M27 J 3 and 4 closed this weekend

[Eglesbrech]

An email written by a local Councillor

 

“M27 CLOSURES

 

I thought I should share with you information regarding the closure of part of the M27 (and M3) over the weekend 28th September to 1st October 2018. Also further works will be carried out over 26th to 29th April 2019 and 18th to 21st October 2019.

 

In short, two bridges over the M27 need to be replaced. This will necessitate the total closure of the M27 in both directions between Jct. 3 (M271 Junction) and Jct. 5 (Southampton Airport junction) from 2000hrs on the Friday until 0600hrs on the Monday through the above dates.

 

The main diversion route for this closure is around 58 miles and takes you through Salisbury and onto the A34. There is a local diversion which is shorter but will most likely be subject to traffic jams.

 

Special arrangements are in place for emergency vehicles throughout the closures, it is inevitable that long queues of traffic will occur in all directions.”

 

Great thanks, in the diary.

[AndyMichelle]

Police are advising of accidents on the rural diversion around Romsey. The obvious routes in to town are busy, Bassett Road and Winchester Road, but the other major routes are running smoothly at the moment.

[stephen@stoneyard.co.uk]

I left Southampton Docks today at about 2.30. I had a visit to Norwegian Jade. The traffic on the West Quay Road was very very quiet. I took the the M271, M27 and A36 to Salisbury. Hardly any traffic at the time I travelled. My mileage to Worcester was identical to my usual motorway route on the M3 and M4. Probably about half an hour slower with all the speed limits. No way as bad as I was expecting. I had written off the evening and afternoon but am back home nice and early.

 

Last night I planned my arrival to Southampton an hour before the closure. I asked the hotel for advice on routes for today and was told they new nothing. I did not see any diversion signs but that could have been just me.

 

If I was travelling to Southampton and had a ship to catch on these days I would not take the risk on those single carriageway roads

 

Best wishes, Stephen.

 

 

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