Works to construct the entrances for the site compound and clear the treeline close to Junction 16 have been ongoing on the B4005 Hay Lane during November, ahead of major works taking place in the coming months.
The motorway junction redesign is a requirement of the outline planning permission for the major housing development at nearby Wichelstowe and needs to be complete before the 1,100th property on the site is occupied.
The work is being funded by a central goverment grant, Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Wichelstowe Joint Venture, and is being delivered by Swindon Borough Council in partnership with Highways England and Wiltshire Council.
The plans see the introduction of a dedicated right turn from Swindon Road to Hay Lane.
Upgrades to Junction 15 will begin upon completion of the J16 works, as part of Swindon Borough Council’s drive to improve key highway interchanges ahead of the Wichelstowe and Eastern Villages expansions.
All slip roads leading from the M4 to the Junction 15 roundabout will be widened as will the A346 approach to the junction from Marlborough.
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