Improvements to the North Devon Link Road have been approved

On 17th May the Department of Transport announced that motorists in Devon are set to benefit from better journeys after Transport Secretary Chris Grayling approved a series of improvements to the North Devon Link Road to better connect the area to the rest of the country.

More than £83 million of government funding was confirmed to pay for upgrades on the A361 between South Molton and Bideford.

The £93.1 million plans include widening 3 sections of the A361 between Barnstaple and South Molton, with 2 lanes of travel in one direction and a single lane in the opposite direction. The extra lane will help provide safer overtaking opportunities and make average journeys on the route more reliable.

Upgrades to a number of junctions and improved connections will also provide a much needed boost to North Devon as a place to do business.

More details of the announcement can be found at www.gov.uk