M5 J10 Scheme Information

The improvements to M5 Junction 10 will increase the capacity of the junction and upgrade it to an all movements junction. Four new slip roads will replace the existing two slip roads, and two new single span overbridges will replace the existing Piffs Elm Interchange Bridge which will be demolished. A new elongated roundabout will be created using the two new overbridges.

Signage and technology equipment will be installed along the M5 to the north and south of the junction. The A4019 will be realigned to join the roundabout at an appropriate angle. The new roundabout, and approaches to it, will be lit. The speed limit of the A4019 across the roundabout will be 50mph. The national speed limit for motorways will apply on the motorway slip roads.

The existing Leigh Brook culvert (under the M5) will be extended to run beneath the new slip roads. The River Chelt culvert (under the M5) will be retained and will not need to be extended. River banks for both Leigh Brook and the River Chelt in the environs of the culverts will be reprofiled and planted to improve habitat and biodiversity.

A dedicated route for cyclists and pedestrians will be provided through the junction. A new access track to the northeast of the M5 Junction 10 will replace the existing access points to field areas and to the informal Traveller site. The existing public footpath (ABO14) west of the M5 and south of the A4019 will be rerouted to ensure connectivity. The existing public footpath (ABO16 part 2) through the River Chelt culvert will be retained.

Highway drainage from the new slip roads and roundabout will be to two new attenuation basins to
the west of the M5, north and south of the junction. To the southeast of the M5 Junction 10, an area of land will be reprofiled by excavation of material, to provide flood storage for the Scheme, and compensation for the loss of flood storage from the construction of the Scheme. The land around this excavated area will be designed to provide a mix of habitats.

An underpass will be constructed immediately to the east of M5 Junction 10, to provide a traffic free route for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and bats to pass under the A4019.

The improvements to M5 Junction 10 will increase the capacity of the junction and upgrade it to an all movements junction. Four new slip roads will replace the existing two slip roads, and two new single span overbridges will replace the existing Piffs Elm Interchange Bridge which will be demolished. A new elongated roundabout will be created using the two new overbridges.

Signage and technology equipment will be installed along the M5 to the north and south of the junction. The A4019 will be realigned to join the roundabout at an appropriate angle. The new roundabout, and approaches to it, will be lit. The speed limit of the A4019 across the roundabout will be 50mph. The national speed limit for motorways will apply on the motorway slip roads.

The existing Leigh Brook culvert (under the M5) will be extended to run beneath the new slip roads. The River Chelt culvert (under the M5) will be retained and will not need to be extended. River banks for both Leigh Brook and the River Chelt in the environs of the culverts will be reprofiled and planted to improve habitat and biodiversity.

A dedicated route for cyclists and pedestrians will be provided through the junction. A new access track to the northeast of the M5 Junction 10 will replace the existing access points to field areas and to the informal Traveller site. The existing public footpath (ABO14) west of the M5 and south of the A4019 will be rerouted to ensure connectivity. The existing public footpath (ABO16 part 2) through the River Chelt culvert will be retained.

Highway drainage from the new slip roads and roundabout will be to two new attenuation basins to
the west of the M5, north and south of the junction. To the southeast of the M5 Junction 10, an area of land will be reprofiled by excavation of material, to provide flood storage for the Scheme, and compensation for the loss of flood storage from the construction of the Scheme. The land around this excavated area will be designed to provide a mix of habitats.

An underpass will be constructed immediately to the east of M5 Junction 10, to provide a traffic free route for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and bats to pass under the A4019.

A new single carriageway 1.4km long will be constructed to provide greater connectivity between the reconfigured M5 Junction 10 and the West Cheltenham Development Area, with a 50 mph speed limit. New junctions will connect the Link Road with the A4019 (to the north) and the B4634 (to the south). The junctions, and approaches to them, will be lit and will have a 40 mph speed limit. A segregated cycleway and footway will be provided along the west side of this Link Road.

The Scheme extends to the east and west along the B4634 either side of the junction, with minor works to integrate the link road with the existing B4634.

Crossing agricultural land, the Link Road will include flood mitigation structures and a bridge over the River Chelt. There will be sufficient clearance under the bridge to allow floodwater to pass and to allow the PRoWs that run along the banks of the River Chelt to be maintained. Attenuation basins located at either end of the Link Road will receive the highway drainage.

A new single carriageway 1.4km long will be constructed to provide greater connectivity between the reconfigured M5 Junction 10 and the West Cheltenham Development Area, with a 50 mph speed limit. New junctions will connect the Link Road with the A4019 (to the north) and the B4634 (to the south). The junctions, and approaches to them, will be lit and will have a 40 mph speed limit. A segregated cycleway and footway will be provided along the west side of this Link Road.

The Scheme extends to the east and west along the B4634 either side of the junction, with minor works to integrate the link road with the existing B4634.

Crossing agricultural land, the Link Road will include flood mitigation structures and a bridge over the River Chelt. There will be sufficient clearance under the bridge to allow floodwater to pass and to allow the PRoWs that run along the banks of the River Chelt to be maintained. Attenuation basins located at either end of the Link Road will receive the highway drainage.

The A4019 will be widened to a two lane dual carriageway from Withybridge Lane, eastwards through to the Gallagher Retail Park, where the Scheme will tie into the existing dual carriageway. Widening of the A4019 through Uckington will be predominantly to the southern side of the A4019. Widening to the east and the west of Uckington will be to the northern side of the A4019. To the west of Junction 10 the existing section of two lane dual carriageway will be replaced with single lanes.

A segregated cycleway and footway will be provided along the northern side of the A4019, which will extend from the junction of the A4019 with Stanboro Lane in the west through to the Gallagher junction at the eastern end of the Scheme. This active travel corridor will provide connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists between north-west Cheltenham and the junction of the A4019 and Stanboro Lane (west of M5 Junction 10).

A bus lane will be provided eastbound on the A4019 between the West Cheltenham Fire Station and the B4634 (Hayden Road) junction (the Gallagher junction).

The A4019 will be widened to a two lane dual carriageway from Withybridge Lane, eastwards through to the Gallagher Retail Park, where the Scheme will tie into the existing dual carriageway. Widening of the A4019 through Uckington will be predominantly to the southern side of the A4019. Widening to the east and the west of Uckington will be to the northern side of the A4019. To the west of Junction 10 the existing section of two lane dual carriageway will be replaced with single lanes.

A segregated cycleway and footway will be provided along the northern side of the A4019, which will extend from the junction of the A4019 with Stanboro Lane in the west through to the Gallagher junction at the eastern end of the Scheme. This active travel corridor will provide connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists between north-west Cheltenham and the junction of the A4019 and Stanboro Lane (west of M5 Junction 10).

A bus lane will be provided eastbound on the A4019 between the West Cheltenham Fire Station and the B4634 (Hayden Road) junction (the Gallagher junction).