Council welcomes expected completion date for M54/M6 link road
Telford & Wrekin Council has welcomed news that a long-awaited bypass which will link the M54 to the northbound M6 has been confirmed as a flagship project in the Government’s £27 billion national road investment strategy.
The Government announced this week that the £200 million, two-mile long stretch will fix a gap in Telford’s motorway network and be open to traffic within the next five years.
Linking the M6 at Laney Green in Staffordshire and Junction 1 of the M54 at Featherstone, this scheme is expected to take up to 19,000 vehicles a day off local roads, cut journey times for commuters and businesses and generate more than £600 million for the local economy.
The project was given the go-ahead from the Government in 2025, and survey work on a finalised preferred route for the link road has been ongoing since the start of this year.
Councillor Lee Carter, Telford & Wrekin Council Leader, said:
“This is fantastic news for Telford and shows that the Government is prioritising this stretch of road which is of vital importance to the prosperity and connectivity of our Borough, putting us firmly on the map.
“Telford is one of the fastest-growing towns in the Midlands, home to major employers and thousands of daily commuters and the link road will strengthen our links to Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, the wider West Midlands and beyond.
“The new link will cut journey times and unlock access to jobs - not just in Telford, but across the wider region - and ensure Telford remains a key player in the Midlands economy.
“We can’t wait to see work start on this flagship project and its completion by 2031.”