M3 junctions 2 (M25) to 4a Farnborough, Hampshire: smart motorway improvement We opened the M3 as a four-lane smart motorway, between junction 4a for Farnborough and junction 2 for the M25, on Friday 30 June. The speed limit was initially manually controlled at 50mph while testing of the smart motorway technology was finalised. This process has now been successfully completed enabling the smart motorway to operate at the national speed limit from 1 August.

M3 junction 6 Basingstoke, Hampshire: bridge strengthening Work to maintain journeys by repairing the bridge supports continues this week. Narrow lanes will be in place 24/7 on the roundabout beneath the M3 until February 2018. In addition, the southbound exit slip road at junction 6 will be closed overnight, between 9pm and 6am, until Friday 10 November (Monday to Friday only). Clearly signed diversions will be in place via junction 7 and return.

M3 junction 11 Winchester, Hampshire: resurfacing Work to improve journeys by resurfacing a slip at the junction takes place this week. The northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 6am, from Monday 30 October for 2 nights. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via junction 9 and return.

M4 junction 10 Wokingham, Berkshire: bridge reconstruction Work to improve journeys by refurbishing the bridge that carries the link roads over the M4 continues this week. Narrow lanes and a 40mph speed limit are in place on the slip roads and a 50mph speed limit is in place on the M4 carriageway until December 2017.

The slip road from the M4 westbound to the A329(M) Reading-bound carriageway will be closed overnight, between 9pm and 6am, on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 November. During the closures a clearly signed diversion will be in place via junction 11 and return, accessing the A329(M) from the eastbound exit slip road.

M4 junction 10 Wokingham to 11 Reading, Berkshire: bridge maintenance Work to improve journeys by replacing the waterproofing material in the bridge which carries the M4 over the River Loddon continues this week. Lane closures will be in place on both carriageways overnight, between 9pm and 6am, until Friday 17 November (Monday to Friday only).

M4 junctions 11 to 12 Reading, Berkshire: sign repair Work to improve road user journeys by repairing a damaged electrical sign at the Reading Service area takes place this week. Lane closures and the westbound exit into the service area will be closed overnight, between 11pm and 6am, from Wednesday 1 November for 2 nights.

Access into and from the service area will be unavailable during this closure. The nearest alternative service area is Moto Chieveley off junction 13 of the M4.

M4 junctions 12 Theale to 13 Chieveley, West Berkshire: bridge refurbishment Work to improve journeys by refurbishing a series of bridges that carry the M4 over local roads continues this week. 24 hour narrow lane, 50mph speed limit and overnight lane closures will be in place on the east and westbound carriageways until July 2018. 

M4 junction 15 Swindon, Wiltshire: resurfacing Work to improve journeys by resurfacing the roundabout at junction 15 starts this week. The eastside of the roundabout, the A419 southbound approach, the westbound exit slip road and the eastbound entry slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 6am, from Monday 30 October for 2 nights.

The westbound of the roundabout, the A346 northbound approach, the westbound entry slip road and the eastbound exit slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 6am, from Wednesday 1 November for 3 nights.

During the closures clearly signed diversions will be in place via junction 14, junction 16 and via Marlborough, Calne, Lyneham, Wootton Bassett and Swindon.

M27 junction 12 Portsmouth, Hampshire: bridge refurbishment and drainage surveys Work to improve journeys by carrying out drainage surveys and refurbishing a bridge at the junction 12 Paulsgrove Interchange starts this week. The link from the M27 eastbound carriageway to the M275 southbound carriageway will be closed overnight, between 11pm and 6am, from Tuesday 31 October for 2 nights. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via the A2030 Eastern Road roundabout and returned.

In addition, to allow narrow lanes to be installed the M27 westbound carriageway will be closed from the Portsbridge roundabout to junction overnight, between 9pm and 6am, on Friday 3 November. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via the A27.

A404(M) junction 9a Maidenhead, Berkshire: sign repair Work to improve road user journeys by repairing a damaged electrical sign at the junction takes place this week. The northbound exit and entry slip roads at junction 9a will be closed overnight, between 9pm and 6am, on Monday 30 October. Clearly signed diversions will be in place via the adjacent junctions.

Safety at roadworks Highways England is working with the industry and road users to reduce the risks of working on the roads. For the safety of road workers and all road users, when you are approaching roadworks: Keep within the speed limit – it is there for your safety.

Get into the correct lane in good time – don’t keep switching.

Concentrate on the road ahead, not the roadworks.

Be alert for works’ traffic leaving or entering roadworks.

Keep a safe distance – there could be queues in front.

Observe all signs – they are there to help you.

And be alert for road workers, the roads are their workplace.