Overnight closures planned on A361 and A380

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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 09:02

Overnight maintenance work will be carried out on the A361 and A380 in June.

A number of overnight closures will be needed to undertake the work which includes re-tensioning of safety barriers, line marking, grass cutting, gully emptying and bridge inspections. All of the closures will be from 8pm to 6am.

The A361 will be closed overnight in both directions between Bolham roundabout and Gornhay from 8pm on the evening of Sunday 16 June until 6am the following morning (Monday 17 June).

On the evenings of Monday 17 June and Tuesday 18 June, the road will be closed eastbound only between Gornhay and Sampford Peverell from 8pm-6am. On the westbound carriageway, the outside lane will be closed in short sections at a time while work is carried out in the central reservation. These lengths of lane closure will move with the area being worked on.

Overnight on Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June the road will be closed westbound between Gornhay and Sampford Peverell from 8pm-6am. Eastbound, the outside lane will be closed in short sections at a time while work is carried out in the central reservation. These lengths of lane closure will move with the area being worked on.

From 8pm on Friday 21 June until 6am the following morning (Saturday 22 June) lane closures will be in place from J27 M5 to Bolham roundabout.

The A380 will be closed overnight in both directions between Penn Inn roundabout and Eagle Farm from 8pm on the night of Monday 24 June until 6am the following morning (Tuesday 25 June).

This will be followed by three overnight closures from 8pm-6am on the evenings of Tuesday 25 June, Wednesday 26 June and Thursday 27 June, with the road closed in both directions between Eagle Farm and Splatford Split.


A361 – diversions during overnight closures

Sunday 16 June, 8pm-6am: Closed both directions from Bolham roundabout - Gornhay

Eastbound diversion: Head south on Bolham Road/A3126, at the roundabout take the first exit onto Lea Road, at the roundabout take the first exit onto Heathcoat Way/A396, go through one roundabout and a slight left/A361 on to the slip road to M5/Taunton/Exeter/Honiton.

Westbound diversion: Exit A361 on slip road and at the roundabout take the first exit onto Heathcoat Way/A396, at the roundabout take the third exit onto Lea Road, at the roundabout take the second exit onto Bolham Road/A3126.

Monday 17 June and Tuesday 18 June, 8pm-6am: Closed eastbound only between Gornhay and Sampford Peverell

Eastbound diversion: Exit A361 slip road and head south east towards Little Gornhay Lane, turn right towards Heathcoat Way/A396, at the roundabout continue straight on Heathcoat Way. A396, go through one roundabout, at the roundabout take the first exit onto Blundell’s Road, continue onto Post Hill, then High Street, Turnpike, and onto Lower Town, go through one roundabout, at the roundabout take the first exit onto the A361 slip road to Taunton/Exeter/M5/Cullompton/Tiverton/Barnstaple/Wellington/A38.

Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June, 8pm-6am: Closed westbound between Gornhay and Sampford Peverell

Westbound diversion: Exit the A361 slip road, at the roundabout take the first exit, continue onto Lower Town, Turnpike, High Street, Post Hill, and onto Blundell’s Road, at the roundabout take the third exit onto Heathcoat Way/A396, go through one roundabout, at the roundabout take the first exit onto the A361 slip road to Bampton/Barnstaple/A396.


A380 – diversions during overnight closures

Monday 24 June, 8pm-6am: Closed both directions between Penn Inn roundabout and Eagle Farm

The northbound diversion route will be:

A380 Penn Inn roundabout to B3195 Station Road, B3195 Queen Street, B3195 The Avenue, A383 Kingsteignton Road, A383 Newton Road roundabout, B3195 Gestridge Road, B3195 Exeter Road to Eagle Farm junction.

And for Teignmouth:

A380 Penn Inn roundabout to B3195 Station Road, B3195 Queen Street, B3195 The Avenue, A383 Kingsteignton Road, A383 Newton Road roundabout, A383 Greenhill Way, A383 Vicarage Hill, A383 Teignmouth Road to A381 Teignmouth Road.

The southbound diversion route during the Penn Inn roundabout to Eagle Farm closure will be:

Eagle Farm junction to B3195 Exeter Road Kingsteignton, B3195 Gestridge Road, A383 Newton Road roundabout, A383 Kingsteignton Road, B3195 The Avenue, B3195 Queen Street, B3195 Station Road, A381 Torquay Road to A380 Penn Inn roundabout.

And for Teignmouth:

Eagle Farm junction to B3195 Exeter Road, B3195 Gestridge Road, A383 Newton Road roundabout, A383 Greenhill Way, A383 Vicarage Hill, A383 Teignmouth Road to A381 Teignmouth Road.


Three nights from Tuesday 25 June to Thursday 27 June, 8pm-6am. Closed in both directions between Eagle Farm and Splatford Split.

Northbound diversion route will be:

A380 Eagle Farm via B3195 Exeter Road Kingsteignton, B3193 Strap Lane, B3193 Kingsteignton Road heading towards Chudleigh Knighton, B3344 Plymouth Road, A38 to Exeter.

While the southbound diversion route will be:

A38 Splatford Split interchange via A38 on-slip at Chudleigh Bridge, B3344 Plymouth Road, B3193 Kingsteignton Road, B3193 Strap Lane, B3195 Exeter Road, A380 Eagle Farm.

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