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01/08/2026

⚠️ Reminder for drivers in the Wi******er area - National Highways' weekend closure for M3 junction 9 scheme starts tomorrow evening ⚠️

A reminder that National Highways has announced a series of closures to support the delivery of the M3 junction 9 improvement scheme.

The M3 motorway will remain open, but the M3 junction 9 roundabout will be closed over three weekends, with the first starting from tomorrow evening, Friday 31 July, and further closures across the summer to carry out essential tie-in works as part of the larger project. These works will connect the new bridges to the existing roads on the roundabout, so National Highways can switch traffic on to the new roundabout later this year.

In addition, the M3 junction 9 northbound entry slip road will be closed from 9pm, Friday 31 July and will stay closed until winter 2027.

Drivers are being advised to plan ahead and follow the official signed diversion routes rather than sat navs.

With the roundabout system closed, traffic will be unable to access or leave the M3/A34 at Junction 9 and, as a result, anyone wishing to join or exit these roads will need to follow the signed diversion routes and use alternative routes into and out of Wi******er. There will also be no access across the M3 at Junction 9 to or from the A272 and the A31 for traffic travelling to or from the Alresford area.

As traffic adjusts to these closures and diversions, congestion is expected on all key routes in and around Wi******er, particularly on the one-way system and at other M3 junctions. Anyone planning to travel should take this into account and allow extra time for their journey.

The key information is as follows:

• From 9pm on Friday 31 July, the M3 junction 9 roundabout, slip roads and several surrounding roads will all be closed until 6am on Monday 3 August. The same applies for the weekends of 21–24 August and 11–14 September.

• During each closure, the A34, A33 and A272 Spitfire Link will be closed. If you're travelling in this area, please check which roads are affected and plan your route before you set off. Signed diversions will be in place for every affected road.

• In addition, the M3 junction 9 northbound entry slip road will be closed from 9pm on Friday 31 July and will stay closed until winter 2027.

You can find up-to-date information, diversion maps and Google Maps route links on the National Highways project website linked in the comments below.

National Highways: South-East

01/08/2026

Look who made it into The Telegraph’s top 500 British pubs list!

The Wykeham Arms, Wi******er was praised by journalist Will Hawkes for its great atmosphere and friendly local punters.

He said: “On a sunny Friday evening, it can seem like half of Wi******er is entering or leaving the Wykeham Arms.

“When I visited, this Tardis-like backstreet pub was brimming with life, from diners dressed up to the nines to old geezers exchanging genial cut-glass-accented barbs over pints of bitter.”

Praise indeed for one of our favourite locals.

Congratulations Jon, Luke and your brilliant team.

31/07/2026

PHV inspection and MOT
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16/07/2026

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M3 Junction 9 this Weekend and further information.

‼️ M3 junction 9 improvements upcoming overnight closures, including "an urgent safety critical closure between junction 8 and 9" in place tomorrow (Fri 17 July) due to an earlier incident

Information from National Highways: South-East working in partnership with the Volker Fitzpatrick Balfour Beatty Joint Venture

"A vehicle struck the safety barrier at junction 9 this morning closing a lane - we need to complete urgent replacement of this barrier. We expect the closure to take a few hours, but please be mindful it may be longer.

"Below sets out the planned overnight closures for our works:

📌**Emergency Closure***
Overnight on Friday 17 July we are closing the M3 southbound between junctions 8 and 9 – Crash Barrier replacement. Switch off satnav and follow signed diversion: M3 junction 8 to 9 southbound diversion - https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1BfoYzr6hG2FadezK7ptqi9VTHjZSvd4&ll=51.13926250097977%2C-1.260153500000012&z=12

📌 Overnight only from Thursday 16 July until 30 July (excluding weekends) we are closing the M3 northbound between junctions 10 and 9 (8pm to 6am) - Carriageway management. Diversion: M3 junction 10 to 9 northbound diversion - https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CJT27EpBmw3EotwDGvNCIluqAoh0WyM&ll=51.06012247222515%2C-1.2970410000000188&z=14

📌 Overnight only from Monday 20 until 25 July and from Tuesday 4 until 8 August we are closing sections of the M3 junction 9 roundabout, between A34 northbound and southbound (8pm to 6am) – Traffic Management layout changes. Diversion: M3 roundabout closure between A34 northbound and southbound - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1Xc84ewmoGfQlLZ4s-eLSX2Mik-329Dg&ll=51.08102010098173%2C-1.3160400000000005&z=14

📌 Overnight on Thursday 30 July we are closing the M3 southbound between junctions 8 and 9 (8pm to 6am) – For Temporary Vehicle Restraint removal. Switch off satnav and follow signed diversion: M3 junction 8 to 9 southbound diversion - https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1BfoYzr6hG2FadezK7ptqi9VTHjZSvd4&ll=51.13926250097977%2C-1.260153500000012&z=12

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09/07/2026

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Junction 9 closed this evening . Also Additional dates when M3 closed .

❗️UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS BELOW CONCERNING A34 SOUTHBOUND (THURS EVE - THREE MAIDS HILL TO COMPOUND ENTRANCE)

All information from National Highways: South-East working in partnership with the Volker Fitzpatrick Balfour Beatty Joint Venture (VFBBJV) 👇

17:07 Thursday
📌 "A safety critical decision has been made to close lane 1 of the A34 southbound from 7pm this evening, 9 July. The lane closure will begin after the Three Maids Hill junction down to the A34 site compound entrance, south of Kings Worthy Bridge.

"This closure will remain in place during the day tomorrow, 10 July, ahead of the A34 closure tomorrow night, which is when we are due to complete the emergency works.

"The road surface has deformed due to the high temperatures and requires essential repair before we can allow traffic to run safely.

"We apologise for the late notice and recognise the impact this has to customer journeys. All A34 southbound traffic is advised to use the A303 and the M3 to join the M3 southbound at junction 8."

❗️M3 Junction 9 (Winnall) improvements: ADDITIONAL CLOSURES tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) for urgent repairs

All information from National Highways: South-East working in partnership with the Volker Fitzpatrick Balfour Beatty Joint Venture (VFBBJV) 👇

"Apologies for any inconvenience caused by these safety critical two additional closures.

📌 "Overnight on Thursday 9 July we are closing the M3 southbound between junctions 8 and 9 (8pm to 6am) – Emergency barrier repairs
o Switch off satnav and follow signed diversion: M3 junction 8 to 9 southbound diversion: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1BfoYzr6hG2FadezK7ptqi9VTHjZSvd4&ll=51.13926250097974%2C-1.260153500000012&z=11

📌 "Overnight on Friday 10 July we are closing the A34 at Three Maids Hill southbound and the A33 southbound from the Cart and Horse junction – Emergency surfacing work. Switch off satnav and follow signed diversion: A34/A33 southbound diversions: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1bF-kyWdQW7Fm3ZJdLUFR_-cnEVkkdOg&ll=51.13854629229514%2C-1.2663049999999965&z=11

The M3 Junction 9 Improvements webpage: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/m3-junction-9-improvements/

Email: [email protected]