Message signs upgrade on M40
Road users will soon benefit from the latest technology on the M40 in, as work to upgrade message signs will be carried out from Monday 18 January.
The £1.7m project, which will take place at various locations between junctions 1A for the M25 and 10 at Ardley, will involve removing the old overhead message signs and replacing them with new models.
Highways England project manager Neil Doherty said:
This work will ensure better journeys for drivers as they will benefit from the latest technology to get up-to-date information about hazards or delays ahead.
We have timed the work to be minimise disruption but we are advising people to allow extra time for their journeys when closures are in place.
The first phase of work, to prepare the sites for the new signs, will be carried out in the roadside verges using hard shoulder closures only and should be completed by the end of January. Road users will not be affected during this phase.
The second phase to install and switch on the new signs, which will start in parallel on 25 January, will require overnight lane and slip roads closures, which will be clearly signposted in advance. During the slip road closures, there will be a clearly signed diversion diverting traffic via the next M40 junction.
The work is planned for completion in spring 2016, weather permitting.
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