Drivers in Southampton are being warned that the M271 is to be hit by weeks of closures this summer with major road works to be undertaken by National Highways.

The overnight closures will start next Monday, July 8, and last until Thursday, August 8, between the hours of 9pm to 6am.

The M271 is one of the busiest roads in Southampton and to minimise the impact of the repairs, National Highways has chosen to undertake them during the night.

A spokesperson for the government body said: "We will shortly be carrying out repairs to the concrete carriageway of the M271 near Southampton.

"These works will help to improve the safety of the road and provide a smoother journey.

"To undertake these works safely we will need to close the M271 carriageway overnight between the hours of 9pm to 6am, working Sunday to Thursday.

"There will be no works between 26 July to 4 August."

M271 northbound closure information:

M271 Redbridge roundabout to M27 junction 3

  • Monday, July 8 for two nights
  • Thursday, July 11 for one night
  • Sunday, July 14 for one night

M271 junction 1 to M27 junction 3

  • Monday, July 15 to Thursday 25 July
  • Sunday, August 4 for four nights

M271 southbound closure information:

M27 junction 3 to M271 junction 1

  • Monday, July 8 for one night
  • Monday, July 22 for five nights
  • Monday, July 29 for five nights

Diversions:

M271 northbound carriageway closure from Redbridge Roundabout to M27 Junction 3 Roundabout

Traffic will be diverted from the Nursling Interchange down the southbound M271 to Redbridge roundabout, to join the A35 Totton Bypass, A35 Spicers Hill, A326, to re-join the M27 at junction 2.

M271 southbound carriageway closure from M27 junction 3 roundabout to M271 junction 1

Traffic will be diverted north up the M271 to Romsey Road roundabout to join the A3057 Romsey Road, Brownhill Way, to join the M271 at junction 1.

M271 northbound carriageway closure from M271 junction 1 to M27 junction 3

Traffic will be diverted via Brownhill Way, A3057 Romsey Road to Romsey Road roundabout to join the M271.