The entire 8km route along the A39 from Carland Cross to Truro will be resurfaced, with the addition of provision for cyclists, alongside refurbishing the drainage system and new safety fencing.

Cornwall Council has welcomed confirmation of funding for the renewal of the A39 at Trispen, confirmed by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP following his visit to Cornwall on Monday (March 23).

A key arterial route connecting the north side of Truro with the A30, the A39 carries around 13,000 vehicles each day.

The Department for Transport will put £5.22m towards the scheme, with the Council providing the remaining £1.1m. The work will start later this year and be completed by March 2016.

This will be planned to minimise disruption and further details will be made available nearer the time.

Cornwall Council cabinet member for transport Bert Biscoe said: “Maintenance is a constant and complex challenge, a capital scheme such as this will secure an important improvement however, I remain anxious that the new government must realise the need for more revenue funding to support the long term planned maintenance programme.”