ADDITIONAL signage has arrived directing all construction traffic to use the newly opened Dawlish link road.

Following the official opening of the road last month, residents had complained vehicles were still using residential roads to access new building sites.

County councillor Rosie Dawson has confirmed all the new signage has been delivered and was due to be in place.

She said the site manager of Bloor Homes had contacted all suppliers again to state that if lorries do not arrive via the link road, he will be refusing to accept goods.

She thanked Bloor Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Teignbridge District Council and residents for their patience.

The road, which had been promised more than a decade ago, was finally open to construction traffic to move 100s of vehicle movements away from residential areas and two schools.

Teignbridge Council said the road was open to construction traffic only from August 18 for heavy vehicles accessing Taylor Wimpey's ‘Brook Vale’, and Bloor Homes' ‘Dawlish View’ housing developments.

This meant all site traffic should now access the developments from the north, via the A379 Sainsbury’s roundabout.

The multi-million pound road is to access land for housing on the outskirts of Dawlish and ease traffic congestion in the town and along the A379.

Previously 100s of lorries every day had been using Elm Grove Road to get to the sites, passing Dawlish College and Gatehouse Academy and numerous residential properties.

Proposals for the road were first put forward when housing development was considered to the north east of the town more than 10 years ago.

It connects the A379 at Sainsbury’s to more than 400 new homes at Secmaton Farm and Swan Park and access to approximately 400 new homes at Gatehouse Farm.