Upgrade of busy interchange gets £13.3m in funding

The work at Manadon Roundabout is not expected to start until 2028

A "major overhaul" at a key interchange in Plymouth has received further funding from the Department of Transport.

An additional £13.3m will be added to the Manadon Roundabout scheme's £156m total, of which £133m has come from government funding.

Councillor Mark Coker, cabinet member for transport at Plymouth City Council, said: "Improvements to Manadon are well-overdue so I'm delighted that we have got to this crucial stage of the process."

Designs for the upgraded interchange include new junctions, crossings and a different layout, as well as segregated cycle lanes and improved pedestrian paths.

Rising population

A new community space at Treveneague Gardens was also included in the designs.

Mr Coker said: "Our city needs to grow to respond to the rising population and be economically viable. We need more jobs and homes.

"That means that junctions like Manadon have to be able to cope, which is why it is so important to that we invest in the infrastructure of the future."

The council said a six-week consultation would begin on outline plans for the scheme later this month.

It is estimated that construction on the scheme would not begin before 2028.