First Section of South-East Aylesbury Link Road Opens

A major milestone has been reached in the delivery of Aylesbury’s new orbital link road with the opening of the first part of the South-East Aylesbury Link Road (SEALR) and the Stoke Mandeville Relief Road (SMRR) today (Wednesday 5 November.)

Buckinghamshire Council has led the delivery of the overall SEALR project, securing £147.9 million in funding and coordinating with key partners including the Department for Transport (DfT), Homes England, developers, and local landowners.

Stoke Mandeville Relief Road (SMRR)

Dash Cam Footage - AYLESBURY to TERRICK

Dash Cam Footage - TERRICK to AYLESBURY 

The SEALR is being built in two sections, forming 1.1 miles of new dual carriageway and featuring three new roundabout junctions. The SMRR, constructed and funded by HS2 Ltd, now connects seamlessly with the SEALR at the newly constructed Pearce Roundabout.

Work is also progressing on a new bridge across the railway line to London, which marks the next key stage of the project.

Transforming Travel Around Aylesbury

Steven Broadbent, Leader of Buckinghamshire Council, said:

“This is an exciting day for Buckinghamshire and marks a key stage in our ambition to enhance the transport infrastructure in and around Aylesbury. This is one of the biggest road improvements the council has made in a generation and demonstrates our commitment to improving our highways network, creating better traffic flow and supporting future development.”

He added:

“This has been and continues to be a hugely complex project and I would like to thank everyone involved for their collaboration and hard work in continuing to help us deliver this vision. While the council has invested significant funds into this important project, the vast majority of the funding has been sourced externally. We have accessed a number of funding streams, including developer-generated Section 106 contributions, to minimise the impact on council budgets.”

Collaboration and Partnership

To mark the opening, Buckinghamshire Council Chairman Safaraz Khan Raja was joined by Council Leader Steven Broadbent and representatives from HS2 Ltd, DfT, Homes England, and other partners. Local MPs Greg Smith and Laura Kyrke-Smith, together with contractors Galliford Try and EKFB, and members of Stoke Mandeville and Ellesborough Parish Councils, also attended the event.

Homes England, through its Housing Infrastructure Fund, has been a key funder of the scheme.
Paul Ahdal, Head of Infrastructure Grants Project Management at Homes England, said:

“This latest milestone in the delivery of Aylesbury’s new orbital link road is an excellent example of how the Housing Infrastructure Fund is enabling the delivery of key projects that help create thriving places people can be proud of. It's great to see this project moving forward, and we look forward to continuing to support Buckinghamshire Council in achieving their ambitions.”

HS2 Ltd Project Client, Bill Price, added:

“The delivery of the Stoke Mandeville Relief Road was one of the commitments we made during the design stage of the project and it’s great to see it open to the public. Together with the next stages of the South-East Aylesbury Link Road, it will dramatically improve journeys around the south of Aylesbury and I’d like to thank everyone who’s worked so hard to get it built.”

Looking Ahead

When complete, the South-East Aylesbury Link Road will form a crucial part of Aylesbury’s new Orbital Link Road, creating a route around the town that will ease congestion in the town centre, improve connectivity, and provide new cycling and walking paths to support sustainable travel for local communities.