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Weekly Works Update on M23 SMP

Please find below the confirmed closure dates from Saturday 2 to Friday 8 November (inclusive) Please note: closures are subject to change

Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 November , there will be a full closure of the Godstone to Crawley link on the M25 between 9pm and 5am. 

Follow the diversion to junction 6 of the M25, A22, A264 and join the M23 at junction 10.

Monday 4 November for 5 nights , there will be a full closure from junction 8 – 10 southbound between 9pm and 5am. 

There will be a fully signed diversion route to Brighton via junction 6 of the M25, A22, A264 and join the M23 at junction 10.  For Gatwick traffic continues on the A2011, A23, Airport Way and into the terminals.

Monday 4 November for 5 nights , there will be a full closure of the Godstone to Crawley link on the M25 between 9pm and 5am. 

Follow the diversion to junction 6 of the M25, A22, A264 and join the M23 at junction 10.

Monday 4 November for 5 nights , there will be a full closure of the junction 9 entry slip road southbound between 9pm and 5am. 

Follow the diversion via from Gatwick Airport via Airport Way, A23, A2011 and join the M23 at junction 10.

Monday 4 November for 5 nights , there will be a full closure of the Reigate to Crawley link road onto the M23 between 9pm and 5am. 

There will be a fully signed diversion route via junction 6 of the M25, A22, A264 and join the M23 at junction 10.

Wednesday 6 November for 2 nights , there will be a full closure of the Crawley to Reigate link onto the M25 between 9pm and 5am. 

There will be a fully signed diversion route via junction 6 of the M25 and back clockwise on the M25.

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.

We are continuing to take down the existing central reservation barrier from J8 and replacing it with a new reinforced concrete barrier which is longer, stronger and safer. The old barriers are crushed and recycled as part of our environmental initiative. When dismantling the old central reservation these works may be noisy and for this we apologise. We will try to mitigate this 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. We apologise for any disruption caused during these works.

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.

Posted on 4th November 2019

by Communications Team M23 SMP