M5 Motorway, Junction 25 To 27 - Temporary Restriction And Prohibition Of Traffic To Maintenance Works

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTIONS 14(1)(a) AND 14(7)
THE M5 MOTORWAY (JUNCTION 25 TO 27)
(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (a) intends to make an Order on the M5 motorway in Devon and Somerset to enable safety barrier replacement and associated maintenance to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to take place on or after 2 November 2026 and be completed by 31 July 2027.

The effect of the Order will be to:

(a) impose a mandatory 50 speed limit on:

(i) the M5 northbound from 480 metres south of Wellington Hill overbridge to 1900 metres north of Stoke Road overbridge;

(ii) the M5 southbound from 780 metres south of Hyde Lane overbridge to 486 metres north of Wellington Hill overbridge;

(iii) the southbound entry and exit slip roads at Junction 25;

(iv) the northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads at Taunton Deane service area;

(v) the northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads at M5 Junction 26;

(b) prohibit vehicles over 3.25 metres wide from using the inside and middle lanes of the M5:

(i) southbound from 135 metres north of Poundisford Road overbridge to 220 metres south of Silver Street overbridge;

(ii) northbound from 420 metres south of Silver Street overbridge to 200 metres south of Poundisford Road overbridge;

(iii) southbound from 850 metres south of Silver Street overbridge to 585 metres north of Wellington Hill overbridge;

(iv) northbound from 438 metres south of Wellington Hill overbridge to 900 metres south of Silver Street overbridge

(c) prohibit vehicles over 2.00 metres wide from using the outside lanes of the M5:

(i) on the lengths given at (b) above;

(ii) southbound from 1580 metres south of Hyde Lane overbridge to 826 metres south of Poundisford Road overbridge;

(iii) northbound from 1126 metres south of Poundisford Road overbridge to 2380 metres south of Hyde Lane overbridge;

(d) authorise the overnight (20.00 to 06.00) closure of:

(i) the M5 Motorway northbound and southbound between Junctions 25 and 27;

(ii) the southbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 25;

(iii) the northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads at Taunton Deane service area;

(iv) the northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads at M5 Junction 26;

(v) the northbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 27.

There would also be hard shoulder running through the works.

During the closures traffic will be diverted via junctions of the M5 and local roads.

The temporary mandatory speed limits (which would not apply to emergency service or special forces vehicles), closures, width restrictions, hard shoulder running, and diversion routes would be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works period and would only apply when traffic management measures are in place.

The Order would come into force on 31 October 2026 and have a maximum duration of eighteen months.

Paul Edwards, National Highways Limited

(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363. Registered office Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA.

General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to the Project Manager, Simon Pearson at National Highways Ltd, Brunel House, 930 Hempton Court, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4SR, by telephoning 0300 470 1726 or by email to simon.pearson@nationalhighways.co.uk.