One of the westbound lanes of the A30 near Redruth will remain throughout today (Monday), as work continues to repair a deep hole that opened up just inches from the road

The road was closed on Thursday afternoon after the hole appeared next to a section of the A30 between Scorrier and Redruth. One lane was reopened later in the day, and work has been ongoing to ensure the integrity of the road itself and ground beneath it.

Area Manager, Julian Strong said, “We’re checking that the road itself hasn’t been badly affected by this hole, and that the substrates below the road are sufficient for the road to still carry heavy traffic. We’re pleased with the results of our excavations so far, and should be able to keep one lane open to traffic.

“The next step will include introducing concrete to reinforce where material has been lost, and we’ll need to allow that concrete to cure, which is likely to require the lane to remain closed for at least part of Monday. We’re setting out signage around the area to make sure drivers are aware. However, we will reopen the closed lane as soon as our engineers are satisfied that it is safe to do so.”

Highways Agency contractors have been at the site around the clock since the hole appeared and are continuing to work over the weekend to improve the situation as quickly as possible.

Delays are expected to be minimal throughout Monday, and the Highways Agency will be monitoring traffic conditions from the South West Regional Control Centre.

Highways Agency advice to drivers planning to use that section of the A30 is to check the latest conditions before they travel.