii) eastbound from 380 meters east of St Budeaux Junction to 500 east of Weston Mill Junction

(b) to impose a mandatory 30 mph speed limit on:

(i) the A38 eastbound from 43 metres west of Carkeel Roundabout to 25 metres west of South Pill Junction;

(ii) the eastbound and westbound entry and exit slip roads at St Budeaux Junction and Weston Mill Junction;

(c) to authorise the closure overnight (20.00 to 06.00) of:

(i) the A38 eastbound and westbound between the junction with Stoketon Cross and Carkeel Roundabout;

(ii) the A38 eastbound and westbound between Carkeel Roundabout and Tamar Bridge Junction;

(iii) the A38 westbound from Weston Mill Junction to Tamar Bridge Roundabout;

(iv) the A38 westbound from Forder Valley Junction to Manadon Roundabout;

(v) the westbound entry slip roads at Forder Valley, Manadon Weston Mill and St Budeaux Junctions;

(d) to prohibit vehicles over 2.75 metres in width from the outside lane of the A38 westbound from 224 metres west St Budeaux Junction to Tamar Bridge Roundabout;

(e) to prohibit cyclists form the A38 westbound from St Budeaux Junction to Tamar Bridge Roundabout;

(f) to prohibit vehicles over 3.5 tonnes in weight from the eastbound exit slip road at South Pill Junction.

During the closures, traffic will be diverted via junctions of the A38 and local roads.

The closures (which will not apply to emergency service, traffic officer or works vehicles) prohibitions, speed limits, and diversion routes will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works.

The Order will come into force on 30 October 2024 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, Raphaël Lorgeré at National Highways Ltd, Ash House Falcon Road, Sowton Ind. Estate, Exeter EX2 7LB, by telephoning 0300 470 1839 or by email to raphael.lorgere@nationalhighways.co.uk