The route

The Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) will provide a new, single carriageway road linking the northern and western parts of Shrewsbury. It will include a new bridge over the River Severn and its flood plain, and a new bridge over the Shrewsbury-Chester railway line. The NWRR will connect the A5 at Welshpool Road roundabout in the west to the Ellesmere Road roundabout in the north.

The route for the North West Relief Road was carefully chosen after consultation with local communities, and amended to reflect feedback we received in our 2021 public consultation. It has been designed to minimise disruption to the natural environment, including ancient woodland, in this area, and to minimise noise pollution along the length of the road.