M5 junction 27 concrete repairs

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• 21 February 2025

  The final phases of our works

  Our essential repairs are progressing well on the southbound carriageway. 

  Including both the northbound and southbound carriageways, we have repaired a total of 191 concrete bays and resurfaced over 38km of the motorway’s lanes.

  In early March, we will start work to remove the contraflow and prepare the M5 for reopening in time for the Easter holidays. 

  Upcoming closures and diversions

  We currently have two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the northbound carriageway in contraflow. This contraflow will be in place until 6am Saturday 1 March. 

  To enable us to safely remove the contraflow, we will be changing to two lanes being open in each direction. This will involve some overnight closures. We will carry out the closures overnight to minimise disruption. 

  Friday 21 February for three nights

  • The southbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am
  • Over the weekend we are finishing repairs to the concrete bays and resurfacing the slip roads
  • Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181
  • Please also see the associated entry and exit slip road closures below.

  Friday 21 February to Monday 24 February, inclusive

  • In addition, the M5 southbound junction 27 entry and exit slip roads will be closed from 9pm on Friday 21 February to 6am Monday 24 February, inclusive.
  • Traffic will be diverted to junction 28 (Cullompton) and back for the exit slip
  • Traffic will be diverted to junction 26 (Wellington) and back for the entry slip.

  Tuesday 25 February to Friday 28 February for four nights

  • The southbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am each night
  • Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Saturday 1 March until Tuesday 1 April

  • From 6am Saturday 1 March until 6am Tuesday 1 April, two lanes will be open in each direction
  • Traffic will use the hard shoulder and lane 1 in both directions
  • We will be working in the middle of the road to remove the crossovers to prepare the motorway to be fully reopened.

  Friday 21 March for one night

  • The southbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am
  • Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Monday 24 March to Thursday 27 March for four nights

  • The M5 will be closed overnight between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am
  • We will be working to remove traffic management
  • Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Friday 28 March and Monday 31 March

  • The northbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am for the two nights
  • We will be continuing our works to remove the traffic management
  • Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  From 6am Tuesday 1 April

  • The motorway will be fully open as usual with all traffic management removed.

• 04 February 2025

  Northbound contraflow now in place - upcoming closures

  Despite the poor weather in late January, our works to move the contraflow system to the northbound carriageway went well. 

  We now have two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the northbound carriageway in contraflow.

  We are now working on the southbound carriageway. We’ll provide more information as our work progresses.

  Upcoming closures and diversions

  From 9pm Friday 7 February until 6am Monday 10 February, inclusive

  • The M5 southbound junction 27 entry and exit slip roads will be closed.
  • We’ll divert traffic by junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton).

  From 9pm Monday 10 February until 6am Tuesday 11 February

  • The M5 southbound junction 27 entry slip road will be closed.
  • Revised diversion route: We’ll divert traffic by junction 26 (Wellington) and back.

  From Friday 21 February for four nights

  • The southbound M5 will be closed overnight (9pm to 6am) between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) for four nights.
  • We’ll divert traffic by the A38 and B3181.

  Please also see exit slip road closure below.

  From 9pm Friday 21 February until 6am Monday 24 February, inclusive

  • The M5 southbound junction 27 exit slip road will be closed.
  • We’ll divert traffic by junction 28 (Cullompton) and back during the day. At night, traffic will be diverted by the A38 and B3181 due to the full overnight closures stated above.

  Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys. 

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England webpage. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

• 08 January 2025

  Contraflow update and upcoming works

  Currently we have two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in contraflow.

  The southbound contraflow will be in place until 9pm on Monday 13 January.

  We’ll then moving the contraflow to the northbound carriageway. This will allow us to work on the southbound carriageway. 

  Weather permitting, we aim to have the northbound contraflow in place from 6am Saturday 25 January.

  Upcoming closures and diversions

  Friday 10 January to Monday 13 January - The M5 northbound junction 27 entry and exit slip roads

  Closed from 9pm on Friday 10 January until 6am on Monday 13 January, inclusive. 

