Easthampstead Road

Project overview

Our work on Easthampstead Road is one of the most important parts of the South Wokingham Distributor Road.

From April 2026, the road will be closed between Star Lane and Heathlands Road, with a diversion in place for vehicles, but access will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists.

The road layout will be permanently transformed and when works on the Central Section are finished, part of Easthampstead Road will be permanently closed off to form a cul-de-sac.

Through traffic will instead follow a new link road, which will also provide access to the new housing coming to South Wokingham.

All northbound or southbound through traffic will instead follow the link road, rejoining Easthampstead Road near the junction with Heathlands Road.

There will be a new three-way signalised junction to provide access to and from the northern half of Easthampstead Road. This change was necessary to allow safe access for the new homes that will be built in South Wokingham. 

A four-way junction would need to be much bigger to operate safely and would then be too close to other junctions nearby. Other changes include:

• Except for buses, eastbound traffic on the new Central Section won’t be able to turn left onto Easthampstead Road
• All westbound traffic on the new Central Section will be able to turn right onto Easthampstead Road
• All southbound traffic on Easthampstead Road will be able to turn either left (eastbound) or right (westbound) onto the new Central Section

Once the new road opens, HGVs heading north along Easthampstead Road will no longer be able to turn left into Heathlands Road, though all other traffic will.

The Star Lane level crossing will remain open after the works are completed, but will be closed while works are taking place.

Although the main closure will begin in April, there will be temporary traffic lights on Easthampstead Road at times, as well as where Heathlands Road meets the new link road, while work is carried out.