The works to repair the bridge parapet barrier on the A39 Penryn Bypass are now completed and the lane closure was removed on Tuesday (March 29).

Cornwall Council said the repairs were needed following a road traffic accident which resulted in damage to the bridge barrier system.

"Due to the extent of the damage to the barrier, and the high speed nature of the carriageway, a lane closure and reduced speed limit was required to ensure the safety of the travelling public, and allow us to keep the road open while the repair works were arranged. The nature of the repairs to the barrier required a specialist sub-contractor, resulting in an extended period to complete the works,” they said in a statement issued to the Packet.

There have been cones stopping people from using one of the lanes of the Penryn By-pass since before Christmas, but with no apparent work taking place.

It led to questions about the reason for the closure and whether the road would ever be reopened.

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At a meeting of Falmouth Town Council back in January, mayor Steve Eva touched on the subject as part of wider discussion on the "ridiculous" amount of roadworks going on in and around the town.

He said at the time: "Down the Penryn bypass they've put up cones three or four weeks ago. Every so often you see a van but no work. If they are trying to turn it into a single lane road, be honest about it."