Highways Agency

THE M25 MOTORWAY JUNCTIONS 12-15 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Transport intends to make an Order on the M25 Motorway, in the county of Surrey, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, the London Borough of Hillingdon, the borough of Slough and the county of Buckinghamshire, under sections 14(1)(a) and (7) and 15(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, because works are proposed to be executed on the road. The effect of the Order would be to authorise the following restrictions on the M25 between marker post 80.6 (south of Junction 12—M3) and marker post 97.0 (north of Junction 15—M4): (a) lane closures and the phased partial closure of lengths of both carriageways on this part of the M25; contraflow systems would be in operation on the carriageway that remains wholly open, hard shoulder running would be authorised where this is in use as one lane of the motorway and vehicle width restrictions (over 6 feet 6 inches) would be in force in certain lanes; (b) to impose a temporary mandatory 40 mph speed restriction on this length of the M25; this speed restriction would also apply to the link/slip roads leading to and from this section of the M25 and the variable speed limits currently in force would not apply when this speed restriction is in operation; and (c) overnight closures of: (i) the northbound and/or southbound carriageways of the M25 between the “off” and “on” slip roads at Junction 13 (A30), (ii) the northbound and/or southbound carriageways of the M25 between the “off” and “on” slip roads at Junction 14 (A3113), (iii) the link roads leading to the northbound carriageway of the M25 from the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M3 at Junction 12 and the link roads leading from the southbound carriageway of the M25 to the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M3 at Junction 12, (iv) the northbound “off” and southbound “on” slip roads at Junction 13 (A30), (v) the southbound “off” and northbound “on” slip roads at Junction 13 (A30), (vi) the northbound “off” and southbound “on” slip roads at Junction 14 (A3113), (vii) the southbound “off” and northbound “on” slip roads at Junction 14 (A3113), and (viii) the link roads leading from the northbound carriageway of the M25 to the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M4 at Junction 15 and the link roads leading to the southbound carriageway of the M25 from the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M4 at Junction 15. These measures would be in the interests of road safety to enable contractors to undertake widening work and to construct a new spur road to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. It is expected that the work would start on or after 5 January 2004 and last for approximately 2 years. The overnight closures would take place at the following times:

Monday-Thursday nights	2100-0500 hours
Friday nights	2300-0700 hours
Saturday nights	2200-0700 hours
Sunday nights	2200-0500 hours

The Order would come into force on 5 January 2004 and continue until the work is completed. During the closures outlined at (c)(i) above, traffic would be diverted via the “off” slip roads and rejoin the M25 via the “on” slip roads at Junction 13. During the closures outlined at (c)(ii) above, traffic would be diverted via the “off” slip roads and rejoin the M25 via the “on” slip roads at Junction 14. During the closures outlined at (c)(iii) above, traffic affected would be diverted south on the M25 to Junction 11 (A317) and return north on the M25 to Junction 12. During the closures outlined at (c)(iv) above, traffic affected would be diverted north on the M25 to Junction 14 (A3113) and return south on the M25 to Junction 13. During the closures outlined at (c)(v) above, traffic affected would be diverted south on the M25 to Junction 11 (A317) and return north on the M25 to Junction 13. During the closures outlined at (c)(vi) above, traffic affected would be diverted north on the M25 to Junction 15 (M4), west on the M4 to Junction 5 (A4) and return east on the M4 and south on the M25 to Junction 14. During the closures outlined at (c)(vii) above, traffic affected would be diverted south on the M25 to Junction 13 (A30) and return north on the M25 to Junction 14 (if the Junction 13 slip roads are also closed, traffic affected would be diverted south on the M25 to Junction 11 and return north on the M25 to Junction 14). During the closures outlined at (c)(viii) above, traffic affected would be diverted north on the M25 to Junction 16 (M40), east on the M40 to Junction 1 (A40) and return west on the M40 and south on the M25 to Junction 15. The lane closures, partial carriageway closures, contraflow systems, use of the hard shoulder, vehicle width restrictions in certain lanes, temporary mandatory speed restriction, overnight carriageway/link/slip closures and diversion routes would be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works period. General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Mr S Jones, Traffic Operations Directorate, at the Highways Agency, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL (e-mail: stephen.jones@highways.gsi.gov.uk) or by telephoning 0121 678 8346. H Archer, Traffic Operations Directorate, Highways Agency, Department for Transport.  (Ref HA/M25/35/3/1362).