Last updated:
12th February 2025
Eastern Gateway
Current project status
This scheme is now complete after opening in early 2022. Works were carried out in close partnership with Network Rail.
Planning permission was granted in April 2018 and work on the northern approach to the new bridge in Montague Park began late 2019. Construction on the remainder of the scheme, south of the railway line, began in Autumn 2020.
The new road offers improved access to and from London Road via William Heelas Way, while the Waterloo Road level crossing at Clay Lane has been permanently closed.
Eastern Gateway will be linked to Central Section and Western Gateway once these sections of the South Wokingham Distributor Road are completed.
Planning application
A planning application was submitted in Autumn 2017 and permission was granted in February 2018.
The following information boards were shared with the community as part of this process:
- South Wokingham Distributor Road Exhibition Boards (PDF)
- South Wokingham Distributor Road Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Programme timeline
- November 2018: Traffic orders confirmed
- Early 2019: Site preparation and utilities re-routing
- Summer 2019: Complete detailed design and discharge planning conditions
- Late Autumn 2019: Construction begins at Montague Park, north of railway line
- Autumn 2020: Main construction begins on remainder of scheme
- Winter 2021/2022: Road open for traffic (February 2022) and Waterloo Road level crossing closed
Newsletters
To stay up to speed with the completion of the South Wokingham Distributor Road, please sign up for our South Wokingham community newsletter.
Take a look at previous newsletters below:
