M49 link road

Between 2018 and 2020, Highways England (now National Highways) constructed a new motorway junction on the M49 at the Western Approach Distribution Park.

The new junction is needed to create direct access from Severnside and the wider Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) to the motorway network.

More information on this work is available on the National Highways website.

What we are doing

We are working with the Department for Transport and National Highways on the design and construction of a link road to connect the new motorway junction at Western Approach Distribution Park.

We are not able to share the project timetable yet, as design and land assembly processes are still at an early stage.

We will keep stakeholders and this page updated as the project progresses.

The work is being funded by the Department for Transport.

What it means

The new link road will mean that the investment already made by National Highways in the M49 junction is realised.

The benefits of the link road include helping to:

• reduce congestion on local roads and the motorway
• improve road safety
• generate greater economic activity in Severnside and the wider ASEA

Other work in the area

Some of the roads within the enterprise area are unfinished and privately owned at present.

We are working with the developer to identify what work is required to bring the roads up to a suitable standard and enable us to take on responsibility for future maintenance.

The work will also require moving and improving of part of route 4 of the National Cycle Network.

Keep updated

To stay up to date on the M49 link road project you can sign up to our Highway Improvements Newsletter.

Information and updates will also be posted on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

You can also ask us a question by sending an email to M49linkroad@southglos.gov.uk.