M4 closing this weekend both ways

Drivers are being warned about a full closure on the M4 this weekend in Berkshire.

Works by Highways England mean the motorway will be closed in both directions between junction six for Slough and junction 8/9 Maidenhead.

The M4 weekend closure will be in place from 8pm on Friday, May 15 until 6am on Monday, May 18.

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It will allow a steel beam to be installed at the Huntercombe Spur as part of the smart motorway project.

The work will mainly involve using cranes to put in place and secure pairs of huge steel beams across the carriageway to form the decks of the new Ascot Road and Huntercombe Spur bridges.

Motorway traffic will be diverted via the A308M, A308 and the A355 and there will be fully signed diversions in place.

However, as delays are expected drivers are advised to plan ahead, leave extra time for their journeys and consider alternative routes if possible.

The work is part of a project to upgrade the M4 between junctions 3 and 12 to a smart motorway.