M27 closure: Innovative technique to move 8,500 tonne Box Slide to create vital new junction is explained
An innovative technique is being used to help revamp a vital junction on the M27 which will allow it to accommodate the extra traffic which will be generated by new homes being built in the area.
There will be an eleven-day closure of the M27 over the festive period to allow for the £100 million+ works to improve Junction 10 which will mean it can be entered and exited from in both directions, instead of just one direction as it is now.
To allow this, a 8,500 tonne Box Slide has been created and will be slid into place after a section of the M27 is demolished to accommodate it. This box slide then creates an underpass for the new roads which will then travel under the M27, with the motorway carriageway reconstructed above it.
Watch the video embedded in this story to find out how it will all be done
- The M27 will be closed completely, in both directions, between Junctions 9 and 11 from 8pm on 24 December to 4am on 4 January.
- A signed diversion route will be in place along the A27, which is expected to be busy every day. Drivers should anticipate severe delays, especially between 10am and 4pm. During the closure, it won't be possible to join the M27 eastbound or exit the M27 westbound at J10.
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