Work under way to improve journeys through M5 junction 6

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Wednesday, 18 April 2018 06:10

Work is under way to transform an historic bottleneck in Worcestershire as part of a major upgrade.

Highways England is delivering improvements to M5 junction 6, leading to more reliable and safer journeys for people and businesses by reducing congestion and increasing capacity on the road.
Initial work began earlier this year, with the main work starting on 30 April, lasting until Spring 2019.

To improve the flow of traffic around the junction, Highways England is:

Widening the roundabout, slip roads and all the approaches, as well as adding an extra lane.
Installing two new sets of traffic signals at the junction at the A4538 Pershore Lane South and the A449. This will help improve journey time reliability by reducing congestion and queuing, particularly during peak times.
Putting new road markings, signs and street lighting in place to make it safer around the junction.

It is part of a package of work, including similar work already completed at junctions 5 and 7, that will improve journey times and safety and support local and strategic economic growth.

Drivers using junction 6 may experience delays and local routes will be busier than usual while this important work takes place. Highways England is working closely with partners to minimise disruption where possible.

At peak times there will be narrow lanes and a 30mph speed limit for safety.

Off peak lane closures will be required as work increases to allow access to work areas and traffic will be monitored at these times.

As work is taking place on the slip roads there will also be a 50mph speed limit on the M5 carriageway for around a half-mile section on the northbound and southbound approaches to the junction, with minimal impact on journey times.