Two crucial bridges over major motorway used by 130k drivers every day to close for entire weekend – see full diversions
A MAJOR motorway is set to be plagued with delays throughout February after the closure of two critical bridges.
Drivers will need to follow diversion routes on the M3 as concrete works and repairs go ahead.
West Bridge along the A322 northbound will be the first to close, starting from 9pm on February 21 to 6am February 24.
Then east bridge on the southbound direction at 9pm on February 28 through to March 3 at 6am.
The first closure will clash with the closure of the slip roads on the M25 around the Wisley interchange.
National Highways staff will be installing new bridge joints, working on the concrete and diverting gas pipework.
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The work meant lane closures first started on January 8 and run through to March 14.
The outer and inner ring of the M3 interchange have been closed overnight with one lane running.
For more information and directions for diversion routes, check our boxouts.
This comes after The Sun revealed the worst spots in the UK for traffic.
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A new study conducted by a group of traffic experts has shown which places in the UK encounter the most congestion.
By examining the total volume of all vehicle traffic miles, the number of licensed vehicles, and the annual average daily flow of traffic in 2023, experts at traffic plan software have determined the UK areas where you are most likely to get stuck in a traffic jam.
Each factor was given a score out of 10, with an overall score out of 100 calculated for each local authority to provide the ranking.
And it’s bad news for residents and drivers of Surrey - which takes the top spot.
Surrey came in with a total index score of 88.70 out of 100, keeping in mind 802,236 licensed vehicles spending a total of 8.448 billion miles in traffic in 2023.
What’s more, the county had an annual average daily flow of 8,968.
Following in second place was Essex, with an index score of 84.26.
Diversion routes for M3 bridge weekend closures
For West bridge (A322 northbound) closure 9pm on Friday, February 21 to 6am Monday, February 24:
- A322 southbound, right onto B311 (Red Road)
- right onto B3015 (The Maultway)
- right onto A30 (London Road)
- right onto Grove End, and then rejoining the A322.
To join the M3 at Frimley interchange (junction 4) during West bridge closures:
- A322 southbound,
- right onto B311 (Red Road)
- right onto B3015 (The Maultway)
- left onto A30 (London Road)
- left onto A331 then joining at Frimley interchange (junction 4).
East bridge (A322 southbound) closure from 9pm on Friday, February 28 to 6am Monday, March 3:
- A322 northbound, left onto A30 (London Road)
- left onto B3015 (The Maultway)
- left onto B311 (Red Road), rejoining the A322 at Gordon Boys Roundabout.
To join the M3 at Frimley interchange (junction 4) during East bridge closures:
- A322 Northbound
- left onto A30 (London Road)
- left onto A331 then joining at Frimley interchange (junction 4).
The area reported 9.686 billion traffic miles in 2023, with a total of 1,003,293 licensed vehicles and an annual average daily flow of 5,116.
In third was Hampshire, with an overall index score of 82.93.
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The total volume of the county’s 2023 traffic miles was 9.472 billion, and there were 1,145,649 licensed vehicles, with the area amassing an annual average daily flow of 4,601.
Ranking fourth was Kent, which had an index score of 81.38.
Kent boats 1,004,482 vehicles, which generated 9.383 billion traffic miles in 2023, and an annual average daily flow of 4,417.