  We'll divert traffic by junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton).

  Monday 13 January to Wednesday 22 January - M5 between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington)

  Closed overnight from 9pm to 6am on weeknights only. The road will be open during the day and at weekends.

  We'll divert traffic by the A38 and B3181.

  From Tuesday 14 January 6am to Friday 24 January 9pm

  Two lanes will be open in each direction between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton). Traffic will be using the hard shoulder.

  Friday 24 January - M5 between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington)

  Closed from 9pm to 6am.

  We'll divert traffic by the A38 and B3181.

  From 6am Saturday 25 January

  Weather permitting the northbound contraflow will be in place.

  Two lanes will be running in each direction with all traffic using the northbound carriageway in contraflow.

  Friday 31 January to Monday 3 February - The M5 southbound junction 27 entry and exit slip roads

  Closed from 9pm on Friday 31 January until 6am on Monday 3 February, inclusive.
   
  We'll divert traffic by junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton).

  Friday 7 February to Monday 10 February - The M5 southbound junction 27 entry and exit slip roads

  Closed from 9pm on Friday 7 February until 6am on Monday 10 February, inclusive.
   
  We'll divert traffic by junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton).

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

• 06 December 2024

  Contraflow up and running

  We now have two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in a contraflow.

  Early next year we’ll move traffic to the northbound side to allow us to work on the southbound carriageway. We’ll provide more information as our work progresses.

  Upcoming closures and diversions

  Please note that our upcoming overnight closures will now start from 9pm until 6am. 

  Monday 9 December to Friday 13 December

  The northbound M5 will be closed between:

  • junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am each night.
  • Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Tuesday 17 December to Thursday 19 December

  The M5 northbound junction 27 exit slip road will be closed from:

  •  9pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via junction 26.

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

• 22 November 2024

  Contraflow now in place - upcoming overnight closures

  Our works to set up the contraflow system went well. We now have two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in a contraflow.

  Early next year we’ll move traffic to the northbound side to allow us to work on the southbound carriageway. We’ll provide more information as our work progresses.

  Upcoming closures and diversions

  Please note that our upcoming overnight closures will now start from 9pm until 6am. 

  Monday 25 November to Friday 29 November

  The northbound M5 will be closed between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Monday 9 December to Thursday 12 December

  The northbound M5 will be closed between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England website. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

• 13 November 2024

  Upcoming overnight closures – now from 9pm until 6am

  Our works to repair the concrete that makes up the base layer of the M5 around junction 27 are progressing well. 

  We’re currently building the crossovers ready to enter in a contraflow system from mid-November.

  Closures and diversions

  Please note that our upcoming overnight closures will now start from 9pm until 6am. 

  Thursday 14 November to Friday 15 November

  The northbound M5 will be closed between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 9pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via the A38 and B3181.

  Saturday 16 November

  The south gyratory on junction 27 will be closed for one night from 9pm to 6am. Traffic will be diverted via B3181, Willand Road & Heathcoat Way.

  From 6am Saturday 16 November

  Two lanes will be running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in a contraflow.
  Early next year, we’ll move traffic to the northside side to allow us to work on the southbound carriageway. We’ll provide more information as our work progresses.

  Monday 25 to Friday 29 November

  The M5 northbound junction 27 exit slip road will be closed from 9pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via junction 26.

  Monday 9 to Friday 13 December

  The M5 northbound junction 27 entry slip road will be closed from 9pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via junction 28.

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England website. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

  Early next year, work will move traffic to the northbound side to allow work on the southbound carriageway. More information will be available as work progresses. 

• 25 October 2024

  Our work progress and upcoming traffic management

  Our works to repair the concrete that makes up the base layer of the M5 around junction 27 are progressing well. 

  We’re currently building the crossovers ready to enter in a contraflow system from mid-November.

  Our works have now been paused for half term. We will then continue the works from week commencing Monday 4 November.

