Drivers warned ahead of weekend M3 closures
National Highways has urged drivers to plan their journeys ahead. Closures are needed after engineers found issues with the previous footbridge's ability to withstand crashes from over-height vehicles, it said. The new, UK-made footbridge, which weighs nearly 100 tonnes and is 206ft (63m) long, will be lifted into place.
The footbridge was originally due to be installed in April, but work had to be delayed due to a now-resolved issue with the concrete. Further work will be needed before the footbridge can be used by the public. National Highways says this will be done during a series of overnight closures on the M3, with the footbridge expected to open later in the summer. The lack of a footbridge has meant pedestrians have to take a 1.7-mile (2.7km) detour to get to and from Bagshot and Lightwater Country Park.
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