Morlaix Drive and Brest Road have now been fully opened to traffic following completion of a scheme to provide better access to Derriford Hospital.
Morlaix Drive is a 300m stretch of carriageway that links Brest Road with Derriford Hospital.
Works have included widening Morlaix Drive, which was once single carriageway, so that traffic can travel easily in both directions without having to give way to oncoming vehicles. The widening also means that buses can be routed along Morlaix Drive.
Meanwhile, the Morlaix Drive/Brest Road junction has been adapted to incorporate new lights and the northbound Brest Road entry on to Derriford Roundabout will be for use by buses and emergency vehicles only. New pedestrian crossing facilities have also been installed as well as a shared use path on both Morlaix Drive and Brest Road, connecting to William Prance Road, for use by cyclists as well as pedestrians.
The new traffic signals on Brest Road and restricting the northbound entry to Derriford Roundabout from Brest Road will help reduce delays to buses and local traffic accessing the hospital and other businesses in the area.
The main purpose of the scheme is to provide better bus access to Derriford Hospital and improve reliability for bus services in the north of the city, complementing the nearby Derriford Hospital Interchange, Marjon Link Road and the newly opened Platinum Parkway.
More details on the scheme can be found at www.plymouth.gov.uk/morlaixdrive