PARTS of the M27 and A32 will be closed for overnight works as the county council looks ahead to the development of a new village near Wickham.

Hampshire County Council is working with its contractors Volker Fitzpatrick and National Highways on £81m upgrades to Junction 10 of the M27.

The improvement works will help move towards the development of Welborne Garden Village, a new community of 6,000 homes near Fareham, due to start early next year.

Ahead of the start of the main works, the contractor will be making advanced clearance works over the next two months.

To minimise disruption works will be completed mostly over-night with road closure in place on the A32 just north of the M27 and on the M27 between Junction 9 and 11 when necessary.

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The closures are as follows:

  • Friday, September 15 from 9pm and 5.30am (one night)- A32 North-bound Lane 1 Closure and M27 Junction 10 West-bound Off-slip Closure (from the M27 West-bound extending northwards to just south of the entrance to Dean Farm Estate). Local residents and the travelling public will be able to pass north and south on the A32 during these works but will not be able to use the M27 West-bound slip.
  • September 22 and 29; October 6, 20 and 27 2023 from 9pm and 5.30am (five individual nights) -.A32 North-bound Lane 1 Closure and M27 Junction 10 West-bound Off-slip Closure (from the M27 West-bound extending northwards to just south of the entrance to Dean Farm Estate). Local residents and the travelling public will be able to pass north and south on the A32 during these works but will not be able to use the M27 West-bound slip road.
  • October 9 to 13 from 9pm and 5.30am (five consecutive nights) - A32 Full Closure between North-Hill roundabout and Knowle Access Road and M27 Junction 10 West-bound Off-slip Closure required to allow for cleared vegetation from either side of the A32 to be removed from site safely. Local residents and the travelling public will not be able to pass north or south on the A32 and will not be able to use the M27 West-bound off-slip which will be fully closed during these works. Diversions will be in place. Local residents and businesses directly impacted should still have access and can be escorted through works by the contractor.

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  • October 23 and 24 from 9pm and 5.30am – (two consecutive nights) – M27 East-bound full closure between Junction 9 and 10 to allow for vegetation clearance on the motorway embankment. Local residents and other drivers will not be able to use the M27 East-bound during this closure (access onto the M27 at Junction 10 will still be possible) and will need to follow the agreed diversion route.
  • October 25, 26, and 27 from 9pm and 5.30am – (three consecutive nights) – M27 West-bound full closure between Junction 11 and 9 including the West-bound off-slip at Junction 10 to allow for vegetation clearance on the motorway embankment and inside the off-slip at Junction 10 . Local residents and other drivers will not be able to use the M27 West-bound during this closure and will need to follow the agreed diversion route.