VolkerFitzpatrick starts prep-work for £210m M3 junction upgrade
National Highways has given VolkerFitzpatrick the go-ahead to start compound construction and vegetation management for the M3 Junction 9 Improvement near Winchester in Hampshire. Work is set to start in early 2025 and finish in late 2027 on the complex £210m Winnall roundabout scheme, reports Construction Enquirer. Programmed works include the creation of four traffic […]
Winchester drivers facing perfect storm of closures
Drivers in and around Winchester in Hampshire will have 17 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week, six of which are expected to cause delays of up to 30 minutes. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week, […]
Multi-million-pound M3 junction 9 scheme approved
The Secretary of State for Transport has approved plans that will transform journeys around junction 9 of the M3. A £200 million scheme to create free-flowing links between the M3 and the A34 will improve connections between the south coast, the Midlands and London, reduce congestion, improve safety and introduce new networks for active travel, […]
M3 Junction 9: Improvement development consent decision announced
The M3 Junction 9 Improvement application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. The project proposes the upgrade to the junction to allow free movement from the A34 to the M3. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by National Highways on 21 November 2022 and accepted […]
National Highways selects VolkerFitzpatrick for M3 junction 9 upgrades
VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by National Highways to deliver improvement works to junction 9 of the M3, a key motorway junction, which connects south Hampshire, with London, the midlands and the north. More than 6,000 vehicles pass through junction 9 every hour during peak periods and the project will reduce congestion and improve journeys in […]
