M25 closes for 14 hours near Heathrow this weekend

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:28 · Archive

National Highways will close the M25 anticlockwise at junction 15 from 8pm Saturday to 10am Sunday for overnight works.

National Highways will close the M25 anticlockwise at junction 15, between the M4 slip roads, from 8pm Saturday, October 24, to 10am Sunday, October 25, for overnight works. The closure is expected to cause delays for drivers heading to Heathrow Airport, particularly those travelling for late-morning or lunchtime flights.

Passengers with midday flights face particular challenges. A passenger with a noon flight who must arrive three hours early would need to reach Heathrow by 9am, before allowing for travel time to the terminal. Majid Ismailzada, marketing director at GM Rides, warned that the word 'overnight' can mislead travellers. 'The important question is what time you will reach that section of motorway,' he said. 'A lunchtime flight can still mean travelling during the morning. Once you work backwards from check-in, security, and the time needed to reach your terminal, your journey may fall much earlier than you first think.'

National Highways expects the M25-M4 interchange to be busiest between 8am and midday on Sunday, with delays possibly continuing after the road reopens at 10am. The clockwise carriageway and all M25-M4 connections will remain open during the closure.

Travellers are advised to check their airline's check-in and bag-drop deadlines, as well as Heathrow's arrival guidance. Those parking should account for transfer time from the car park, and those booking a car should give the operator their terminal and flight details so collection time can be reviewed properly.

How it is being reported

• Drivers heading to airport warned over 14-hour M25 closure this weekendM25 closure at junction 15 near Heathrow runs from 8pm October 24 to 10am October 25. Airport travellers face delays, diversions and extra journey time.Colchester Gazette · 19 Oct, 14:00
• Drivers heading to airport warned over 14-hour M25 closure this weekendM25 closure at junction 15 near Heathrow runs from 8pm October 24 to 10am October 25. Airport travellers face delays, diversions and extra journey time.Echo (Basildon) · 19 Oct, 14:00
• Drivers heading to airport warned over 14-hour M25 closure this weekendM25 closure at junction 15 near Heathrow runs from 8pm October 24 to 10am October 25. Airport travellers face delays, diversions and extra journey time.Brentwood Guardian · 19 Oct, 14:00

In this story: National Highways · Heathrow Airport · M25 · M4 · Majid Ismailzada · GM Rides

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