M4 12-13 shut this weekend
Discussion
Slight change of plan...
M4 update Closure changes
M4 Junctions 12 to 13: Bridge Refurbishment – Update
Planned works over the first weekend closure were completed successfully and we’d like to thank you for your patience during this period.
Overnight on Friday 31 March, the team removed the safety barrier and maneuvered the cranes into position, allowing work to the beams to be undertaken on Saturday. The barriers were reinstated and the closure lifted by midday on Sunday 2 April.
Upcoming Weekend Closures (M4 and M3)
Highways England’s M3 junctions 2 to 4a smart motorway project will be installing the new Woodlands Lane Bridge, which crosses over the M3 near Windlesham. After further liaison between Highways England, its contractors and local stakeholders, it has been agreed that we will cancel the planned M4 weekend closures of 5 to 8 May and 19 to 22 May to allow the M3 team to install the bridge.
Therefore the next weekend closure of the M4 is planned from 9pm on Friday 12 May through to 6am on Monday 15 May 2017* (57 continuous hours), with a contingency weekend proposed for Friday 2 to Monday 5 June 2017.
Confirmed dates for this closure will be displayed in advance on signs along the M4.
M4 update Closure changes
M4 Junctions 12 to 13: Bridge Refurbishment – Update
Planned works over the first weekend closure were completed successfully and we’d like to thank you for your patience during this period.
Overnight on Friday 31 March, the team removed the safety barrier and maneuvered the cranes into position, allowing work to the beams to be undertaken on Saturday. The barriers were reinstated and the closure lifted by midday on Sunday 2 April.
Upcoming Weekend Closures (M4 and M3)
Highways England’s M3 junctions 2 to 4a smart motorway project will be installing the new Woodlands Lane Bridge, which crosses over the M3 near Windlesham. After further liaison between Highways England, its contractors and local stakeholders, it has been agreed that we will cancel the planned M4 weekend closures of 5 to 8 May and 19 to 22 May to allow the M3 team to install the bridge.
Therefore the next weekend closure of the M4 is planned from 9pm on Friday 12 May through to 6am on Monday 15 May 2017* (57 continuous hours), with a contingency weekend proposed for Friday 2 to Monday 5 June 2017.
Confirmed dates for this closure will be displayed in advance on signs along the M4.
xjay1337 said:
Go via Bucklebury, Bradfield and Pangbourne, you'll come out on the oxford road in reading 
XJ, I need to get to Whitley, so probably head to Aldermaston, Mortimer and down to Junc 11. Roads out here are blocked already and only 8:30 am !!Edited by Justin S on Saturday 13th May 08:36
twing said:
A4 seems to be ok atm, I'm in Padworth and it's flowing ok
Wasnt as bad as I was expecting. I went down to Frouds Lane quite easily , but saw it backing up ahead, hence the change to go to Aldermaston, Mortimer,Mortimer Hill, to the A33 and into Reading. Busy roads but moving and only 30 mins or so to my mates and the same back again. xjay1337 said:
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ds!!!!!
The next few years will be awful in Newbury/Reading area with the smart motorway construction.
I'm not entirely sure it will help in the long term either but time will tell - I'll be in my 30s by the time it's finished, that is scary!
Why is that so scary? Don't people use a horse and cart in Newbury anyway?ds!!!!!The next few years will be awful in Newbury/Reading area with the smart motorway construction.
I'm not entirely sure it will help in the long term either but time will tell - I'll be in my 30s by the time it's finished, that is scary!
I have the misfortune of living in Berkshire too, but in the real life Eastern bit - near the M3/M25 revenue generation project!
And I'll probably be in my 60s when the M3 is finally open on a regular basis.
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