Drivers have been warned of disruption and delays on the M4 in the coming weeks as resurfacing works are undertaken on the motorway. National Highways has said parts of the motorway will be closed between January and March for essential resurfacing work in Wiltshire.
The work will be carried out between junctions 14 and 15, near Membury services, with some parts of the motorway seeing overnight closures later this month. Lane restrictions will also be in place, reducing traffic to just one lane, for five nights from next week.
The hard shoulder, lanes one and two will be closed from January 13 to January 18. For the first three days, Membury services will remain open, but access to the services will be closed from Thursday, January 16, for two nights, National Highways advises. Full carriageway closures will begin on January 27.
Victoria Bathe, National Highways Project Manager, said: “We apologise for any temporary disruption this may cause but this vital resurfacing work will provide a smoother, quieter road for both drivers and communities nearby for many years to come. We plan our work carefully to minimise disruption and we are carrying out the majority of this maintenance at night when traffic is at its lightest.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank drivers for their patience and remind those planning on passing through this section of the M4 or using one of our diversion routes to allow extra time to complete their journeys.”
Highways staff will be undertaking the work overnight, between 9pm and 6am, and will work Monday to Fridays.
M4 junction 15-14 road closures
Monday 13 January for three nights
Hard shoulder with lanes one and two closed. Membury services will be open
Thursday 16 January for two nights
Hard shoulder with lanes one and two closed. Access to Membury services closed.
Starting 27 January – full eastbound carriageway closures, exit from Membury services open
On the following dates:
- Monday 27 January
- Thursday 30 January
- Thursday 6 February
- Monday 3 March for two nights
Tuesday 28 January
Hard shoulder with lanes one and two closed. Membury services will be open.
Wednesday 29 January
Hard shoulder with lanes one and two closed. Entry and exit to Membury services closed
Starting Friday 31 January – full eastbound carriageway closure, entry and exit to Membury services closed
On the following dates:
- Friday 31 January
- Friday 2 February
- Monday 10 February for five nights
- Monday 24 February for four nights
- Wednesday 5 March
Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March – full eastbound carriageway closure, entry and exit to Membury services closed
Only needed if the works cannot be completed any earlier.
M4 diversion routes
National Highways advises motorists to the diversion routes and road signage, rather than relying on SatNavs to navigate the closures.
HGV diversion
- A346 London Road
- A4 Bath Road
- Strongrove Hill
- Charnham Street
- Bath Road
- Eddington Hill
- then by the A338 to rejoin the M4 at junction 14
Other motorway traffic
- A419 northbound
- B4192 Purley Road
- Charnham Street
- Bath Road
- Eddington Hill
- then by the A338 to rejoin the M4 at junction 14