UK's first bridge of its kind opens over major dual carriageway – £3.7m project

UK's first bridge of its kind opens over major dual carriageway – £3.7m projectThe new bridge has connected two commons for the first time in nearly 50 years. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Joseph Bickle, Emily Wright, World News Reporter 22:04, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 22:13, Wed, May 27, 2026 Jonathan Wade, National Highway's Senior Project Manager for the wider M25 J10 improvements scheme (Image: SurreyLive)The UK's first heathland green bridge has been unveiled in Surrey, providing walkers and wildlife with safe passage across the A3. For the first time in almost half a century, snakes, frogs and numerous other species inhabiting Ockham and Wisley Commons can now move freely over the A3. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The Cockrow Bridge was opened to the public on Friday (May 22) and marks the first heathland green bridge in the UK. The £3.7million scheme was led by National Highways as part of its broader M25 Junction 10 improvement works, which are now approaching completion. The green bridge lies just off Ockham, spanning the A3 before it joins the M25 at J10, and features a pathway for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders on one side, with heathland habitat on the other. This enables all types of wildlife to move between Ockham and Wisley Commons for the first time since that stretch of the A3 opened in 1979. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get motoring news and advice plus selected offers and competitions Subscri...