Swindon Borough Council have released updates to say the junction is now open to through traffic.
National Highways, the agency responsible for England’s motorways and major A-roads, teamed up with the council, Swindon & Wiltshire LEP and developers Persimmon Homes Inc. and Redrow to deliver extra lanes at the junction and improve local road access from the motorway.
Cllr Gary Sumner, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Infrastructure, Transport and Planning, said: “Improving junction 15 of the M4 has always been a strategic priority for the Council in order to relieve the frequent peak rush-hour bottlenecks and create a quick, easy route onto the motorway.
“I am incredibly pleased the work has now finished as it will bring enormous benefits to our local residents here in Swindon and motorists who use the A419 corridor.
“It is also great news for businesses and our local economy as it enhances our first-class transport links and makes us an even more attractive place for firms looking to relocate here.”
Swindon Borough Council say some of the remaining work to be done on site includes landscaping and connecting the street lights to the electricity supply.
More information can be found on the Highways England: South West Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HighwaysSWest/ or on the council's website at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-highways-congestion-busting-m4-scheme-opens-to-traffic?fbclid=IwAR2pIMbbq6lfpL2y20XDOrRpcMJjdAKz4ozjmE2VA_3zqixQHgPRHSLoNBM
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