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M25 closures Friday 10-13 Monday May
National Highways say the seven-mile stretch of the motorway between Junctions 9 and 10 in Surrey will be closed in both directions from 9pm on Friday 10 May until 6am on Monday 13 May while concrete beams for a new bridge and gantry are lifted into place.
Logistics UK members are advised to expect delays after a second weekend closure of the M25 has been announced as part of five weekend closures of the motorway, which encircles London, as part of a £317 million project to improve Junction 10.
There were fears of severe congestion on diversion routes ahead of the first closure between Junctions 10 and 11 in March, but many drivers followed advice to avoid the area, meaning long hold-ups were avoided.
National Highways senior project manager Jonathan Wade warned that the next shutdown will be “far from a repeat of the previous closure” as the diversion routes are “longer and will be different for over-height vehicles and all other traffic”.
He went on: “Drivers listened to our advice last time which reduced motorway traffic levels by over two-thirds and meant delays were limited.
“Our advice again is please only travel if absolutely necessary and make sure you give yourself extra time if you do choose to use the M25.”
Among the people affected will be those travelling to, from and between the UK’s two busiest airports, Heathrow and Gatwick.
The March closure was the first planned daytime shutdown of the M25 since it opened in 1986. The project, due to be completed in summer 2025, will increase the number of lanes at Junction 10, which is one of the UK’s busiest and most dangerous motorway junctions.
Between 4,000 and 6,000 vehicles normally use the M25 between Junctions 9 and 11 in each direction every hour from 10am until 9pm at weekends.
For more information visit Nationalhighways.co.uk
Published On: 25/04/2024 15:25:39
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