Stoke Orchard · M5 J10 traffic mitigation scheme

Stoke Road roadworks: live tracker

Updated

Why this page exists: it was put together quickly by a local resident to give everyone one place to check what's happening. The works have several phases, the plan has changed more than once, and there has been a lot of concern and confusion. It may contain mistakes, so if this page and the council's differ, go by the council's, and if you spot something wrong, please say so in the community Facebook group.

How it updates: twice a day, at 7am and 3pm, from the council's scheme page and Highways email bulletins. Residents' reports from the Facebook group are added without names or anything that identifies who posted, and are clearly marked.

What the scheme delivers: priority build-outs near St James' Church and The Elms, a 20mph limit through the village, a new footpath to the Mill Lane bus stop, and new street lighting.

Official plans: Scheme design drawing (PDF): build-outs and 20mph limit · Diversion map

Official sources: GCC Stoke Orchard scheme page · Scheme email updates · Live roadworks map (Stoke Road)

Right now, per the council's published schedule
CheckingLoading the current arrangement
This week
Mon 9 to Fri 13 Nov: closed to through traffic 8:30am to 4:30pm between Armstrong Road and The Elms. Open with temporary lights 4:30pm to 8:30am.
Residents
Access to homes inside the closure is kept where safe, with some delays.
Next
Temporary lights stay between Armstrong Road and Mill Lane for street lighting connections. How long has not been confirmed.
Finish
The council page still gives 20 November. At risk: Phase 1 is past due and the lights' duration is still being confirmed.

Last checked against the council page:

Reported on the ground

From residents' posts in the community Facebook group, shared anonymously: no names, car details or anything else that identifies who posted. Not verified by the council.

Lights stuck or knocked over? Report it to the project team:
Call08000 514 514
Emailm5junction10@gloucestershire.gov.uk
For dangerous driving, call the police on 101, or 999 in an emergency.

Plan vs reality

What the badges mean

Against the published plan

On planGoing ahead as published
ChangedGoing ahead, but not as published
Not as publishedDidn't happen as planned
UnconfirmedNo update yet

Timing, judged only against the council's published dates

On trackWithin its published dates
At riskDates being confirmed, or an earlier phase is past due
Past dueEnd date passed, no official word it is finished
Not yet dueHasn't reached its dates

Maps are simplified and not to scale. See the council's scheme design drawing for exact positions and the diversion map for routes.

Questions residents are asking

Who is responsible

Runs the works day to dayM5 J10 project team, GCC Highways
Emailm5junction10@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Call08000 514 514
Cabinet Member for Highways, Gloucestershire County Council. Leads on highways and roadworks across the county.Cllr Mark Harris
EmailMark.Harris@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council profile
Cabinet Member for Business, Economic Development, Planning and Infrastructure, Gloucestershire County Council. The council's lead cabinet member on the M5 J10 scheme, which these works are part of.Cllr Julian Tooke
EmailJulian.Tooke@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council profile
County councillor for Severn Vale, which includes Stoke Orchard. Represents residents and can raise questions with Highways. Not a cabinet member, so does not run the works.Cllr Richard Stanley
EmailRichard.Stanley@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council profile
Stoke Orchard and Tredington Parish Council. No control over the works, but raises residents' concerns with the county council. Next meeting Wed 6 Jan 2027, 7pm, Community Centre.Parish clerk
Emailclerk@stokeorchardandtredington-pc.gov.uk
Parish council website

Roles and contact details checked against the county council's councillor directory and the parish council website on 10 Nov 2026.

Change log

Dates show when a change was published or first spotted here.