Editing A30 road (section)

===21st century===
[[File:BA38 Crash.jpg|thumb|[[British Airways Flight 38]] which crash landed between the runway and the A30.]]

During 2006 one of the main bottlenecks on the road was removed when the Merrymeet roundabout between Okehampton and Exeter near Whiddon Down was replaced with a grade-separated junction and dual carriageway.<ref name="Ref_a">{{cite web|url=http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/11937.aspx |title=Highways Agency - A30 Merrymeet Junction |access-date=29 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926025233/http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/11937.aspx |archive-date=26 September 2006 }}</ref>

Since the [[Bodmin]] to [[Indian Queens]] project was completed in late 2007, the new dual carriageway runs to the north of [[Goss Moor]]. The previous road has been converted to a cycle lane.<ref name="Ref_2004">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4052133.stm |work=BBC News |title=Moor dualling plans get go-ahead |date=29 November 2004 |access-date=23 April 2010}}</ref> In December 2012 it was announced that {{convert|2.8|miles}} from [[Temple, Cornwall|Temple]] to Higher Carblake would be upgraded to a dual carriageway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/autumn_statement_2012_complete.pdf |title=AUTUMN STATEMENT 2012 |access-date=5 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224001641/http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/autumn_statement_2012_complete.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Building started in early 2015, and was completed in summer 2017. This work made the A30 continuous dual carriageway between the M5 at Exeter and [[Carland Cross]] in Cornwall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/roads-highways-and-pavements/major-highway-schemes/a30-temple-to-higher-carblake-improvement/?page=33044|title=A30 Temple to Higher Carblake Improvement – Cornwall Council|publisher=Highways England|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>

On 17 January 2008, [[British Airways Flight 38]] crash-landed near the Great South West Road southeast of [[Heathrow Airport]].<ref name=AAIBFinal>{{cite web|url=http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/formal_reports/1_2010_g_ymmm.cfm|title=Report on the accident to Boeing 777-236ER, G-YMMM, at London Heathrow Airport on 17&nbsp;January 2008|publisher=AAIB|access-date=9 February 2010}}</ref> Shortly before the crash landing, the captain of the Boeing 777 involved was able to clear the A30 by raising the flaps, saving the lives of motorists on the ground.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-05-20 |title=BA crash inquiry reveals heroics |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7409625.stm |access-date=2022-10-03}}</ref>

In 2014, the A30 was identified as one of several key routes in the Government's Road Investment Strategy, turning it into a strategic corridor for southwest England. This includes further dual carriageway improvements east of Honiton towards the [[Blackdown Hills National Landscape|Blackdown Hills]] and between [[Chiverton Cross]] and [[Carland Cross]].<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=42318|title=A303/A358/A30 Corridor improvement package|publisher=Somerset County Council|access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/policies-and-plans/schemes-and-initiatives/a30-a303-a358-improvement-project/|title=A30/A303/A358 Improvement Project|publisher=Somerset County Council|access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref>

In 2022, the casket of Queen Elizabeth II was driven partially on this road en route to [[Windsor Castle]], her final resting place.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/19/map-shows-route-queens-coffin-will-take-on-final-journey-to-windsor-17403848/ | title=Map shows where you can watch the Queen on her final journey to Windsor Castle | date=19 September 2022 }}</ref>

====Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross====
Dualling of the stretch between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross established a continuous dual carriageway from Exeter right through to Camborne. Although this was shelved in 2006 as it was not considered a regional priority,<ref name="Ref_2006">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5155828.stm |work=BBC News |title=Winners and losers in roads plan |date=6 July 2006 |access-date=23 April 2010}}</ref> it was included within the government's Road Investment Strategy in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/408514/ris-for-2015-16-road-period-web-version.pdf|title=Road Investment Strategy : for the 2015/16 – 2019/20 Road Period|website=Gov.uk|access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref> The preferred route was announced in July 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/he/a30-chiverton-to-carland-cross-improvement-scheme/results/a30-chiverton_final_artwork.pdf|title=A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross Improvement Scheme : Preferred route announcement|website=Highwaysengland.citizenspace.com|access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref> and on 6 February 2020, the [[Secretary of State for Transport]] approved [[Highways England]]'s application for a Development Consent Order for the scheme to be constructed. Work began in March 2020 with an estimated cost of £330 million, a total of £20 million being provided by the [[European Regional Development Fund]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-51420300|work=BBC News |title=Main Cornwall route gets 'vital' £290m upgrade |date=7 February 2020| access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross |url=https://highwaysengland.co.uk/our-work/south-west/a30-chiverton-to-carland-cross/ |website=www.highwaysengland.co.uk |date=18 May 2020 |publisher=[[Highways England]] |access-date=1 October 2020}}</ref> The scheme is included as a case study in the [[Department for Transport]]'s document Road Investment Strategy 2: 2020–2025. The route of the road passes near a [[World Heritage Site]], a [[Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England|Registered Park and Gardens]] and a number of [[SSSI|Sites of Special Scientific Interest]]. The scheme included a 20-metre-wide 'green bridge' over the new road to promote connectivity and biodiversity.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/871978/road-investment-strategy-2-2020-2025.pdf | title = Road Investment Strategy 2: 2020–2025 | date = 11 March 2020 | website = [[Department for Transport]] | access-date =  11 March 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200312064548/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/871978/road-investment-strategy-2-2020-2025.pdf | archive-date = 2020-03-12}}</ref> The road opened in 2024, 49 years after the nearby Camborne-Redruth bypass section, which had opened in 1975.