Road closures planned for £42m improvement scheme

A section of the A320 in Surrey will be closed for two weekends as part of £42m plans to improve the road.

Guildford Road near Addlestone will be closed between the Ottershaw and St Peter's Way roundabouts from 20:00 BST on Friday to 05:00 on Monday, and from 05:00 on 14 June to 05:00 on 16 June.

The closures are part of Surrey County Council works to the road including adding an extra lane to the road heading eastbound towards the M25, widening footpaths and resurfacing St Peter's Way roundabout.

A diversion will be in place on both weekends via Murray Road, Spinney Hill, Church Road, Station Road and Woburn Hill.

A spokesperson for Surrey County Council said it had been awarded £41.8m by Homes England to improve the road ahead of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan.

Planned roadworks on the A320 include flood reduction initiatives and improved road lighting.

Upgrades to the road began in April and were scheduled to last 10 weeks.

The entire scheme is hoped to be completed by 2026.

Motorists travelling in the area during the weekend closures are advised to leave extra time for their journeys and expect busy roads and delays, the council added.

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