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M4 smart motorway work closure update for the week commencing 5th August 2019

M4 junctions 8/9 at Maidenhead to 11 at Reading, Berkshire: upgrade to smart motorway

Work to improve journeys by converting the M4 into a smart motorway between Junctions 3 at Hayes to Junction 12 at Theale continues this week. 24 hour narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction are in place for sections of this stretch of the M4. Carriageway and slip road closures are planned as follows, all fully closed overnight between approximately 10pm and 5am (traffic management will usually be rolled out from 9pm and taken off by 6am).

Our Summer 2019 newsletter can be found here.

Full closures booked for the week commencing Monday 5th August are as follows:

  • The M4 westbound carriageway between junctions 10 (Wokingham) and 11 (Reading) will be closed overnight on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th August. Clearly signed diversions will be in place utilising the B3270, A3290 and A329M. A contingency booking is in place for Saturday 10th August.
  • There are also slip road closures booked as follows:

  • Junction 8/9 – the westbound entry slip will be closed overnight on 5th and 7th August.
  • Junction 8/9 – the eastbound entry and exit slips will be closed overnight on 6th and 7th August.
  • Junction 8/9 – the westbound entry and exit slips will be closed overnight on 8th August.
  • In the event of poor weather conditions or other issues out of our control, planned work may be postponed at short notice. Contingency bookings are also in place, but these are only used if previously planned work is delayed and there is no clash with other closures. If work completes on an earlier day the motorway may not close, or if work completes ahead of schedule the motorway may reopen early. Signage will be in place on the network to notify of closures and diversions.

    Posted on 1st August 2019

    by M4 J3 to 12 Communications Team