{"id":68316,"date":"2026-01-14T13:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=68316"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:22:18","slug":"middlemoor-roundabout-traffic-signals-will-take-time-to-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/middlemoor-roundabout-traffic-signals-will-take-time-to-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlemoor roundabout traffic signals will take time to repair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Motorists are being urged to take extra care at Middlemoor roundabout in Exeter while traffic signals at the junction remain out of action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traffic lights were damaged by a car which struck the controller unit of the system at the start of the Christmas period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re doing everything we can to resolve the issue, but bespoke parts need to be made to get it back up and running, which will take some time. Work will start on site next week (w\/c Monday 19 January) while a new \u201c16-phase controller unit\u201d is currently being built off-site by a specialist contractor. It is likely to be February before the lights are back online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Motorists are also being asked to be particularly mindful of vulnerable highway users such as pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Councillor Dan Thomas, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: <\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

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\u201cWe\u2019re as frustrated as anyone that these traffic signals have been damaged and will be out of action for longer than we\u2019d like. Unfortunately, this unit can\u2019t simply be bought off-the-shelf so it’s going to take a few weeks to get the parts to carry out the repair. Because the sequence of lights at this roundabout has so many phases it would take as long to get temporary lights for the site. So please be extra cautious and considerate of others at this junction while we await the repair.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\r\n Councillor Dan Thomas, Cabinet Member for Highways<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n\n
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Councillor Angela Nash, County Councillor for Wonford and St Loyes, said: <\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

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\u201cWhilst this situation is frustrating and will be resolved as soon as it can with the requirement for bespoke equipment, please be extra cautious when approaching the roundabout and remember to follow the give way signs and reduce your speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n

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\r\n Councillor Angela Nash<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Variable Message Signs (VMS) and temporary road signs have been located on routes approaching the roundabout to advise people of the current issue with the traffic lights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":68324,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[24,986],"tags":[2269,918,129,36],"class_list":["post-68316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dcc-homepage","category-roads-and-transport","tag-cllr-angela-nash","tag-cllr-dan-thomas","tag-exeter","tag-roads"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":68324,"title":"Copy of hero image for news website - 2026-01-14T125545.909","alt":"Police car near damaged traffic 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