Residents are worried about the Trood Lane closure near a new housing development, citing safety and traffic issues.
Trood Lane should be open by now. It’s near the Bovis estate. Residents say their lives are tough. They also think it’s unsafe for walkers. The road has been closed for more than a year.
Everything looks ready to go. Road markings and lights are installed. Crossings are completely set. Nobody knows why it stays shut. Big trucks use local roads to travel.
They carry soil from other building sites. Residents find it a real nuisance. It makes a lot of noise early, around 7 AM. This area is growing fast with new houses.
Matford and Alphington are changing a lot. They are building 2,500 new homes. Developers say it boosts the economy. They’re also adding a crossing. It’s for walkers and bikes at Bad Homburg Way.
The new homes stretch Exeter’s edge. Most homes are actually in Teignbridge. Many locals feel unheard about this growth. They dislike losing trees and wildlife. Old village charm is fading.
There aren’t enough shops and services. Roads are too busy with cars. Trood Lane used to be a quiet road. Now, trucks use it heading to the site compound.
This worries parents that want to take kids to Matford school. An accident could happen there soon. The council said they finished the road work last year. Some signal work remains.
Also, they need to finish the walls and the landscaping. They will open the road this month.