A3 reopens after weekend closure

Enormous beams were installed by crane as work on the A3 Wisley Bridge continued over the weekend.

A five-mile stretch of the A3 near the M25 junction has reopened following improvement works over the weekend.

The road was closed in both directions as beams were installed for a new bridge over the highway near Wisley, Surrey.

Both carriageways reopened at midnight on Monday, several hours ahead of schedule.

A diversion was in place during the work.

Further overnight closures are planned later this week as work is carried out.

Jonathan Wade, a project manager from National Highways, told BBC Radio Surrey: "We closed the A3 for a total of 52 hours, so we managed to open a few hours early."

National Highways said the new Wisley Lane bridge will improve safety and provide an easier route from Ockham Park roundabout to Wisley Lane over the A3.

Future works include installing six more bridges along the A3 and M25, and demolishing a number of footbridges.

A total of ten 80-tonne beams were installed across both carriageways

Mr Wade added that good weather across the summer meant the project was running on schedule and at the authorised budget.

People living nearby have previously been critical of the impact of the work on residents.

Frances Porter, who lives near Wisley Gardens, said the work so far had been "three years of hell".

The work is expected to be fully completed in the summer of 2025.