Closures on M25 this weekend- due to new footbridge installation

Closures are happening from 9pm Saturday

Author: Frankie GoldingPublished 27th Jan 2024

Drivers are being warned of closures in the M25 this weekend - as a new 91 metre footbridge is being installed.

This is part of National Highways £317 million upgrade of junction 10, helping to connect local communities.

The new structure at Sandpit Hill will be one of the longest footbridges on the London Orbital motorway, and will improve links between Chatley Wood and Ockham Common for pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders.

It will be the first time there has been a footbridge at this location and forms part of National Highways commitment to create a new 5km route that will connect with many existing paths, tracks, and bridleways between the Ockham Park and Painshill interchanges.

Information on closures:

From 9pm Saturday 27 January to 10am Sunday 28 January, The M25 anti-clockwise and will be closed between junction 10 and 9.

The M25 clockwise will also be closed at junction 10 between the exit and entry slip roads.

The A3 will remain opening during these closures.

Jonathan Wade – National Highways Senior Project Manager for the M25 J10 upgrade – said:

“We’re keen to make sure that our scheme benefits the local community as well as motorists and this new footbridge will make crossing the M25 much safer and easier for pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders.

“The opening of the footbridge will another key milestone for the project. Junction 10 on the M25 is one of the busiest in the country and experiences congestion and delays on a regular basis. This scheme is a vital upgrade to improve safety and reliability for almost 300,000 drivers a day and help connect local communities.”

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