Temporary traffic lights to be removed after two years

Temporary traffic lights will be removed from a key road two years after they were installed.

Since July 2021, motorists travelling on the A30 have faced delays at Crawley Farm, between Chard and Yarcombe on the Devon-Somerset border.

Devon County Council installed the lights following a landslip that threatened the eastbound carriageway.

The council confirmed it would be fixing the problem in the autumn, at an estimated cost of £400,000.

The A30 serves as the main road between Chard and Honiton, as well as providing a crucial diversionary route when the A303 around Ilminster is congested.

A council spokesman said the lights were in place to keep people safe and away from the road edge.

"We are currently progressing designs for a stabilisation scheme which we anticipate will be completed and the road re-opened in early autumn," he said.

"Our current estimate is around £400,000, which includes things like surveys, geotechnical investigations, design, land agreement and construction costs.

"The traffic lights are a temporary measure and will be removed on completion of the stabilisation work."

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