  Upcoming traffic management

  The following closures are scheduled to take place:

  • Friday 1 November
    The southbound M5 will be closed between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton) from 8.30pm to 6am. A diversion will be in place via the A38 and the B3181.
  • Saturday 2 November to Friday 15 November
    From 6am on Saturday 2 November a lane will be closed on the southbound M5 between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton).
  • Sunday 3 November
    The southbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton) from 8.30pm to 6am. A diversion will be in place via the A38 and the B3181.
  • Thursday 7 November to Friday 8 November
    The southbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton) from 8.30pm to 6am each night. A diversion will be in place via the A38 and the B3181.
  • Sunday 10 November to Wednesday 13 November
    The southbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton) from 8.30pm to 6am each night. A diversion will be in place via the A38 and the B3181.
  • Thursday 14 November to Friday 15 November
    The northbound M5 will be closed overnight between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) from 8.30pm to 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via the A38 & B3181.
  • From 6am Saturday 16 November
    Two lanes will be running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in a contraflow system.

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England website. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

   

• 30 September 2024

  Daytime lane closures to start this week

  Thursday 3 October to Thursday 24 October

  From 6.00am on Thursday 3 October, a lane will be closed on the northbound M5 around junction 27. Three lanes will be open southbound, with traffic using the hard shoulder.

  Wednesday 23 to Thursday 25 October

  The M5 will be fully closed northbound between junction 28 (Cullompton) junction 26 (Wellington) between 8.30pm and 6am each night.

  Traffic will be diverted via the A38 & B3181.

  Friday 25 October to Monday 4 November

  Three lanes will be open in each direction over half term. Traffic will use the hard shoulder in both directions while we work in the middle of the road.

  Sunday 3 November to Saturday 9 November

  The southbound M5 will be closed between junctions 26 (Wellington) and 28 (Cullompton) from 8.30pm to 6am each night. A diversion will be in place via the A38 and the B3181.

  From 6am Saturday 9 November

  Two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in a contraflow.

  Early next year we’ll move traffic to the northside side to allow us to work on the southbound carriageway. We’ll provide more information as our work progresses.

  This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

• 16 August 2024

  Work to start in September 2024

  We’ll be carrying out our work in phases, starting after the main summer holiday time.

  As we need to remove the surface layers above the concrete, we’ll need to set up a contraflow to keep everyone on the motorway safe. We’ll be starting near the central reservation, moving across the carriageway.

  We’ll make sure three lanes are open in each direction during the October half term, and we’re due to complete our improvements in spring 2025, ahead of the Easter holidays.

  Closure and diversion route information

  Monday 16 September to Tuesday 1 October – overnight lane closures on the M5 around junction 27 (Tiverton) between 8.30pm and 6am each night. At least one lane will remain open in each direction.

  Wednesday 2 October & Thursday 3 October – the M5 will be closed southbound between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 28 (Cullompton) between 8.30pm and 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via the A38 & B3181.

  Friday 4 October & Saturday 5 October – the M5 will be closed northbound between junction 28 (Cullompton) and junction 26 (Wellington) between 8.30pm and 6am each night. Traffic will be diverted via the B3181 & A38.

  Saturday 5 October to Thursday 24 October – from 6.00am on Saturday 5 October, a lane will be closed on the northbound M5 around junction 27. Three lanes will be open southbound, with traffic using the hard shoulder.

  Friday 25 October to Monday 4 November – three lanes will be open in each direction over half term. Traffic will use the hard shoulder in both directions while we work in the middle of the road.

  Tuesday 5 to Friday 15 November – the southbound M5 will be closed between junctions 26 (Wellington) and 28 (Cullompton) from 8.30pm to 6am each night. A diversion will be in place via the A38 and the B3181.

  From 6am Saturday 16 November – two lanes running in each direction with all traffic using the southbound carriageway in a contraflow.

  Early next year we’ll move traffic to the northside side to allow us to work on the southbound carriageway. We’ll provide more information as our work progresses.

  This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

  Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.