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M25 WIDENING - PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS Thursday 6th November
See what's in store for M25ers
Starting in early January 2004 the Highways Agency will be widening the M25 between junction 12 (the M3 interchange) and junction 15 (the M4 interchange).
During November, the Highways Agency and its contractor, Balfour Beatty, will be hosting a series of public exhibitions in order to help keep local people informed. Representatives will be on hand to discuss the scheme in more detail.
The exhibition schedule is as follows:
Monday 10 November; 2.00pm - 8.00pm Egham Literary Institute, High Street, Egham
Tuesday 11 November; 2.00pm - 8.00pm Colnbrook Village Hall, Vicarage Way, Colnbrook
Thursday 13 November; 2.00pm - 8.00pm Staines Community Centre, Thames Street, Staines
Friday 14 November; 3.30pm - 9.00pm Thorpe Village Hall, Coldharbour Lane, Thorpe
Saturday 15 November; 11.00am - 6.00pm Stanwell Moor Village Hall, Horton Road, Stanwell Moor.
The decision to widen the M25 between junctions 12 and 15 was made by the Secretary of State in March 1997. However, to avoid duplicate disruption to motorists and local residents, Highways Agency decided to defer the widening until a decision had been made in respect of Heathrow Terminal 5 - which was subsequently given the go ahead in November 2001.
Eleven roadworkers were killed by moving traffic in Highways Agency roadworks between October 2000 and February 2002. This equates to a roadworker having a 1 in 1000 chance of being killed in a 16 month period.
This widening scheme is not associated with the recent announcement on widening other sections of the M25 following the outcome of the Multi Modal Study. These schemes will go through the usual statutory procedures and consultation.
The M25 will be widened from four lanes to five lanes in each direction between junctions 12 and 14 (7km), and from four lanes to six lanes in each direction between junctions 14 and 15 (3.5km). The work will also include a spur road into the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow which will be a free-flow interchange at junction 14.
Balfour Beatty was awarded the contract to widen the M25 and construct the T5 spur road in May 2003 at a total cost of £148m.
Went to the "exhibition" for this today to see what's up. Is going to be a mammoth task and will inevitably cause much disruption, here are the highlights:
Start date: 5th Jan 2004
End date: Dec 2005
Development phases:
Jan - Summer 2004: Jcn 14 to 12, southbound.
Summer - End 2004: Jcn 12 to 14, northbound.
Early 2005 - Summer 2005: Jcn 15 to 14, southbound.
Summer 2005 - Dec 2005: Jcn 14 to 15, northbound.
Northbound:
Jcn 12 to 13 will be widened from 4 to 5 lanes.
Jcn 13 to 14 will be widened from 4 to 5 lanes until just before jcn 14.
Just before jcn 14 it will become 6 lanes, the inside 2 will split leaving 4 on the main carriageway. These inside 2 will then split again, 2 going to the existing jcn 14 roundabout, 2 continuing under the roundabout parrallel to the main carriageway before crossing it and heading to T5.
Joining the road at jcn 14 will entail joining a feeder lane. The T5 slip will join this feeder further along and then both join the main carriageway which will then have 6 lanes all the way to jcn 15.
Southbound:
Jcn 15 till before jcn 14 6 lanes.
Before jcn 14 inside 2 lanes break from main carriageway which continues with 4 lanes.
Inside 2 lanes split again (to 6), 2 lanes going to T5, 2 lanes go to jcn 14 roundabout, 2 lanes continue parrallel to main carriageway under jcn 14.
Traffic from T5 joins the 2 lanes running parrallel to main carriageway north of jcn 14. This 2 lane feeder then goes under jcn 14 roundabout, is joined by traffic from the roundabout and both lanes join main carriageway south of jcn 14.
Main carriageway continues with 5 lanes all the way to jcn 12.
Contra-flows and speed limits:
For all phases, contra-flows will be in operation in the relevant sections.
40 mph speed limits will be in operation and enforced with cameras (probably to help pay for the project!
)
Website:
The website is not yet operational but, when it is the link is:
www.highways.gov.uk/roads/area/05/works/m25_jct_15_home/index.htm
Hope this makes some sort of sense. I will try and knock up a diagram at some point to help. If people need any more info, drop me a line from my profile and I'll try and help.
See what's in store for M25ers
Starting in early January 2004 the Highways Agency will be widening the M25 between junction 12 (the M3 interchange) and junction 15 (the M4 interchange).
During November, the Highways Agency and its contractor, Balfour Beatty, will be hosting a series of public exhibitions in order to help keep local people informed. Representatives will be on hand to discuss the scheme in more detail.
