A CONTROVERSIAL solution to traffic problems in a Kingsteignton rat-run is soon to go ahead after being postponed for eight months.
The decision to split Sandpath Road in half with two cul-de-sacs outside Cottey Meadow was put on hold when a bid to acquire land for the turning areas failed.
Now an agreement has been reached with the Devon Community Housing Association and work will begin shortly.
It is hoped that the cul-de-sacs will stop motorists using the narrow road as a detour to avoid the one-way system in Fore Street.
As part of the next phase of the travel plan, work on a roundabout at the Vicarage Hill junction with Longford Lane is due to start in the next four months.
Traffic calming measures in Chudleigh Road will start outside Teign School, with improved signage and various speed control measures, including build outs and pads.
Traffic calming is planned for Longford Lane with traffic lights at the junction with Ley Lane and Gestridge Road, while at Five Lanes, there
will be a change in traffic priority to encourage Exeter traffic to use Strap Lane rather than Exeter Road.
A 7.5 ton weight restriction is also on the cards for the village.
Devon county councillor John Smith said: 'The weight limit will not, of course, include the main lorry routes around and access will still be available for deliveries and for things like moving house.'
Teignbridge and parish councillor Mike Walters said: 'The roundabout at Vicarage Hill and Longford Lane makes sense.
'It will probably be a good move and most people seem happy with that, but with Sandpath Road, they are yet to get it right.'
Work on phase three of the travel plan, to include Exeter Road and Longford Lane, is due to begin in April.