M3 Junction 9 Improvement
The contractors, Volker Fitzpatrick, provide progress reports for the project. The link to these reports are below.
M3 junction 9 improvements project (December 2025 update)
Notices of road closures are posted on the News section of this website as and when they are received from the contractors.
Vegetation Clearance
As part of the project, the contractors are delivering several environmental enhancements as well as re-planting once works are completed.
You can find out more about the chalk grassland restoration here: Chalk Grassland factsheet.
Vegetation is removed in a way to minimise the risk to the harming of wildlife. The project has conducted the necessary ecological checks prior to clearance to ensure animals and bird are identified, and appropriate controls are implemented.
Installation of the gyratory bridge beams
Recently the contractors required a full closure of the M3 over two separate weekends. During these occasions the contractors managed a very successful installation of the northern and southern gyratory bridge beams during the full closure of the M3.
Using a 750‑tonne crane, they safely lifted and positioned the four 100‑tonne, 48m braced steel beams onto the new abutments. This was the first of two new bridges that will form the newly aligned junction 9 gyratory. Photographs below.
Permanent formwork is now in place ahead of the upcoming deck concrete pours and following highways works.
Installation of the Kings Worthy Bridge edge beam during the 24-hour closure of the A34.
Thanks to detailed planning and incredible teamwork across the project and partners, the contractors safely installed the new beams between 9pm on Saturday 7 February and 9pm on Sunday 8 February 2026.
This installation follows the successful removal of the old edge beam in November and marks another important step towards strengthening and upgrading the Kings Worthy Bridge.
