A30 Bodmin - Indian Queens
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Scheme Outline
Construction of a new dual-two lane grade separated dual carriageway on a new alignment to replace the current A30 between the southern terminus of the Bodmin bypass and Indian Queens. It will plug the gap between dual carriageway at each end and provide a continuous grade-separated route on the A30 from Bodmin Moor to the A39 fork.
Timeline
- 1987
- Scheme first outlined and has widespread local support.
- 1995
- Put on indefinite hold.
- 1999
- Added to the Targeted Programme of Improvements.
- 2002
- Contract let to Alfred McAlpine.
- January 2005
- Scheme is approved by the Secretary of State. Work is due to start in spring this year.
Project Statistics
- Cost
- £50m
- Finance
- Central Government
- Estimated duration of works
- 2005-2007
- Length of new road
- 11.5km (7.1 miles)
Progress
- July 2005
- Works starts on the new road.
- January 2006
- Junction work is well advanced. Junctions are to be largely completed before most of the work on the dual carriageway itself in order to reduce the amount of disruption and temporary diversions.
- May 2006
- Some junctions are now complete and traffic is now using some of the new overpasses to cross the road bed.
- April 2007
- Work continues apace, with substantial parts of the road including junctions looking complete.
Part of the roadway completed at Innis Downs, seen here in April 2007.
Photo by Colin Price
- May 2007
- The first section of new road is now open to traffic.
- July 2007
- The road is completed and opened to traffic.
More Information
- Website
- www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3490.aspx
- Includes photo diary of construction work.
- News Item
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/.../4052133.stm
With thanks to James, Joe Grocott-James, Peter Pearce, Andy Hedges, Gerry McKenna, Declan McMahon, Steve Adams, Duncan Childs, Richard Martin and Paul Basher for information on this page.
