In the current Devon County Council (DCC) bus consultation, covering the Heavitree and Pinhoe Road corridors, it states that electronic signage will be used to encourage drivers to use alternative routes when the corridors are busy. Given the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) has closed off many routes to through traffic, please can you list which roads you are suggesting should be used if either the Heavitree Road/Pinhoe Road corridors are busy?
Electronic Variable Message Signs (VMS) are a useful tool when displaying real-time information on network condition and journey times to highway users. As such, they are a key tool in fulfilling our Network Management Duty. This Duty applies to all traffic and thus includes buses, hence its inclusion in the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) consultations in Exeter. As part of the BSIP proposals, we will aim to provide users with information on network impacts that may assist people in selecting an appropriate route or alternative mode to their destinations. Specifics on messaging have not been finalised and would depend on specific circumstances. These signs are used on a daily basis across Devon and by other Highway Authorities.