South Wokingham Distributor Road

What is the South Wokingham Distributor Road?

The South Wokingham Distributor Road is part of our major new roads scheme and will run between Finchampstead Road and London Road in Wokingham town.

This new road will be a key access route for new homes and other infrastructure that are going be built on land to the south of the railway.

It will have a shared footway and cycleway along its length as part of our efforts to promote safe, sustainable alternatives to driving.

Two sections of the new road, William Heelas Way and Eastern Gateway, have already been built and opened. 

We’re hoping to complete the final phases, comprising the Central Section and improvements at Finchampstead Road (Western Gateway), by early 2027.

Works on these phases began in early 2025 and we’re expecting to open the road in late 2026 while we finish some works like landscaping.

Diagrams

You can now view the following diagrams:

• Map of the full route, showing phases already built and others under construction (JPEG)
• Preview of the finished Central Section, which is now under construction (JPEG)
• Close-up diagram of the Western end of Central Section (JPEG)
• Close-up diagram of the Eastern end of Central Section (JPEG)
• Close-up diagram of improvements on Finchampstead Road, Western Gateway (JPEG)

How the next steps could affect you

We’re expecting the following impacts on your journeys:

• The junction of Finchampstead Road and Molly Millars Lane will be closed for improvements, one exit at a time and with diversions in place, between late July 2025 and March 2026
• Easthampstead Road will be closed between Star Lane and Heathlands Road, with a diversion in place, from early winter 2025 and into 2026. Pedestrians and cyclists may also be affected. Dates and other details will be confirmed in summer 2025
• We’re waiting for planning permission to improve the junction of Peacock Lane and Waterloo Road. If approved, this will require lane closures with temporary traffic lights on surrounding roads. Dates and other details will be confirmed in summer 2025
• 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 that will also provide access to new housing

All public footpaths between Finchampstead Road, Gipsy Lane, Luckley Road and the private Ludgrove access track were shut for safety reasons in spring 2025.

Another footpath between Easthampstead Road and Waterloo Road is set to close later in 2025, with the aim of reopening all footpaths by mid-2026 or sooner if possible.

In the meantime, pedestrians should use surrounding residential streets to reach their destinations.

We know all of this is disruptive and apologise for the inconvenience, but we’re working as hard as we can to keep this to a minimum.

Contacting us and keeping in touch

You can keep up with the latest news by signing up to our South Wokingham community newsletter and see all disruption across the borough using our live roadworks map.

If you have any questions or want to report a problem related to this project, please email Balfour Beatty or call during business hours on 0800 121 4444.