Warwick junction upgrade in the UK

The A46 Stoneleigh Junction in the UK is to benefit from a major upgrade.
By MJ Woof December 7, 2020 Read time: 2 mins
A new junction will be built on the A46 in the UK, helping cut congestion
Warwickshire County Council and key strategic partners Coventry City Council and Warwick District Council have announced the start of

A major upgrade project is planned for the A46 Stoneleigh Junction in the UK. The £38 million contract has been awarded to Colas-SIAC. The scheme will be funded by Warwickshire County Council, The Department for Transport, the West Midlands Combined Authority with developer contributions from the University of Warwick and Whitley South Works through the Coventry & Warwickshire Development Partnership.

The works between Kenilworth and Coventry will include a new bridge across the A46, and realigned slip roads forming the basis of a new signalised gyratory system. The aim of the scheme is to reduce the regular delays and queueing traffic, improve road safety for all users and ensure the junction has the capacity that will be required in the future.

The A46 and nearby roads suffer from congestion and the existing junction can no longer cope with the levels of traffic, while future development will only make this worse.

Main works will commence in November 2020 with the construction of the site offices and works compound, and are programmed to be complete in Summer 2022. Preliminary works have been undertaken over the last few months. The project will be delivered in four phases, with each phase having been designed to minimise traffic management time on the road network and impact on road users. One of these phases will see the bridge deck lifted in via an SPMT arrangement, again to minimise impact on road users.
Road Structures

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Improving a key route through Florida
    November 9, 2015
    Upgrading a key route through Florida – novel construction techniques are helping widen a road in difficult geological conditions – Lucio Garofalo reports. A major road widening project underway in Florida is due for completion soon. The work will improve an important section of road, reducing congestion at peak period and cutting travel times for drivers. The US 331/SR83 highway runs for some 79km and provides an important link in Florida’s Panhandle area, as it connects with Route 98.
    Read More
  • New truck parking facilities for major UK route
    May 26, 2016
    Contractor Balfour Beatty is to construct new truck parking facilities alongside the M20 motorway in Kent in the UK. The package of works was awarded by Highways England and the £130 million deal covers the development of the proposals during the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase of the project. This deal also includes the construction of the lorry area subject to a decision to proceed from the UK Government. The £250 million truck parking area was initially announced by the UK’s Chancellor of the Ex
    Read More
  • £24 billion spending on UK roads
    June 17, 2025
    The UK Government plans to invest £24 billion on roads.
    Read More
  • ARUP wins deal for decarbonising UK roads
    August 4, 2023
    ARUP has won a deal for decarbonising UK roads.
    Read More

Highlighted Content