sentences:  It is a faster route from Teignmouth to Salcombe than the A379 which meets it at both ends.It is under the control of Devon County Council as highway authority.The A381 starts in Teignmouth from a junction with the A379 at Shaldon Bridge, following the Teign Estuary to Kingsteignton, where it overlaps the A380 to cross the River Teign.