Work is underway on a congestion-busting scheme to extend Dinan Way in Exmouth.
A ceremonial turf cutting has marked the occasion with Devon County Council Chairman John Hart joined by fellow councillors, David Reed MP for Exmouth and Exeter East, project partners and contractor Octavius Infrastructure Limited who will be carrying out the work.
We successfully secured UK Government funding for the scheme and it is also being backed with contributions from us, East Devon District Council and Exmouth Town Council.
The scheme, which aims to improve traffic flow in Exmouth, will extend Dinan Way by around 830 metres, linking the road from its junction with Hulham Road to the A376 Exmouth Road. Work is scheduled to take around 12 months and is due to be completed by the end of 2025.
The installation of a new roundabout at the junction between Dinan Way and Hulham Road is due to start on Monday 23 January and is expected to continue until the summer. Temporary traffic lights, which will be manually operated from 7am-6pm, will be in place while this work is undertaken. There will also be overnight closures for resurfacing in the summer. (More information on these overnight closures will be available nearer the time).
This will be followed by the development of a new roundabout at the junction between the A376 and the Dinan Way extension, again with temporary lights in place.
Earthworks for the new extension to Dinan Way, which will feature a two-metre wide shared path along one side for pedestrians and cyclists, have already started. Construction of the road is scheduled to start in the autumn but this will not impact the A376 or Hulham Road.
This scheme will also provide the opportunity to close Summer Lane to through traffic, providing a better route for active travel and supporting improved links to the Exe Estuary Trail, which connects to the rail station town centre and seafront.
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