A386 Tavistock Road hit by delays as broken-down car causes disruption
Motorists travelling on the A386 Tavistock Road near Plymouth faced slow-moving traffic and delays on Thursday morning after a broken-down car partially blocked the road near Woolwell Roundabout
Drivers are facing delays on the A386 Tavistock Road near Plymouth after a car broke down in the roadworks area.
Devon and Cornwall Police's Traffic Watch service reported: “A386 Tavistock Road both ways partially blocked, very slow traffic due to broken down car between Woolwell roundabout and B3432 Morgan Road (George junction).”
The incident was first reported at around 9.44am on Thursday, November 5.
The road was partially blocked in both directions, with the estimated journey time through the affected section reaching around 25 minutes.
The AA also reported delays on the A386. Its traffic updates showed northbound delays of around six minutes between Meavy Way and Runway Road, with average speeds of 10mph.
Southbound, severe delays of around 10 minutes were reported between the A386 junction and Boundary Place, also with average speeds of 10mph.
Google Maps was also showing heavy congestion, with dark red traffic conditions on the A386 heading towards Plymouth around Roborough.
Temporary traffic lights are already in place on Tavistock Road as part of ongoing roadworks between The Court and Woolwell Road at Woolwell Roundabout.
This was the latest traffic information available at the time of reporting, around 11am on Thursday, November 5.