Route One successfully completed their biggest ever scheme in August 2025 acting as principal contractor (PC) to National Highways on the M5 Titford Lane to Oldbury Viaduct scheme. The works involved the essential maintenance of the bridge expansion joints on the raised section of the M5 between Junction 2 and Junction 3. As Lot 8 supplier for structures, water proofing & expansion joints in the Midlands region, Route One self delivered the joint works while managing the other Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) lot providers including: traffic management (Chevron); landscape and ecology (Network Plus); road markings (WJ) and technology (Mway Comms), as well as the surfacing works by PDF supplier Eurovia. Route One used four specialist teams and bespoke equipment for the expansion joint replacements. Having this in-house resource with extensive experience and training gave certainty in the crucial aspects of safety, quality and efficiency.
Works were delivered under night timeclosures and included:
• 75 expansion joints (1200m).
• 42,000 m² of surfacing.
• 12,353m of road markings.
• 799 road studs.
• 1,392m of detritus clearance.
• 23 loop replacements.
The scheme was completed in August 2025 and took 19 weeks (2 weeks quicker than programmed) and was 3% below target cost.
