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Saturday 4 to Monday 20 April
The M23 will have no full or lane closures from Saturday 4th until Monday 20 April.
Please note : all works are weather dependant and may be cancelled at short notice.
Existing reduced speed limit of 50mph north & south bound 24/7.
Free recovery service and speed enforcement are in place to ensure drivers and road workers safety.
Please see below for a message from Highways England regarding open for traffic on the M23
Dear Stakeholders and Residents,
M23 Smart Motorway Project: update of work
This letter is to provide you with an update of the construction works on the M23 smart motorway project.
Opening of an extra lane
Road users will be able to use four lanes in each direction on the M23 by 1 April 2020. A 50mph speed limit will remain in place during the next few months for safety, while additional work will take place to install, test and commission the smart motorway technology. Lane or full carriageway closures will be needed overnight while this work takes place. A free recovery service will remain in place while works continue. Drivers will be able to use new emergency areas if they experience difficulties on the motorway. CCTV cameras will also continue to monitor the motorway and we will be able to reduce the speed limit to 40mph and display warning messages during incidents. We apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused and measures will be put in place to keep this to a minimum.
Covid-19
Our roads remain open and we will continue to maintain and develop the network, ensuring that life-saving medicine, equipment, supplies and healthcare staff can travel across the country to where they are needed most. While we continue this key piece of work, we will follow government safeguarding measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and none of our sites are open to the public.
All major construction projects are closely monitored, and the situation is kept under constant review.
If you have any questions or we can be of further help, please contact us either on the contact details below. Alternatively, please visit our website at ww.highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/m23-junctions-8-to-10-smart-motorway for all our latest updates.
Yours sincerely,
Highways England
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From all the SMP M23 team – please keep safe and well
Posted on 3rd April 2020
by M23 Communications Team