Hampshire drivers who use the M25 will hopefully be able to face less congestion soon, as a major project on Junction 10 "has taken huge strides forward".

The M25 Junction 10 and A3 Wisley interchange have been closed on a few weekends this year to demolish Clearmount Bridge and install two new ones.

A new Clearmount bridge was jacked into place over the weekend of November 2-3 having been constructed off-site during the summer.

Additionally, work has also now been completed on the Wisley Lane bridge which will open to traffic on Monday, November 11.

Daniel Kittredge, National Highways Senior Project Manager, said: “The opening of the Clearmount and Wisley Lane bridges are significant milestones for the M25 Junction 10 project, which will help reduce congestion, create a smoother flow of traffic and provide safer journeys for thousands every day.

“The original Clearmount bridge was demolished during the first full weekend closure of the M25 in March as it was not long enough to span the new slip roads.

“This new bridge will be wider and provide an improved way for people to navigate over the M25 by foot, bike or horseback.”

The National Highways website describes it as having "taken huge strides forward" with it representing "a significant milestone in the work".

What changes have been made to A3 access?

The opening of the Wisley Lane bridge will see the existing access both off and onto the A3 at the old Wisley Lane permanently closed.

A one-mile stretch will be open to drivers to provide new access to Wisley Lane via the newly constructed Wisley Lane bridge.

From Monday, November 11, this stretch of road will also provide access to the RHS Garden Wisley for customers wanting to access the gardens using the new Wisley Lane.

National Highways adds: "From the A3 southbound off-slip road, take the first turning on the left between the A3 slip road exit and Ockham Lane North (B2039), then onto and across the new Wisley Bridge, following the brown signs.

Recommended reading:

"For those travelling northbound on the A3, access to Wisley will be via the M25 junction 10 gyratory to turnaround and travel southbound, following the instructions as above."

Drivers are urged to take care through the junction as the configuration has changed. This will be the position until further new bridges are installed in 2025.

Two further full weekend closures of the M25 are due to take place in 2025 and will be announced in due course.