Major year-long work at M23 Junction 10 to begin this month

Work to add lanes and upgrade signals at the M23 Junction 10 Pease Pottage Interchange in Crawley will start on Monday, February 23 and is due to last 12 months.

Work at the M23 Junction 10 Pease Pottage Interchange in Crawley will begin on Monday, February 23 and is due to last 12 months. The scheme aims to ease current and future queues by increasing capacity at the busy junction. Engineering firm Breheny is delivering the project in partnership with Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey, alongside National Highways and West Sussex County Council. The work is partly to support the nearby Forge Wood housing development. Key details: - Work begins Monday, February 23 and is due to last 12 months. - The M23 northbound and southbound off-slip roads will be provided with an extra lane. - The A264 Copthorne Way and the A2011 Crawley Avenue approaches will also receive an extra lane. - Traffic lights will be upgraded and the eastern roundabout carriageway will be widened. - A noise barrier on the northbound slip road will be removed temporarily to allow the work. - Contractors say some full road closures will take place at night while a lane closure will be used during daytime works; electronic signage will inform drivers. Summary: The project is intended to increase junction capacity and help manage future traffic linked to the nearby Forge Wood development. Residents are invited to an open evening on Tuesday, February 24 from 5pm to 8pm at Forge Wood Community Centre to discuss the works. Completion of the Forge Wood development is reported as due in 2026; the road project itself is scheduled to run for 12 months.