M27 work at peak junction due to start next month for two years

The project will involve carriageway widening providing an additional lane on both motorway off-slip roads, the westbound on-slip road and the Whiteley Way approach.

There will also be additional lanes on the northern and southern sections of the circulatory carriageway.

Skanska have been appointed to carry out the work on June 1 – set to finish in summer 2022.

Work is jointly funded by Hampshire County Council and Highways England.

Rob Humby, deputy leader of the council, said: ‘Peak time traffic has been known to cause queues and congestion at junction 9 which can extend back along the motorway.’