Green Road Travel
Travel information services and resources from the Highways Agency.
Help your visitors enjoy their journey to Devon and within the county with South West Tourism's new 'Top 10 Tips for better travel' which offers advice on beating the queues, saving money, enjoying the best views and taking advantage of some the region's scenic journeys that are much more than simply A to B! You can even create your very own personalised journey planner. Click here for full details.
Planning your journey ahead of departure can reduce unnecessary emissions lost sitting in heavy traffic.
Wherever you want to be, there are lots of ways to make getting around Devon easy, from text messages direct to your mobile with the latest bus times, to a fully interactive bus map. Visit the 'JourneyDevon' Guide to Public Transport
Highways AgencyCall this number for travel information on motorways and trunk roads, to report problems and to order publications, for example about planned road works. Telephone 0300 123 5000 |
Transport Direct websiteJourney planner for all ‘A to B’ journeys. It covers public transport and car journeys and includes a carbon calculator. Being developed to include cycling and walking. www.transportdirect.info |
Traffic England websiteProvides live information on incidents, and planned works and events on the network in an easy-to-use map format. Also shows what the Highways Agency’s variable message signs are displaying; average speeds from road sensors and live images from CCTV cameras. www.highways.gov.uk/traffic |
Traffic Radio
iPhone appStay in touch with the latest travel information and traffic updates on the move with the new free travel news app. Search for 'Highways Agency' and download. |
Automated telephone updatesCall this number to check travel conditions on the Highways Agency network. It has voice activated and keypad controls, so you can specify the roads you are interested in. Telephone 08700 66 01 15 |
Partnership registrationFree partnership scheme provides access to headline traffic alerts through RSS feeds and Atlas Pro (a web-based mapping service for professionals). Please contact Michael.ginger@ highways.gsi.gov.uk for an application |
