M5 Junction 10 slip roads to close for two years from 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Two slip roads at M5 Junction 10 will close for around two years from early 2027 for a £372 million overhaul.

Two slip roads at M5 Junction 10 are to close for around two years from early 2027 during a £372 million overhaul. The northbound entry and southbound exit slip roads will be shut throughout the work, preventing motorists from joining the M5 northbound or exiting southbound at the junction. The M5 itself will remain open, but Withybridge Lane will also be closed during the works.

Gloucestershire County Council says the exact duration is still being reviewed but currently expects closures to last around two years. The authority states that shutting the slip roads continuously is the best option for carrying out the most complex parts of the project safely and efficiently. Other approaches, including reopening and closing the slip roads at different stages, have been considered but rejected.

Cllr Julian Tooke said some alternative construction and traffic management approaches would increase safety risks, cost more, create more changes for drivers or extend motorway traffic management. The council is examining the impact on surrounding communities and whether motorists could use unsuitable local roads to avoid official diversions. Further details of diversion routes are expected as plans are finalised.

How it is being reported

• Major two-year-closure of M5 junction costing over £370mTWO slip roads at a busy M5 junction are expected to close for around two years as part of a £372 million overhaul.Malvern Gazette · 21 Oct, 14:21
• Major two-year-closure of M5 junction costing over £370mTWO slip roads at a busy M5 junction are expected to close for around two years as part of a £372 million overhaul.Worcester News · 21 Oct, 14:21

In this story: M5 Junction 10 · Withybridge Lane · Gloucestershire County Council · Julian Tooke

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