Warwick Town Centre

St Johns Junction overview and plan

The aim of the scheme is to:  

• Improve connectivity and enhance the experience for pedestrians, cyclists and business users accessing the St Johns area and wider town centre, including provision of cycle parking.
• Improve the attractiveness of the location as a key gateway to the town, material enhancements outside the retail/commercial area while preserving as many parking bays as possible.
• Upgrade the existing traffic signal junction and provide essential maintenance to the carriageway on all arms, particularly to Coventry Rd and St Johns.

View a copy of the approved plan (PDF, 3.5 MB)

Key programme information

ST JOHNS, WARWICK, CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING - NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURES

SUNDAYS: 31st MAY, 7th JUNE, 21st JUNE AND 28th JUNE 2026 BETWEEN 8.00AM - 5.00PM

As you will have seen, the construction teams have been working hard to move towards completion of all the work at St Johns which we are forecasting will be by end June 2026, with the resurfacing of the carriageway being completed over 4 Sundays between 31st May – and 28th June 2026 as set out below.

Week 1 - Sunday 31st May & Week 2 - Sunday 07th June (8.00am - 5.00pm)

Road closures will be in place on:

• Coventry Road: Between the entrance to the service road/shops up to the traffic lights
• Smith Street/St Johns: Between the junction with Cross Street through to the traffic lights
• The exit from Priory Road onto St Johns

Access to the service road/shops will be maintained, with only short periods of disruption at each end whilst works take place, during which time access will be possible from the opposite end. Vehicles will be able to travel between Coton End and St Nicholas Church Street under temporary traffic lights.

Sunday 14th June 2026 - No work due to the Two Castles Run

Separate road closures will be in place for the event. See the Two Castles Run website for more details.

Week 3 - Sunday 21st June (8.00am - 5.00pm)

Road closures will be in place on: 

• The service road/shops area, including parking bays
• Priory Road from junction with Cross Street to St Johns

Vehicles will be able to travel through the main crossroads in all other directions under temporary traffic lights.

Week 4 - Sunday 28th June (8.00am - 5.00pm)

Road closures will be in place on:

• St Johns Court – Access in/out will be accommodated by on site personnel
• St Nicholas Church Street

The service road/shops will be unaffected. All other vehicle lanes will be open under temporary traffic lights.

Temporary diversion routes will be clearly signposted on site and the link to the plans are available on these 3 links:

1. St Johns, Warwick - Diversion Route (PDF, 4.2 MB)
2. Coventry Road, Warwick - Diversion Route (PDF, 4.2 MB)
3. St Johns, Warwick - Diversion Route 2 (PDF, 2 MB)

The diagram below also gives an overall view.

The pedestrian footways will be open throughout, and safe crossing points will be available at the usual crossing locations, marshalled by on site personnel.

 We and the contractors will continue to keep you and the website updated.

Thank you for your continued support and patience while this essential work takes place. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

• Full details will continue to be available and regularly updated on these pages.
• The works is being managed by the county council’s principal Highways Contractor Balfour Beatty Living Places. If you have any queries or concerns over the works being carried out at the site, please contact Balfour Beatty Living Places on 0345 2415302.
• For any questions or to share feedback on the scheme please either email the Warwick Town Centre team at warwicktc@warwickshire.gov.uk or contact me by telephone on 01926 742138.