We previously wrote to you on 22 December 2025 regarding our A46 Guys Cliffe essential bridge maintenance work. Due to unforeseen circumstances, our work could not be fully completed. The remainder of our planned programme of work will be delivered as follows:

 

The A46 will be closed as follows:

 

• Friday 27 February 2026 – A46 southbound closed between Kenilworth and Leek Wootton, 8pm to 5am.

 

• Friday 20 March 2026 - A46 northbound closed between Budbrooke and Leek Wootton, 8pm to 5am

 

During the above closures, we’ll install the following fully signed diversions.

 

Southbound

 

 

Northbound

 

      

 

To complete the second phase of our work, our traffic management will remain installed as follows:

 

           Southbound

• From Monday 4 August 2025 to Friday 27 February 2026, between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday only - A46 southbound closed between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.
• From 5am on Saturday 28 February 2026 to 5am Monday 2 March 2026 – A46 southbound closed between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.
• From Monday 2 March 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026, between 8pm and 5am - A46 southbound closed between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.

 

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• From Friday 10 October 2025 to Friday 20 March 2026 between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday only - A46 northbound closed between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.
• From 5am Saturday 21 March 2026 to 5am on Monday 23 March 2026 – A46 northbound closed between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.
• From Monday 23 March 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026, between 8pm and 5am - A46 northbound closed between the exit and entry slip at Leek Wootton.  

 

Throughout our second phase of work, we’ll install a small diversion through the junction at Leek Wootton using the A46 exit and entry slip roads.  

 

We’ll maintain access for the emergency services for the majority of our work at this location.

 

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.    

 

Further information

 

For more information about our work please visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/west-midlands/west-midlands-maintenance-schemes/. We’ll use this platform to provide updates should there be any.

Dear Resident

 

RE: A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme 

 

Existing Bridge Closure – Stoneleigh Road Closure between A46 slip roads required until Sunday 17 December 2023 

 

This letter is to inform you that on safety grounds we need to extend the current road closure on Stoneleigh Road until 17 December 2023. Stoneleigh Road will be closed between the two A46 slip roads, to allow the continued safe installation of a new parapet as part of the bridge improvement works. The closure will remain in place until the works are complete with the official diversion route clearly sign posted. We will do all we can to reopen the road before this before this date. 

We apologise for the ongoing road closure, and inconvenience and disruption caused, we are working on completing the works as quickly as possible. 

 

Since the last update progress has been made with most of the new fixings and posts being installed, to allow the new parapet to be erected. The remaining fixings are more complicated and are requiring more work to allow installation. This is because, due to the age of the structure, we have been having difficulties in retrofitting a new parapet fixings to the old structure and this has meant more extensive works to fit to the structure. A survey was carried out prior to works commencing, but the issues we are now dealing with were only apparent once the old parapet was removed and works started.  

 

The works and testing have been through an iterative process and these are continuing but taking longer than anticipated. This, along with colder weather setting in, have delayed the works further. However, we do now have a solution for installing all the permanent works. In the interim, s there is currently no parapet in place the bridge is not safe yet to be opened.  

Once again, we thank you for your patience whilst this closure is in place, we will ensure the road is opened as soon as possible. 

 

Further information about the scheme and planned traffic management can be found on the scheme website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46stoneleighjunction 

Should you wish to discuss this closure, or the scheme more generally, please do not hesitate to contact the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement team on the contact details shown at the top of this letter. 

An update from the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Team

Throughout spring and summer, we have made good progress on the local road network elements of the scheme. Dalehouse Lane and Stoneleigh Road are on their new alignment, along with the opening of the new bridge over Finham Brook. Work on and around the A46 has been slower due to various issues. The most recent issue is in relation to the supply of the backfill material to the new A46 bridge. As suitable source and quantity of material could not be obtained at this time, this has affected other projects nationally. A solution is now in place for all these issues, but they have impacted the programme. We have worked as quickly as possible to resolve these issues but have taken time to ensure they are suitable and are approved by relevant authorities. 

Due to these delays, work is now scheduled to be completed in Winter 2023/24.

We apologise for these delays and thank you for your continued patience while work is finished. 

Further updates on programme and progress will be issued on our webpage https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46stoneleighjunction