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We're making improvements to junction 19 of the M6. Start date March 2020 End date Completed April 2022 Cost £31 million to £66 million Overview Documents Project information Overview This busy junction is currently used by around 65,000 vehicles each day and is in need of improvement to meet the expected increase in traffic coming from the M6 and the A556. This increase is further exacerbated by the expansion of Manchester Airport (Airport City) and the development of the Wythenshawe Me…

We're making improvements to the M27 junction 8 and Windhover roundabout. Start date Autumn 2023 End date TBC Cost £25 - £50 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Following the Government’s budget announcement on the 30 October 2024, the M27 J8 Southampton scheme has been cancelled. The scheme was identified as having poor value for money and limited economic benefits for the region. It’s essential that the schemes we deliver not only offer provide strong retur…

We’re proposing to change junction 9, so it has free-flowing links between the M3 and the A34 in both directions Start date 2024-25 End date Road Period 3 (2025-2030) Cost £268 million to £322 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 12 September 2025 Upcoming overnight closures for repairs and vegetation clearance - 11 September to 28 October 2025 Works Since July we've been widening the M3 northbound verge. This work sets the stage for our next…

We’re resurfacing a section of the M4 Prince of Wales bridge to extend the life of the road surface, providing smoother and safer journeys for motorists. Start date Summer 2024 End date Autumn 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 15 July 2025 Westbound resurfacing works complete We've completed our works on the M4 Prince of Wales bridge and all traffic management has been removed.  All lanes on both carriageways are back open with a 70mph speed limit.  We've…

We’re carrying out essential repairs to the concrete that makes up the base layer of M5 around junction 27 near Willand. Start date Autumn 2024 End date Spring 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 24 April 2025 Upcoming overnight closure To fully complete our works, we need a final overnight closure of the southbound M5.  We'll work overnight to minimise disruption. The closure Friday 25 April The southbound M5 will be closed overnight (from 9pm to 6am) be…

We have completed a study to consider whether there is an alternative key north-south route between the Dorset coast and the M4. The aim of the study was to identify which corridor(s) could provide the main route and potential enhancements. Overview Documents We have produced a brochure which details the work carried out through the study and what we found. The Department for Transport are now considering these findings and recommendations and will set out how to reflect these in future Road…

As part of our work on M25 junction 10, we're restoring heathland, replacing lost habitats and improving wetlands. We're also building the UK's first heathland green bridge. In this section Heathland restoration M25 junction 10 is surrounded by ancient heathland. Over the last 200 years, ancient heathland habitats in Surrey have declined by 85%. Around junction 10, a lot of heathland was lost when conifers were planted for timber. The result is dense woodland dominated by Scots pine and Bir…

Improvements to the slip roads and junction approaches at the M2 junction 5. Start date Autumn 2021 End date 2025 Cost £50-£100 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 04 February 2025 We've completed our project We've completed our M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Sittingbourne, Kent. Key features of the scheme include: The Stockbury Flyover The project's centrepiece. Nearly a mile long, the flyover allows traffic to bypass the previously heavily-congested Stoc…

Restoring heathland and upgrading the junction with the A3 Wisley Interchange to reduce congestion, improve safety and create more reliable journeys. Start date Summer 2022 End date Spring 2026 Cost £317 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 15 September 2025 Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September 2025 - A3 extended overnight closures On both nights, we'll close the A3 from 9pm to 9am at these two locations A3 southbound from Painshill Roundabout to M25 junction 10 ove…

Upgrading junction 28 of the M25 between the M25 and the A12 in Essex. Start date 2022 End date 2025 Cost £140 million to £170 million Latest updates Overview Documents Stick to our diversions to avoid ULEZ fees We plan our road road closures with Transport for London (TFL). Together, we make sure ULEZ cameras don't operate on our signed diversion routes. If you don't use our official signed diversion routes, you may need to pay the ULEZ fee. We regularly co-ordinate our works with th…