A30

WATCH: A30 bridge ‘high reach’ demolition process

20/09/2023

Video footage of the dismantling and removal of the Tolgroggan accommodation bridge across the A30 has been released.

A30 green bridge plans help Cornwall flourish

01/09/2023

National Highways is to install England’s seventh green bridge as part of its £330m A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade.

National Highways tackles 'Cornwall’s worst accident hot-spot'

31/05/2023

National Highways has stressed the safety benefits of a £330m upgrade to the A30 as it prepares to erase a roundabout it describes as ‘Cornwall’s worst accident hot-spot'.

Third time lucky: Million-pasty bridge lift hits spot

20/02/2023

National Highways has finally installed a new access bridge over the A30 in Cornwall, as part of the Chiverton to Carland Cross dualling scheme.

Weight for it: wrong type of weather delays lift

30/01/2023

National Highways has postponed planned work to install a bridge weighing nearly a million pasties as part of the £330m A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade after contractor Costain reported ‘unsuitable ground conditions’.

Crooked (no more) Billet: National Highways completes £6.4m upgrade

11/02/2022

National Highways has completed the £6.4m upgrade to the A30 Crooked Billet roundabout near Staines-upon-Thames.

Drivers stranded again as new snowfall hits

19/03/2018

A 64-mile stretch of the A30 in Devon and Cornwall was closed for several hours by further bad weather overnight, stranding scores of drivers.

Devon CC unveils A30 plans

03/08/2016

Devon County Council has unveiled three potential route options to improve the first section of the A30/A303 between Honiton and Ilminster.

ESG carrying out materials testing on A30

06/01/2016

ESG has been awarded an 18-month contract from Kier Group to provide materials testing for the A30 road improvements project.

JV awarded £40m highways contract extension

07/05/2015

A joint venture between Balfour Beatty and South West Highways (SWHBBIS) has been awarded a £40 million 10-year extension to its highways maintenance contract on the A30/A35 Exeter to Bere Regis trunk road.

Transport Secretary marks start of works on £56m A30 road scheme

24/03/2015

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin officially marked the start of work on a £56 million scheme that will see improvements made to the A30 in Cornwall.

Kier wins contract to dual A30

13/02/2015

Kier has been awarded a £33 million contract to dual the A30 between Temple and Higher Carblake in Cornwall.

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