Pictures show progress of M25 motorway upgrade

Emily Coady-Stemp

BBC News, South East

17 March 2024

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The demolition of an existing bridge was carried out as part of the works
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The unusual sight of an empty M25 brought residents to a bridge to take photos
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The closure is the first of five between now and September
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Drivers faced disruption on journeys across the South East, including to Gatwick and Heathrow airports
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Work on the motorway has closed the road for a full weekend
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Junction 10 is the busiest section of the M25, with more than 300,000 vehicles passing through each day
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The gantry was put in place on Saturday night
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The 117-mile (188km) M25 encircles Greater London

Work which forced an "unprecedented" weekend closure of the M25 was running on schedule, National Highways said.

The five-mile section of the motorway in Surrey closed at 21:00 GMT on Friday and is due to reopen at 06:00 on Monday.

National Highways said "good progress" had been made on the project, which involved demolishing a bridge and installing a new gantry.

A diversion was in place around the closure, sending drivers through nearby towns and villages.

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