A MAJOR motorway is set to close this weekend sparking travel chaos for England fans and holiday goers.
M25 closures will present increased disruption for those leaving Wembley stadium on Friday night.
The M25 closure will cause long delays for motorists[/caption]
Fans leaving Wembley stadium could face long delays driving home[/caption]
Junction 10 of the M25, near Wisley in Surrey where the motorway meets the A3, and junction 11, near Woking, in both directions will be affected.
They will be shut from 9pm, just before the England game finishes, which is expected to cause heavy congestion for those traveling back to Sussex and Surrey.
Junction 10 is the busiest section of the M25, which sees more than 300,000 vehicles pass through each day.
Holidaymakers heading to to Gatwick and Heathrow have also been warned of increased travel times due to road closures and long queues.
RAC spokesperson Alice Simpson has encouraged motorists to consider alternative routes or use public transport where possible.
She said: “It’s absolutely essential that drivers follow the official diversion routes, rather than relying solely on their sat navs, to avoid being led off-course.”
Motorists have also been encouraged to plan their routes before setting off, and to check the oil and coolant levels of their vehicles.
M25 inconvenience
The section was already closed last weekend from Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 10, causing travel chaos to thousands.
And now National Highways has warned drivers that it’s due to shut again and to expect delays.
The closures are part of a £317m improvement works to add extra lanes.
National Highways have said this set of M25 closures will be the final ones for this project.
Last year, National Highways closed part of the motorway three times as it undergoes the multi-million pound upgrade.
The infrastructure project began in 2022 but “extreme weather” has pushed back the expected completion date to spring 2026, said National Highways.
Some elements of the project have already been completed, including the new Wisley Lane and four gyratory bridges.
Landscaping has also been done and signs have been removed from the gantry.
Jonathan Wade, project manager, told BBC Radio Surrey the next closure was a “little bit more tricky” because it’s close to one of the new bridges.
He said: “There were lessons learned over the weekend, so we’re looking forward to doing that.
“We did see quite a lot of traffic so sincere apologies to those who were delayed.”
He also thanked local residents “who bore the brunt of a lot of the traffic”, and said: “We are aware that these things aren’t great and they do have an impact on people’s lives.”
