M5 Junction 12 Quedgeley Interchange Highway Improvements

Fitzgerald Contractors have delivered infrastructure improvement works on the Junction 12 offslip road of the M5 motorway in Gloucester for client St. Modwen on behalf of Highways England.

The £900k scheme, located on the southbound off-slip at Quedgeley Interchange is vital in tackling existing vehicle capacity issues that has historically resulted in queues on the slip road in peak periods. The upgrade works will increase the volume of left turning traffic allowing for smoother vehicle flow through the junction, in particular to the St. Modwen Business Park development.

The scope of works involved widening and resurfacing the off-slip road, reconstruction of the pavement as well as relocation of existing drainage and installation of new drainage. The contract was carried out over a 9-week period and involved the installation of new signage for the road layout, relocating lighting columns and provision of road marking and landscaping.

The time critical scheme was carried out under night-time closures in close proximity to high speed vehicle movements. During the preconstruction phase Fitzgerald’s project management team collaborated extensively with our traffic management partner Traffix Ltd to develop an extensive traffic management plan to manage risks and to provide a safe and efficient working environment.

The contract award was the first to be awarded to Fitzgerald post-lockdown of the Covid Pandemic in 2020. The improved junction layout will help to facilitate growth and support the region in meeting its’ economic development objectives.