Potential heavy traffic may be experienced on a number of Torbay roads tomorrow (Friday 28 November) and into Saturday (29 November) due to forecasted weather conditions, ongoing roadwork’s and a number of large retail stores taking part in Black Friday.
It has been forecast that Torbay will experience easterly winds on Friday which may lead to the sea breaching the seawalls during high tide, which is expected at 10am and 10.30pm. If the seawalls are breached the seafront roads will need to be closed for up to two hours either side of the high tides. Usual diversion routes will be in place.
As well as the ongoing temporary traffic lights on Kings Ash Road for major gas works and tomorrow being Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year where retail stores and supermarkets offer heavily discounted deals, there is a potential for a number of roads around the bay to be heavily congested.
Executive Lead for Safer Communities, Highways, Environment and Sport, Councillor Robert Excell, said: “It appears tomorrow is leading up to being a very busy day on the roads. We want to warn our residents that there may be potential delays to their journeys and suggest if you need to travel around Torbay to give yourself some extra time. Unfortunately there is little we can do to lessen the effect of these events but our Highways team will be monitoring the situation and will manage the traffic flow with advance signing where possible.”
If the seafront is closed it is expected that the roads used for the diversion will be congested. The following roads may also see an increase in traffic flow:
- Riviera Way, Torquay
- Newton Road, Torquay
- Union Street, Torquay
- Brixham Road, Paignton
- Kings Ash Road, Paignton
News archive
- January 2021 (23)
- December 2020 (24)
- November 2020 (37)
- October 2020 (29)
- September 2020 (27)
- August 2020 (22)
- July 2020 (37)
- June 2020 (38)
- May 2020 (39)
- April 2020 (36)
- March 2020 (22)
- February 2020 (10)
- January 2020 (18)
- December 2019 (7)
- November 2019 (11)
- October 2019 (15)
- September 2019 (16)
- August 2019 (8)
- July 2019 (9)
- June 2019 (7)
- May 2019 (16)
- April 2019 (11)
- March 2019 (11)
- February 2019 (7)
- January 2019 (11)
- December 2018 (11)
- November 2018 (14)
- October 2018 (14)
- September 2018 (9)
- August 2018 (7)
- July 2018 (19)
- June 2018 (21)
- May 2018 (7)
- April 2018 (10)
- March 2018 (35)
- February 2018 (9)
- January 2018 (15)
- December 2017 (9)
- November 2017 (17)
- October 2017 (11)
- September 2017 (6)
- August 2017 (7)
- July 2017 (13)
- June 2017 (22)
- May 2017 (16)
- April 2017 (8)
- March 2017 (9)
- February 2017 (9)
- January 2017 (4)
- December 2016 (10)
- November 2016 (11)
- October 2016 (14)
- September 2016 (9)
- August 2016 (10)
- July 2016 (11)
- June 2016 (4)
- May 2016 (20)
- April 2016 (14)
- March 2016 (18)
- February 2016 (8)
- January 2016 (15)
- December 2015 (13)
- November 2015 (19)
- October 2015 (17)
- September 2015 (8)
- August 2015 (6)
- July 2015 (19)
- June 2015 (11)
- May 2015 (20)
- April 2015 (14)
- March 2015 (15)
- February 2015 (13)
- January 2015 (17)
- December 2014 (17)
- November 2014 (18)
- October 2014 (14)
- September 2014 (17)
- August 2014 (16)
- July 2014 (10)
- June 2014 (8)
- May 2014 (1)
- February 2014 (1)
- January 0001 (1)