THOUSANDS of motorists will have to rethink their journey next week following major road closures.
The huge scheme to improve the motorway will see workers carry out routine maintenance, improve sign visibility and install technology upgrades.
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Junction 4 eastbound to junction 9 on the M27 will close on November 4 from 9pm until 6am the following day.
This is the next phase of work to be done to improve the M27, according to National Highways.
The road needs to be closed so workers are safe and able to operate with as little disruption to drivers as possible.
The repairs come after “good progress” was made laying low-noise surface between junctions 5 and 7.
The following week will see junction 8 westbound to junction 4 closed from 9pm to 6am each night starting on November 12 and ending on November 14.
Diversion routes from November 12-14
Eastbound J4-J9
- Join the M3 travelling northbound
- Exit the M3 at junction 13 and follow Leigh Road/A335 eastbound
- Turn right onto the A335 travelling southbound
- Turn left onto Wide Lane travelling southbound until reaching the A27
- Follow the A27 eastbound until reaching the M27 at junction 9
- Re-join the M27 eastbound carriageway at junction 9Â
Westbound J8-J4
- Exit the M27 at junction 8
- Follow the A27 westbound until reaching Wide Lane
- Turn right onto Wide Lane and travel northbound
- Turn left onto Leigh Road / A335 and travel westbound
- Join the M3 southbound carriageway at M3 junction 13
- Travel southbound until joining the M27 westbound carriageway via with M3 southbound to M27 westbound link roadÂ
This comes after it was announced that the A1 (M) will close in both directions at various points.
The northbound carriageway will be blocked off from J52-53 overnight and into tomorrow morning, while J48-46 southbound will be unavailable after 8pm until Monday, November 4.
It comes after a major road in Cambridgeshire closed for four weeks after scheduled repairs were moved forward.
Works began on Monday to fix damage caused by a roadside bank collapsing, with a full closure and a diversion route put in place.
A lane on the B1040 at East Delph, near Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, will be closed to traffic from October 28 through to November 22.
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “We’re pleased to confirm we have been able to bring forward the work to repair the B1040 at East Delph where a lane is closed after erosion had caused the bank to collapse.
“Work on the structural repairs will start on Monday 28 October and is expected to finish on 22 November.
“The road will be fully closed during the works and a diversion route will be signposted.”
Flooding has caused issues for many routes in the area in recent weeks, with the council forced to close Ralph Butcher Causeway and Benwick Road.
At the time, a release said that the closures were “in response to flooding events, and due to subsidence and surface issues which we are working to fully resolve”.
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