Swindon drivers face 18 months of disruption for M4 overbridge works

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 15:44 · Archive

The M4 Overbridge in Wroughton will undergo 18 months of safety works starting November 1, 2026, reducing the carriageway to one lane.

Drivers in Swindon face multiple road closures for essential maintenance works across the area. The M4 Overbridge in Wroughton began undergoing changes on November 1, 2026 under the National Highways Safety Scheme. The work will result in closure of the footway, with the carriageway reduced to one lane and a 30mph speed restriction imposed on Croft Road between Woodland View and the B4006 Junctions. These restrictions are set to remain in place for 18 months.

Additional road works are scheduled at several locations around Swindon. In Bowleymead, temporary footway closures begin on November 23, 2026 for SSEN works, with phased closures and alternative footway diversions for pedestrians. Burytown Lane in Blunsdon will be subject to driving restrictions from November 26, 2026 for CIRCET UK LTD works, with traffic diverted via Sams Lane and the B4019. Little Hinton Lane in Hinton Parva will close from 9am to 6pm on November 25, 2026 for SSEN works, with diversions via Hinton Hill, The Ridgeway, Ermin Way and other routes.

The works are expected to be completed by March 19, 2027. Signage will be placed throughout to indicate closures and direct traffic and pedestrians to alternative routes.

How it is being reported

• Drivers warned of 18 months of disruption near M4Drivers in Swindon should brace for multiple road closures as essential works are underway.Swindon Advertiser · 5 Nov, 15:00
• Drivers warned of 18 months of disruption near M4Drivers in Swindon should brace for multiple road closures as essential works are underway.Gazette & Herald · 5 Nov, 15:00

In this story: M4 Overbridge · Wroughton · Swindon · National Highways · SSEN · CIRCET UK LTD · Bowleymead · Burytown Lane

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