Newton Abbot's new Whitehills Roundabout set to open with more A382 works ahead
Motorists travelling between Newton Abbot and the A38 will see new traffic arrangements from Monday as the Whitehills Roundabout opens and work continues on the wider A382 improvement scheme
The new Whitehills Roundabout on the A382 near Newton Abbot will open to traffic at 7am this Monday, 10 August, Devon County Council has confirmed.
Its opening coincides with the closure of the A382 between Forches Cross and Stover School, where the next phase of the road improvement scheme is due to begin.
Devon County Council said access to businesses will be maintained throughout the closure, with a signed diversion route in place.
The new roundabout, also known as the Jetty Marsh roundabout, has been completed on time and within budget.
Its completion forms part of the wider A382 improvement programme, aiming to improve safety, reduce congestion and provide better walking and cycling links between Newton Abbot and the A38.
From Monday, drivers will be able to use the roundabout to join the A382 towards Forches Cross or continue along Exeter Road towards Teigngrace and Kingsteignton.
However, the exit onto the new Jetty Marsh link road towards Newton Abbot will remain closed while the embankment settles before construction of the road, due to open in autumn 2027, is completed.
Ahead of the opening, Devon County Council Chair Rosie Dawson, county councillors Jacqueline Fry and Sally Morgan, and Newton Abbot MP Martin Wrigley visited the site to view progress.
During the visit, they were shown how Exeter Road has been realigned and now runs between 10 and 20 metres further away from nearby homes.
Whitehills roundabout has also been designed with a shallow basin in its centre to temporarily store rainwater during heavy downpours, helping to reduce the risk of flooding on nearby roads.
The central area has been seeded and is expected to become fully grassed by late autumn.
According to Devon County Council, engineers used digital modelling before construction began to test different traffic management options and identify an approach that would minimise disruption while maintaining traffic flow during the works.
Work on the wider A382 improvement scheme will continue, including construction of the Jetty Marsh link road, with the overall programme intended to improve journey times, increase resilience on the route and support future growth in the area.