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A361 overnight closures in June 2026


What we are doing

Between Sunday 14 and Friday 19 June, overnight highway maintenance works (8:00 pm to 6:00 am) will take place on the A361 between Bolham roundabout and Sampford Peverell. These works include:

  • re-tensioning the road restraint systems (crash barriers)
  • bridge inspections
  • grass cutting
  • gully emptying
  • other general highway maintenance works

Traffic management

These works will be completed under approved road closures with suitable diversion routes.

Diversions during overnight closures

Sunday 14 June, 8 pm to 6 am: Closed both directions from Bolham roundabout – Gornhay (one night)

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 15 June and Tuesday 16 June, 8 pm to 6 am: Closed eastbound only between Gornhay and Sampford Peverell (two nights)

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 17 June and Thursday 18 June, 8 pm to 6 am: Closed westbound only between Gornhay and Sampford Peverell (two nights)

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.

An interactive map with more details about the diversions and closures can be found on Causeway one.network.