Drivers in Cornwall warned of weekend A30 closures
People are being told to plan ahead of travelling this weekend
Last updated 8th Dec 2023
Drivers are being told to plan their journeys ahead of this weekend’s A30 road closure in Cornwall.
As part of the upgrade on the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross, work will be taking place at the Chiverton interchange.
Originally, the Chiverton flyover was planned to open on Monday, but bad weather delayed the programme of work.
The closure, from 8pm (8th December) to 6am on Monday (11th December), will see traffic diverted from Boxheater on the A30 via the B3285 and the A3075 to rejoin the A30 at the Chiverton interchange.
Neil Winter, National Highways’ Senior Project Manager for the A30 scheme, said: “The weather event over the past 36 hours, and continuing rain, has conspired against us.
“The current rainfall has exacerbated ground conditions already saturated, and unfortunately we have taken the decision to delay the partial opening of the Chiverton flyover this weekend.
“The weekend closure will still take place, to enable the opening of the north-south link across the Chybucca junction but the heavy rainfall has hampered progress in laying the new road surface over the flyover and we need to ensure this is completed and safe for traffic before opening.
“These circumstances are out of our control, and although we anticipate a small delay, we are anticipating opening the flyover in the coming days, and ahead of people’s Christmas journeys, when traffic volumes are anticipated to be higher.
“We acknowledge the weekend closure will have an effect on people’s journeys, we advise people to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys and we thank people in advance for their patience as we progress this massive road upgrade for Cornwall.”
The new carriageway is scheduled to be opened at the end of winter.