We are currently inviting people to share their views on proposals to improve the transport network in the Forder Valley area. The proposals are for two schemes; Forder Valley Link Road, as below, and Forder Valley Roundabout.
About the scheme
Forder Valley Link Road is a proposed one-kilometer road linking William Prance Road in Derriford and the junction of Forder Valley Road and Novorossiysk Road. The new link will reduce delays between the A38 and Derriford by providing an additional route from the east to the north of the city, avoiding the often heavily congested A38 at the Manadon junction and the A386 Tavistock Road. It will also improve accessibility for vehicles, buses, cyclists and pedestrians to key destinations such as Derriford Hospital, the University of St. Mark and St. John and the Plymouth Science Park.
The north of Plymouth is set grow significantly over the next 15 years. The Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan has identified this area to deliver 4,300 new homes and a new district centre providing new shops, community and leisure and health facilities. Key infrastructure, such as the Forder Valley Transport Improvements, will unlock this growth and help to provide major improvements to the north of the city.
