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Second motorway closure for sculpture repairs

Galya DimitrovaBBC News
News imagePortsmouth City Council The Tri-Sail sculpture, which has sails like a yacht, pictured during an orange sunset and also showing the lamposts and other lights in the area lit up, creating an orange glowPortsmouth City Council
Two of the Tri-Sails panels were damaged in recent storms

A motorway section will be closed again to allow for the removal of a damaged landmark.

The 43m (141ft) Tri-Sail or Sails of the South sculpture, which stands between the M275 carriageways in Portsmouth, is due essential repairs after two of its panels were torn in recent storms.

To remove them safely, Portsmouth City Council will close the M275 northbound from Rudmore Roundabout to Tipner, between 23:00 GMT and 05:00 GMT on Monday and Tuesday, and into Wednesday.

Diversions will be in place. Previous closures took place on 18 and 19 April for inspection works.

A council spokesperson said the overnight works "will avoid any disruption to traffic at rush hour".

They added the panels would be replaced during the summer.

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