M3 Junction 9: Overnight closures planned for scheme

The closures will allow for changes to traffic management to take place on the route.

National Highways has been working in the gyratory and the central reservation, getting it ready for the next phase, which it said is "shifting vehicles into a contraflow system on the M3 northbound allowing the widening work to start".

On Monday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 15, the M3 northbound will be closed between junctions 9 and 8, to change the traffic management layout.

Aerial shot of M3 Junction 9. (Image: Rob Follett Creative/A View Through The Lens) The following night, Wednesday, July 16, the southbound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 will be closed to allow for the replacement of crash cushions.

All closures will be in place from 9pm to 6am.

A National Highways spokesman said: "We advise you not to use a Satnav when following any of our diversions because there is a risk it could direct you down an unsuitable road or back onto our network when it is closed."

The closures are subject to change at short notice, and motorists are encouraged to check the National Highways website and social media for updates before travelling.

National Highways will continue to carry out daytime work as part of the scheme.

Although some of this work will take place away from the road, residents and drivers may still see workers and machinery in the area.

The M3 Junction 9 improvement scheme aims to improve safety and reduce congestion.