Work begins on Kingskerswell bypass
WORK officially began this morning on the long-awaited Kingskerswell bypass.
MPs, councillors and construction teams were on the site near the Barn Owl pub at Kingskerswell to turn the first spades of earth at the start of the work.
Galliford Try, the contractor responsible for the link road, has marked out the line of the new route.
Project director Jim Watson said: "Local people have been waiting decades for a bypass and we're glad to confirm that work is finally under way.
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"Having worked myself on the bid and pre-construction stages of the contract for three years, I also find it really satisfying to see real works taking place even though they are very minor at this stage."
Torbay mayor Gordon Oliver said: "I'm pleased construction work has started. It is a key milestone and moves us one step closer to the new road, which will improve the future prosperity of Torbay."
Work on the bypass is due to be completed by December 2015.
Comments
by Torbaymik
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 6:13PM
“Cant see why i am getting so many minus ratings , we have had to put up with sitting in our cars frustrated for so many years with no bypass , now that we are going to get it, waiting 3 more years in those damn snarlups will be even worse.”
by Corsham999
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 5:44PM
“Great news for the vast majority of the people of Torbay (you will have one or two moaners you always do but there is a saying about them --------- do one).”
by supersoul
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 3:29PM
“Bombhead your comment does not make any sense, and "blot on the landscape" really, i can only imagine you live somewhere posh!!!!!. I live there and cannot wait for the bypass.”
by Torbaymik
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 3:00PM
“Ok bleach you stay at home that will be one less using the road”
by Bleach
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 2:33PM
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by Bleach
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 2:33PM
“Rule number 1 of road traffic management: creating more roads never eases congestion, it just brings more vehicles onto the road to fill the increased space. M25, M11, M1 .... they were all built to ease congestion, they're all congested. The only way to ease congestion is to reduce the levels of traffic.”
by Clamcham
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 11:14AM
“Finally! It might take a while though if they plan on using hand tools to do the job...”
by Torbaymik
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 11:11AM
“Waiting in the usual traffic jam for it to be completed, is going to be even more frustrating now that they have started digging.
michael”
by bombheads12
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 10:48AM
“Its about Bl**dy time why we've had to wait for a decent road to get past that blot on the landscape i dont know as even people in Kingskerswell wanted a by-pass.”