Section of A3 to be closed once again for repairs
BBCA section of a major route in Surrey will be closed again over the weekend as part of an ongoing project.
National Highways is repairing the concrete structure of the A3 Dennis Roundabout in Guildford and is also refurbishing and resurfacing the road between the roundabout and Woodenbridge footbridge.
As part of the work, the A3 will be closed northbound between Dennis Roundabout and the junction with Woking Road from 21:00 BST on Friday until 06:00 on Monday.
Traffic will again be diverted through Guildford town centre.
The official diversion route takes road users through central Guildford, which is likely to cause delays.
"It is a length diversion, we know this is going to be difficult for people," Nick Axford, project manager at National Highways says.
He says traffic will not be diverted via the A25 because of a low bridge.
National HighwaysAxford said: "We expect local traffic will use other routes, [but] we can't advertise [the A25] as the official route because we can't allow HGVs to get stuck.
"There is no area for them to turn around if they get stuck, so we want to avoid that. The bridge carries a railway line."
The overall project which started in May is expected to cost £5m and is on-track to finish by the end of the year.
National Highways says the project will reduce the need for disruptive maintenance in the future and give drivers a safer, smoother journey.
