July 9th 2024.
The M25, Britain's busiest motorway, is going to be closed for the third time this year, and this time it will be over the weekend. This follows previous closures in March and May, and although those were completed ahead of schedule, this closure is expected to last from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday. The closure will be in effect between junctions 10 and 11 in both directions, and National Highways is advising drivers to either follow the official diversions or avoid the journey altogether.
The closure and diversions will most likely affect those who are planning to travel to Heathrow or Gatwick Airport this weekend, as well as those who want to go to London to watch the Euros final. If you're wondering where exactly the closure is taking place, it will be between junction 10, for the A3 heading towards Portsmouth and Guildford, and junction 11, for Woking and Chertsey. A bridge at junction 10 will be demolished in order to make way for a new roundabout, which is part of a larger project to make the M25 safer and more eco-friendly.
This is not the first time the M25 has been closed for construction purposes, as there have been two previous closures in March and May of 2024. There are also two more closures planned for later this year, but the dates have not been announced yet. The decision to close the motorway was made in order to demolish a bridge and install a gantry, all in the efforts of creating a new roundabout at junction 10. The goal is to have all of this work completed by next summer.
As for diversions, National Highways is urging drivers to follow the official routes in order to minimize delays. If you're traveling clockwise, the diversion will take you on the northbound A3 to Painshill Junction, then onto the A245 towards Woking, and finally the A320 to M25 Junction 11. For those going anticlockwise, the diversion will take you on the A320 south towards Woking, then onto the A245 towards Byfleet and Painshill junction, and finally the southbound A3 to Junction 10.
Jonathan Wade, Senior Project Manager at National Highways, is advising all drivers to follow the official diversion route instead of relying on their GPS. He also urges drivers to only travel if necessary and to expect delays, as well as to leave ample time for their journey. By working together and following the diversions, we can ensure a smooth and successful completion of this important project.
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