News on M23 J8-10 smart motorway

Sunday 27 October – 21:00 to 05:00

Full closure of J9 exit slip plus Lane 1 Gatwick spur westbound from J9

Diversion via J10 Crawley Avenue A2011, A23 London Road, Airport Way, or

Diversion via J6 M25 and back to J9 on M23

Monday 28 to Friday 1 November – 21:00 to 05:00

Full closure of the Crawley to Reigate link

Diversion to M25 J6

Narrow lanes and a reduced speed limit of 50mph north and south bound 24/7.   Free recovery service and speed enforcement are now in place to ensure drivers and road workers safety.

Upcoming works…..

Over the coming weeks we will be taking down the existing central reservation barrier from J8 to J10 and replacing it with a new reinforced concrete barrier which is stronger and safer.

We will be dismantling the old central reservation during the day where possible and these works may be noisy and for this we apologise. During the evening time, we will be collecting the debris and taking this to the depot for crushing. We will try to mitigate any noise caused for our residents. 

We will be installing a ‘back to back’ closures which means that lanes 4 on both carriageways will be closed so that we can work safely behind the barrier to complete the works in the central reservation.

In the event of poor weather conditions or other issues out of our control, planned work may be postponed at short notice. Contingency bookings are also in place, but these are only used if previously planned work is delayed and there is no clash with other closures. If work completes on an earlier day the motorway may not close, or if work completes ahead of schedule the motorway may reopen early. Signage will be in place on the network to notify of closures and diversions.