New bridge makes Ilfracombe more accessible

The new Bridge in Barnstaple has cleared some of the major traffic jams which once plagued the town.

Previously the only route from the A361 link road (the major highway from M5) was directly through the centre of Barnstaple Generating masses of traffic.

Now the new bridge has created a by pass of the town. Now vehicles wanting to reach Ilfracombe or the beautiful neigbouring towns and villages can follow the A361 untill just outside the town, then follow the A39 taking them around Barnstaples busy points and out to the bridge. The bridge crosses the river taw then rejoins the A361 by the dual carriageway on the other side of Barnstaple thus avoiding rush hour traffic.

Thanks to the multi million pound investment the towns general traffic flow is greatly reduced now.