Section of M25 to close overnight near Wisley as footbridge erected

About 300,000 drivers use the junction every day

A stretch of the M25 will be closed overnight this weekend to allow a new footbridge to be erected.

It will be shut on the anti-clockwise carriageway between junction nine (Leatherhead) and 10 (Wisley).

The closure will begin at 21.00 GMT on Saturday and the road is due to re-open at 09.00 GMT on Sunday.

The footbridge is part of a £317m project to upgrade junction 10 and develop new walkways and paths in the area.

Jonathan Wade, National Highways senior project manager, said: "We're keen to make sure that our scheme benefits the local community.

"This new footbridge will make crossing the M25 much safer and easier for pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders."

The A3 is scheduled to remain open throughout all the closures, but diversions will be put in place.

The M25 was also closed on the clockwise section between junction's nine and 10 on the evening of 13-14 January due to the footbridge works.

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