Two-year work to upgrade M23 near Gatwick to start soon

Highways England says that the two-year project will start on Monday June 18, and it will result in huge benefits for drivers travelling through the area.

The work will be carried out between junction 8 at Merstham and junction 10 at Copthorne and, when finished, will see the motorway expand from three to four lanes to help ease congestion, provide safer journeys and allow for the introduction of advanced technology to improve traffic flow.

The agency says that the much-needed improvements are a priority on this particularly busy 11-mile stretch of road near Gatwick Airport.

The project has been carefully planned to try to minimise the impact for drivers as much as possible.

However, due to the amount of construction that needs to be carried out, drivers should expect some disruption with minimal delays.

During the two-year project the motorway will be subject to narrow lanes with reduced speeds, and will require occasional lane closures and full overnight closures at various times during the construction period.