The exhibition schedule is as follows:
Monday 10 November; 2.00pm - 8.00pm Egham Literary Institute, High Street, Egham
Tuesday 11 November; 2.00pm - 8.00pm Colnbrook Village Hall, Vicarage Way, Colnbrook
Thursday 13 November; 2.00pm - 8.00pm Staines Community Centre, Thames Street, Staines
Friday 14 November; 3.30pm - 9.00pm Thorpe Village Hall, Coldharbour Lane, Thorpe
Saturday 15 November; 11.00am - 6.00pm Stanwell Moor Village Hall, Horton Road, Stanwell Moor.
The decision to widen the M25 between junctions 12 and 15 was made by the Secretary of State in March 1997. However, to avoid duplicate disruption to motorists and local residents, Highways Agency decided to defer the widening until a decision had been made in respect of Heathrow Terminal 5 - which was subsequently given the go ahead in November 2001.
Eleven roadworkers were killed by moving traffic in Highways Agency roadworks between October 2000 and February 2002. This equates to a roadworker having a 1 in 1000 chance of being killed in a 16 month period.
This widening scheme is not associated with the recent announcement on widening other sections of the M25 following the outcome of the Multi Modal Study. These schemes will go through the usual statutory procedures and consultation.
The M25 will be widened from four lanes to five lanes in each direction between junctions 12 and 14 (7km), and from four lanes to six lanes in each direction between junctions 14 and 15 (3.5km). The work will also include a spur road into the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow which will be a free-flow interchange at junction 14.
Balfour Beatty was awarded the contract to widen the M25 and construct the T5 spur road in May 2003 at a total cost of £148m.
Went to the "exhibition" for this today to see what's up. Is going to be a mammoth task and will inevitably cause much disruption, here are the highlights:
Start date: 5th Jan 2004
End date: Dec 2005
Development phases:
Jan - Summer 2004: Jcn 14 to 12, southbound.
Summer - End 2004: Jcn 12 to 14, northbound.
Early 2005 - Summer 2005: Jcn 15 to 14, southbound.
Summer 2005 - Dec 2005: Jcn 14 to 15, northbound.
Northbound:
Jcn 12 to 13 will be widened from 4 to 5 lanes.
Jcn 13 to 14 will be widened from 4 to 5 lanes until just before jcn 14.
Just before jcn 14 it will become 6 lanes, the inside 2 will split leaving 4 on the main carriageway. These inside 2 will then split again, 2 going to the existing jcn 14 roundabout, 2 continuing under the roundabout parrallel to the main carriageway before crossing it and heading to T5.
Joining the road at jcn 14 will entail joining a feeder lane. The T5 slip will join this feeder further along and then both join the main carriageway which will then have 6 lanes all the way to jcn 15.
Southbound:
Jcn 15 till before jcn 14 6 lanes.
Before jcn 14 inside 2 lanes break from main carriageway which continues with 4 lanes.
Inside 2 lanes split again (to 6), 2 lanes going to T5, 2 lanes go to jcn 14 roundabout, 2 lanes continue parrallel to main carriageway under jcn 14.
Traffic from T5 joins the 2 lanes running parrallel to main carriageway north of jcn 14. This 2 lane feeder then goes under jcn 14 roundabout, is joined by traffic from the roundabout and both lanes join main carriageway south of jcn 14.
Main carriageway continues with 5 lanes all the way to jcn 12.
Contra-flows and speed limits:
For all phases, contra-flows will be in operation in the relevant sections.
40 mph speed limits will be in operation and enforced with cameras (probably to help pay for the project!
) Website:
The website is not yet operational but, when it is the link is:
www.highways.gov.uk/roads/area/05/works/m25_jct_15_home/index.htm
Hope this makes some sort of sense. I will try and knock up a diagram at some point to help. If people need any more info, drop me a line from my profile and I'll try and help.
) 
gavyn said:
The M25 will be widened from four lanes to five lanes in each direction between junctions 12 and 14 (7km), and from four lanes to six lanes in each direction between junctions 14 and 15 (3.5km).
What a waste of time & money.
This supposed improvement makes the assumption that
Brit drivers can successfully operate such a wide road.
Given the dog's breakfast most of them make of lane
discipline on regular three lane roads, I see this as no solution.
It doesn't matter how wide the M25 is, if it doesn't
get used properly.
Last five times I was on the road, lane 1 was empty
and lanes 2 & 3 were full to overflowing.
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