Major roadworks at a motorway junction that could see lane closures implemented for a year will begin later this month.
Work on the M23 Junction 10, in Crawley, will begin on Monday, February 23 and is due to last for 12 months.
The scheme aims to ease current and future queues at the busy junction by helping to increase capacity.
Engineering firm Breheny is delivering the project, which is a joint venture between housing developers Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey, in conjunction with National Highways and West Sussex County Council.
The M23 northbound and southbound off sliproads will be provided with an extra lane, as will the A264 Copthorne Way approach and the A2011 Crawley Avenue approach.
Contractors have said they will also upgrade the traffic lights and widen the eastern roundabout carriageway.
A noise barrier on the northbound slip road will be removed temporarily to allow the work.
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Drivers have been warned that a lane closure will need to be enforced while the works take place to ensure worker safety.
Some full road closures will also be carried out, although these will be carried out at night times to minimise disruption, and drivers will be informed via electronic signage boards.
The work is being carried out in part to support the Forge Wood development, which is being built nearby by Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey.
The development is a major residential area of around 1,900 homes under construction to the northeast of Crawley.
Upon completion in 2026, it will be the fourteenth neighbourhood in the borough.
Residents are invited to attend an open evening to discuss the works on Tuesday, February 24, from 5pm to 8pm, at Forge Wood Community Centre.
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