RESURFACING work in due to start on 16 January to improve the surface on the M3 motorway towards London between Basingstoke and Fleet.
Rutting on the nearside lane of the London-bound carriageway of the M3 over a four-mile stretch either side of junction 5 is affecting ride quality and surface drainage.
During the six weeks work is being carried out, a mandatory 50 mph speed limit will be in force, and there will be lane closures and a contraflow system in operation.
Night-time closures of slip roads at junction 5 will also take place, but diversions will be clearly signposted. Martin McMahon, Highways Agency project manager, said: "Without remedial work, the rutting of the carriageway surface could begin to affect road safety. While the work is being carried out, motorists should allow extra time for their journeys.
"When travelling through this section of the motorway they should concentrate of their driving and not on the roadworks."
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