Highways crews will start work on the long-planned second phase of improvements on the A38 at Carkeel roundabout on Monday, September 12 - but managers have promised there will be no daytime lane or road closures.

The work, which will take around 18 months to complete, will see the existing roundabout replaced with a larger signalised roundabout with the approaches and exits made bigger to increase capacity at the busy junction.

The construction will be carried out in seven phases, with much of the work carried out at night to minimise disruption. 

We have a report on the plans in this week’s edition of the Cornish Times, on sale now.