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Weekly summary of roadworks for M25

Government Communications (NDS)

15 July 2011

M25 Junction 16 to Junction 23Work to widen the M25 from three lanes to four between junctions 16 and 23 continues this week. Work is underway between junctions 21a for the M1 and 23 for the A1. A contraflow is in place and road users are advised that until September 2011 there is no exit from lane 3 clockwise to junctions 22 and 23. Traffic should remain in lanes 1 and 2 to access these exits. A 50mph speed restriction is in place operating 24 hours a day. A free recovery service is available.M25 Junction 29 to Junction 30Work to widen the M25 from three lanes to four between junctions 27 and 30 continues this week. Work has begun on the final phase of the widening, between Junctions 29 and 30; traffic restrictions have been removed between junctions 28 and 29, and installed between junctions 29 and 30. Three narrow lanes will be available in each direction between junctions 29 and 30 during busy times, with off-peak lane closures as required, mostly overnight. All lanes go through to the Dartford Crossing. But to exit at junction 30 drivers need to be in either lane 1 or lane 2. Drivers using lane 3 through the contraflow will not be able to leave the motorway at junction 30 and will have to go straight through to the Dartford river crossing.M25 Cobham Motorway Service AreaWork to build the slip roads which will serve a new motorway service area near junction 10 continues this week. Work is mostly being carried out at the side of the road, although a short section of narrow lanes remains in place on the clockwise carriageway with a 50mph speed limit.M25 Junction 25The anti-clockwise exit slip road will be closed for two nights from Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5am for drainage works. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M25 Junction 20The clockwise entry and exit slip roads will be closed for three nights from Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5.30am for construction improvement work. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M25 Junction 3The anti-clockwise exit slip road will be closed for five nights from Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing works. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M25 Junction 3The clockwise carriageway will be closed for two nights from Thursday 21 July from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing works. On Friday night work will start at 11pm. A diversion route will be fully signposted taking road users off the M25 at junction 3 exit slip road and over the roundabout back onto the M25 via junction 3 entry slip. M25 Junction 31The clockwise entry slip road will be closed overnight on Tuesday 19 July from 10pm to 5am for maintenance work. A diversion route will be fully signposted.M25 Junction 25The anti-clockwise entry slip road will be closed for two nights from Wednesday 20 July from 10pm to 5am for drainage work. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M25 Junction 20 The anti-clockwise entry and exit slip road will be closed for six nights from Thursday 21 July from 10pm to 5.30am for repair work. On Friday night work will start at 11pm. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M25 Junction 24The clockwise entry slip road will be closed for three nights from Friday 22 July from 10pm to 5am for drainage works. On Friday night work will start at 11pm. A diversion route will be fully signposted. A282 (M25) Dartford – Thurrock Crossing Date Time Closure detail18/07/11 – 20/07/11 9pm to 5.30am Northbound West Tunnel20/07/11 – 21/07/11 9pm to 5.30am Northbound East Tunnel21/07/11 – 22/07/11 10pm to 5.30am Northbound West Tunnel22/07/11 – 23/07/11 11pm to 5am Northbound East Tunnel23/07/11 – 25/07/11 9pm to 5.30am Northbound West TunnelA282 (M25) Junction 1a The northbound entry and exit slip roads will be closed for six nights form Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5am for reconstruction work. On Friday night work will start at 11pm. A diversion route will be fully signposted.A3 PainshillThe northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight on Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5am for electrical work. A diversion route will be fully signposted.A3 PainshillThe southbound entry slip road will be closed overnight on Tuesday 19 July from 10pm to 5am for electrical work. A diversion route will be fully signposted.A1(M) Junction 1The southbound carriageway between junction one and Borehamwood, together with the southbound entry slip road at junction 1 will be closed for two nights from Wednesday 20 July from 10pm to 5.30am for repair work. A diversion route will be fully signposted taking road users southbound via the A1081, A1000 and A411 to Borehamwood. LGV’s will be diverted to the A5109 to Apex corner.M1 Junction 2The southbound exit slip road will be closed overnight on Tuesday 19 July from 10pm to 5am for sweeping of the carriageway. A diversion route will be fully signposted. A406 eastbound link road to M1 northboundThe eastbound link road will be closed overnight on Wednesday 20 July from 10pm to 1.30am for sweeping of the carriageway. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M1 Junction 1The northbound entry slip road will be closed overnight on Thursday 21 July from 1.30am to 5am for litter clearance. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M1 Junction 5The northbound entry and exit slip road will be closed overnight on Friday 22 July from 11pm to 5am for sweeping of the carriageway. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M4 Junction 4The westbound carriageway will be closed for four nights from Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5.30am for repair works. A diversion route will be fully signposted taking road users off the M4 at junction 4 exit slip road and over the roundabout back onto the M4 via junction 4 entry slip. M3 Junction 2 The westbound link road to the M25 clockwise will be closed for seven nights on Tuesday 19 July from 10pm to 5am for repair works. On Friday work will start at 11pm. A diversion route will be fully signposted. M40 Junction 1a The westbound link road for the M25 in both directions will be closed overnight on Monday 18 July from 10pm to 5am for sweeping of the carriageway. A diversion route will be fully signposted.