Barnstaple
| Barnstaple | |||
| Location Map ( geo) | |||
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| County | |||
| Devon | |||
| Highway Authority | |||
| Devon | |||
| Forward Destination on | |||
| A39, A361, A377 | |||
| Next Primary Destinations | |||
| Bideford • Exeter • Taunton | |||
| Places related to the A39 | |||
Wells • Falmouth • Truro • Bude • Wadebridge • Bideford • Bridgwater • Glastonbury • Bath • Minehead | |||
Barnstaple is a large town in north Devon. It acts as a service centre for the many coastal resorts nearby, as well as enjoying a sizeable tourist trade itself. A series of bypasses and relief roads over the last 20–30 years have moved the A39 and A361 away from the Town centre.
Routes
| Route | To | Notes |
| Bideford | ||
| Taunton, Exeter | ||
| Crediton | ||
| Combe Martin, Lynton | ||
| Ilfracombe | ||
| Bickington | ||
| Ilfracombe | Access via A39 | |
| Torrington | Access via A361 & A39 | |
| Instow | Access via A3125 |
History
Before any of the bypasses were built around Barnstaple, the A361 and A39 used to loop around each other in the town centre, with the A377 terminating on the A361 at Newport to the south east. There were seemingly no B roads in the town, and the A39 followed the route of the modern B3233 as it headed west towards Bideford.
The Barnstaple Urban Relief Road was officially opened on 26 April 1989 by A.L. Sayers, Chairman of County Council, per plaque. It had been built in stages, part of which was in place before 1986. Stage 4 plans between Braunton Road and The Strand were abandoned in 2006. The eastern A361 section was later renumbered A39.
