Highways Agency

M3 Junction 3 to 4 Major Maintenance Scheme Drainage Replacement

Frequently Asked Questions

Traffic Management will consist of the following:

• Isolated & overnight lane closures on the M3 from 5 September to 26 September 2005
• Full contra-flow from 26 September to 16 December 2005
• No slip road closures are planned for these works
• No daytime reduction in number of lanes are planned (usual three lanes in each direction to be maintained)
• There will be a 50 mph speed limit with Safety Cameras operated by Surrey Camera Partnership
• There will be a physical barrier separating opposing traffic
• Vehicle recovery service is 24 hours per day from 26th Sept until completion
• HGV to straddle lane 1 and 2

What is being carried out

• Essential drainage reconstruction and upgrade
• Resurfacing of the eastbound hardshoulder where damaged by works
• Renewal of road markings and studs
• Vegetation/ tree clearance locally to allow safety operation of machines
• Vegetation clearance on westbound carriageway to allow hardshoulder to be used as running lane

Why is this work being carried out

• To prevent further subsidence of the verge and hardshoulder
• To avoid localised flooding
• To improve safety on the highway network

Where

• Works are only being carried out on the Eastbound verge
• Traffic management from 1 mile south of J4 to the Maultway Bridge (between J3 and J4)
• Works will take place between Watchetts Pond and the Maultway
• Noise levels have been agreed with Surrey Heath Council

Who

• Highways Agency (Client)
• Mott MacDonald (Supervision)
• Edmund Nuttall Ltd (Contractor)

Value

• £4.0 million