Moto, the UK’s largest motorway services operator, and sustainable energy company GRIDSERVE are bringing 6 new ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points to Moto Exeter, the largest high power superhub in the UK. This the latest part of Moto’s ongoing nationwide effort to transform access to charging facilities and reduce range anxiety for EV motorists and marks an additional 12 chargers added to the site in total, in H2 of this year.
The expansion of its Exeter Super Hub is testament to Moto and GRIDSERVE’s continued commitment to ensuring that regardless of length of...
National Highways is advising drivers travelling southbound on the M5 near Exeter to allow extra time for their journeys as overnight repairs start tonight on the Exe Viaduct.
A half-mile section of lane 1 of the southbound carriageway between junctions 30 and 31 has been closed for safety reasons over the Christmas and New Year holiday period due to a bridge defect.
The fractured bridge expansion joint plate was detected by a monitoring system in operation on the Exe viaduct, which carries the M5 over the River Exe, and specialist repair work will start tonight under...
National Highways is advising drivers travelling southbound on the M5 near Exeter to be aware of delays during the New Year holiday period.
A half-mile section of lane one of the southbound carriageway between junctions 30 and 31 has been closed for safety reasons due to a bridge defect.
The fractured bridge expansion joint plate was detected by a monitoring system in operation on the Exe viaduct, carrying the M5 over the River Exe, and will require specialist repair work early in the new year.
The lane closure is causing significant delays during peak travel...
A £2.2 million scheme to ease congestion at Moor Lane roundabout in Exeter has received the backing of Devon County Council’s Cabinet. Cabinet members have approved construction of the improvements on one of the main accesses into the city. The roundabout provides connections to the M5, A30 and new developments to the east of Exeter, and traffic is regularly queued on the approach roads to the roundabout during peak times of the day. Highways England has identified the need for improvements at Moor Lane roundabout to support future growth in the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point. The...
Road users are being encouraged to plan their journeys into and around Exeter on Thursday 10 May when the new IKEA store opens to the public.
Increased traffic volumes are anticipated on the major routes into the city, especially on the M5 at Junction 30 Sandygate roundabout and the A379 leading to the new store. Additional traffic may potentially lead to disruption and longer than average delays in the area surrounding the new store.
IKEA has contracted a traffic management company to deal with the arrangements and consultation on the plans has taken place with Devon and...
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge just north of Junction 29 of the M5 at Exeter opened for public use on Friday afternoon (February 2).
The 60-metre Tithebarn Lane bridge was first lifted into place in November. Since then contractors have been finishing work on the bridge and constructing and surfacing the cycle path approaching the bridge. The finishing touches to landscaping will be completed once the weather improves and the ground dries out. The bridge is a Devon County Council scheme and part of the development linking Cumberland Way and the Exeter Science Park. The southern...
Overnight closures will be needed at Junction 30 of the M5 next week in order to safely complete surfacing at Sandygate roundabout.
Devon County Council has been carrying out extensive work at the roundabout over the past couple of weeks. From Monday (4 December) until Friday 8 December, the motorway junction will need to be closed for a further five nights, rather than overnight lane closures as originally planned. This is primarily to create a safer work environment due to the high volumes of HGVs having to be escorted through the site. This has the additional benefits of...
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the M5 at Exeter has successfully been lifted into place over the weekend.
The 60-metre span Tithebarn Lane bridge was positioned alongside the existing overbridge, just north of Junction 29 of the motorway, overnight on Saturday (18 November) evening. It took 3.5 hours to fully rig the 750 tonne crane and the bridge lift started at 12:30am. The M5 was closed during the lifting operation, but re-opened three hours ahead of schedule on Sunday morning. Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Development...
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge is due to be installed over the M5 motorway at Exeter, just north of Junction 29, next week. The structure, which will be next to the existing overbridge at Tithebarn Lane, is expected to be lifted in overnight on Saturday 18 November. To enable the lift to take place, the M5 will need to be closed between Junction 28 and 29, from 8pm to 8am. Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Development and Waste, said: “It’s important that infrastructure for sustainable travel is in place ahead of new homes being developed...
Emergency services were called to a serious collision yesterday (Wednesday 21 September) which closed the M5 North and Southbound at junction 28, Cullompton, and junction 29, Exeter.
Police were informed just after 9am to the incident involving a car and an articulated heavy goods vehicle on the Northbound between junctions 29 and 28.
At one stage, the North and Southbound carriageways were closed in order to facilitate the landing of the Air Ambulance.
The Northbound carriageway remained closed whilst officers from the Serious Collisions Investigation Team...
