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The North Devon Link Road improvements scheme has today been approved by the Department for Transport. The announcement by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed £60 million of Department for Transport (DfT) funding for the project and has been welcomed by … Continue reading →

Devon County Council (DCC) is making progress on construction arrangements for the North Devon Link Road widening and junction improvements. A contractor has been selected to undertake the construction work on the main section of the Scheme. We hope to … Continue reading →

The Full Business Case for the North Devon Link Road improvements will be submitted to the Department for Transport next month after gaining approval from Devon County Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 8 July. Councillors backed the submission for the £93 … Continue reading →

Plans to improve the North Devon Link Road continue to be progressed at pace, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the project remains on track to submit a Full Business Case to the Department for Transport in August 2020. … Continue reading →

A planning application has been submitted for proposed improvements at Bishop’s Tawton roundabout. Bishop’s Tawton is one of seven junctions planned to be improved as part of the multi-million scheme to upgrade the A361 North Devon Link Road between South … Continue reading →

On the 31st January 2019 the NDLR planning application was reviewed at planning committee, where it was conditionally granted after receiving unanimous approval. The application covered the ‘Main Works’ portion of the scheme: road widening and the introduction of WS2+1 carriageway on 3 sections between … Continue reading →

A public consultation on revised plans to improve Bishop’s Tawton Roundabout is underway. Feedback from the previous consultation showed residents were concerned that increasing the number of lanes through the roundabout would make it more difficult for pedestrians to cross. … Continue reading →

It has been announced today that Devon County Council has been successful in its bid for Department for Transport (DfT) funding to upgrade the NDLR. The funding will go towards a £93 million scheme which will widen the North Devon … Continue reading →

Devon County Council has handed its £93 million bid for Department for Transport (DfT) funding, as it aims to receive a share of money available nationally through the Local Majors Fund. The Outline Business Case was presented to the Department … Continue reading →