A £1.5m scheme to improve the Carkeel roundabout, near Saltash, will get under way next year.

The objective of the scheme is to increase capacity, improve traffic flow and reduce delays.

A Highways Agency spokesperson said the improvements would 'achieve the wider benefit of supporting growth in Saltash'.

'The A38 is a key highway link in the South West region with major flows heading east towards Plymouth. It also provides a key route for tourists in the summer months for travel to Cornwall.

'Improvements here will support the objectives of the Cornwall Council Core Strategy, with the potential to help to facilitate the delivery of 1,000 jobs and 1,828 homes by 2020,' they added.