THERE’S good news for early morning commuters in Mid Devon after a main road linking Tiverton to the surrounding area is reopening to traffic lights following a round-the-clock closure.

The A369, north of Cove, near Tiverton has been closed for the past few weeks to enable a new safety barrier to be built.

The reopening of the road was delayed as additional works needed to be carried out but Devon County Council said the current 24-hour closure was due to end last night – March 24.

From now until the completion of the works, which is scheduled for May 14, the A396 will be open to traffic under two-way traffic end of this week until the work is completed, the A396 will be open every day to traffic lights either for the whole day or over peak times.

“The improved weather has meant that the work has progressed well over the last week and the contractor continues to work extended hours in an effort to get the work completed.

lights, either all day or during the rush hour and evening periods.

From March 24 until April 4, 24-hour traffic control will be in place on the A396.

In addition to the traffic lights during working hours, vehicles will be subject to 10mph convoy control to protect the workforce.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s cabinet member for highways, said: “From the “At this time it is still intended that the road will be open under traffic signals for Easter.”

From April 4 to April 9 the road will be open under traffic light control during peak times and overnight, from 3.30pm every day, until 9.30am the following morning.

Outside these times the road will be closed to traffic.

The last stage of the work is By Danielle Morris t 01823 365022 e danielle.morris@nqsw.co.uk Twitter @GazetteDMorris for the resurfacing of the road.

During periods when the road is closed the diversion route will be signed via the A361 and B3227 and vice versa.

County councillor for Tiverton West Polly Colthorpe said: “The contractor planned that for the last two phases of the work the road would reopen to traffic lights for all or part of every day until the work is completed.”

A dedicated website has been set up to provide information for the public about the works – visit www.devon.gov.uk.