Full Gatwick diversion route as month of M23 roadworks set to begin
The route[1] to Gatwick[2] will be more complicated for the next month. National Highways are undertaking weeks of overnight resurfacing work leading to closures of the M23[3] junction 9 (Gatwick Interchange) and surrounding roads. The work will be completed in three phases and overnight, with disruption expected to be Monday to Friday nights only, 9pm to 5am.
Phase one (January 7 - January 22)
A M23 junction 9 roundabout and M23 eastbound Spur Road closure, from Tuesday, January 7 to Wednesday, January 22.
During this time the M23 junction 9 northbound off slip road will remain open, whilst the other slip roads will be closed. m Diversion Route: Traffic wishing to exit at M23 junction 9 southbound off slip will carry on down to M23 junction 10 to turn around to rejoin the M23 northbound to exit at junction 9.
Traffic wishing to use M23 eastbound Spur Road to join the M23 will be diverted via, Airport Way, A23 London Road to turn around at Longbridge roundabout to rejoin the A23 London Road southbound, A2011 to join the M23 at junction 10.
Phase two ( January 23 - January 28)
This will involve a M23 junction 9 roundabout and M23 westbound Spur Road closure from Thursday January23 to Tuesday, January 28. ThenM23 junction 9 northbound on slip will remain open, whilst the other slip roads will be closed. Diversion route:
M23 southbound traffic wishing to exit at junction 9 will be diverted via junction 10, A2011, A23 London Road northbound to join Airport Way. M23 northbound traffic will be diverted via, M23 junction 10, A2011, A23 London Road northbound to join Airport Way. There will be a secondary diversion for M23 northbound traffic that doesn't exit at junction 10, via M23 junction 8, to join M25[4] to turn around at junction 6 to rejoin the M25 to exit at M25 junction 7 to pick up the M23 southbound diversion.
Phase three (January 29 - February 13)
Will involve a Airport Way westbound closure from Wednesday 29 January to Thursday 13 February
Diversion Route:
Airport Way westbound closure, traffic will be diverted via M23 southbound, exit at junction 10, join A2011, A23 London Road northbound to join Airport Way.
Non-motorway traffic will be held at Airport Way East roundabout to be escorted.