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BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Major M5 project 'unlocks' thousands of homes at J10 Gloucester
Thousands of new homes could be built thanks to major improvements to a motorway junction. It was announced on Wednesday that development consent had been granted to a £229m project at Junction 10 of the M5 near Gloucester. Currently drivers can only access the M5 northbound from the junction, but the redevelopment will see access granted on and off the major route in all directions. The plans also include a new road linking Junction 10 to west Cheltenham, and the widening of the A4019 Tewkesbury Road. Leader of Gloucestershire County Council Lisa Spivey told BBC Radio Gloucestershire she was "absolutely thrilled" the work was going ahead. "There's been a lot of work on this and on this and we see this as a real key milestone in unlocking the fabulous potential here in Gloucestershire," she added, explaining that it could also bring new job opportunities, including in cyber and AI. As well as upgrades to the road network the money is also planned to fund flood mitigation measures and "active travel" facilities. The scheme has been funded by the government's housing infrastructure fund, alongside developers whose planned sites are set to benefit from improved links, with Gloucestershire County Council in charge. Rebecca Marshall, a senior project manager at National Highways - which is partnering with the council on the development - said: "This scheme will create smoother and safer journeys for all and improve travel times in the area. "It will also unlock housing and business development opportunities, as well as improving access to and from the motorway for emergency services. Public information events are set to be held during the summer, with construction getting underway from spring 2026. Completion, the council said, is expected in 2028.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Closure in place at Stroud town centre road
A CLOSURE will be in place at a Stroud town centre road. George Street will be shut tomorrow, Sunday, June 1 due to works by Wales & West. The full road closure will be in place from 8.30am to midnight, with the works being in Gloucestershire County Council's red zone, meaning delays are likely.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Five-day repair works planned for canal bridge
Motorists are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and expect delays as work to repair a canal bridge begins. Resurfacing works at the Netheridge swing bridge, which goes over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, will begin later and is expected to last until 1 June. Gloucestershire County Council said the bridge will be locked and non operational for river traffic during the work. To minimise disruption, traffic management and lane closures will be in place for the duration, it added. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire This bridge carries Gloucester's South West Bypass, completed in May 2007 following the construction of Two Mile Cut which bypasses the former Two Mile Bend. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Road to close for months for work on new cycleway Gloucestershire Councty Council
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Five-day repair works planned for canal bridge
Motorists are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and expect delays as work to repair a canal bridge begins. Resurfacing works at the Netheridge swing bridge, which goes over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, will begin later and is expected to last until 1 June. Gloucestershire County Council said the bridge will be locked and non operational for river traffic during the work. To minimise disruption, traffic management and lane closures will be in place for the duration, it added. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire This bridge carries Gloucester's South West Bypass, completed in May 2007 following the construction of Two Mile Cut which bypasses the former Two Mile Bend. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Road to close for months for work on new cycleway Gloucestershire Councty Council
BBC News
27-05-2025
- BBC News
Gloucester Netheridge Bridge: Five-day repair works planned
Motorists are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and expect delays as work to repair a canal bridge works at the Netheridge swing bridge, which goes over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, will begin later and is expected to last until 1 County Council said the bridge will be locked and non operational for river traffic during the minimise disruption, traffic management and lane closures will be in place for the duration, it added. This bridge carries Gloucester's South West Bypass, completed in May 2007 following the construction of Two Mile Cut which bypasses the former Two Mile Bend.
