Overnight closures are scheduled to start Monday, February 23rd, on the A483 in Shropshire, impacting travel between England and Wales for nearly a month. National Highways will close the route between Llynclys and Llanymynech daily from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM GMT until March 20th, 2026, to facilitate road improvements.
The work will involve laying a new “high-friction” road surface, repainting road markings, and conducting drainage surveys, according to National Highways. Joseph Walmsley of National Highways stated the new surface is intended to “ensure people have a better chance of stopping if someone pulls into their path.”
Motorists face a significant diversion of up to 43 miles via Preston Montford, Buttington, Four Crosses, and Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, adding over an hour to journey times, according to reports. The closures are part of a larger series of roadworks planned across Shropshire, including ongoing maintenance on the A5 and A49.
Separate, previously announced work on the A5, between Gledrid roundabout and the Welsh Border, has been ongoing since November 3, 2025, and is scheduled to continue until March 1, 2026. Maintenance work on the A49 between Onibury and Wootton, utilizing traffic signals, is expected to continue until March 31, 2026. Additional, shorter-term closures are also planned for the A5 and A483 in early January, according to National Highways.
National Highways confirmed in a Facebook post that the A483 resurfacing project was initially reported in January, but the start date was finalized as February 23rd. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the duration of the closures, as will access to The White Lion and The Garden Lodge.
Shropshire Council’s interactive roadworks map provides an overview of planned works, including those carried out by utility companies, alongside National Highways projects. Further surveys are planned later in the year, according to National Highways.
