A SERIES of essential road repairs and highway improvements are due to be carried out on the A3015 Rydon Lane in Exeter in the coming weeks, says Devon County Council (DCC).

The work, which is scheduled to take place between Monday, January 19 and Saturday, March 7, will be undertaken in phases on several areas of the route.

The scheme will start on both the northbound and southbound carriageway of Rydon Lane with lane closures needed from Monday, January 19 to Thursday, February 19, to enable drainage work, vegetation clearance and replacement of signs and streetlighting.

From Wednesday, February 4, there will be overnight closures on weekday evenings, from 7pm to 7am, for resurfacing and line marking on different sections of the road:

- Rydon Lane (southbound) will be closed on weekday evenings (7pm-7am) from Wednesday, February 4 to Tuesday, February 17

- A379 on-slip will close overnight (7pm to 7am) on weekday evenings from Friday, February 6 to Wednesday, February 11, and Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20

- Rydon Lane (northbound) will close on weekday evenings (7pm to 7am) from Friday, February 20 to Saturday, February 28

- Pynes Hill junction will undergo overnight closures (7pm to 7am) on weekday evenings from Friday, February 27 – Saturday, March 7.

DCC says diversions will be in place throughout these overnight closures but emergency access will be maintained. It adds ssite staff will be on hand to ensure residents can access their properties, however delays are to be expected.

It says please bear in mind that dates are subject to change, depending on the weather.