M27 Salisbury Road Bridge
National Highways is carrying out essential refurbishment works at Salisbury Road Bridge, which carries Salisbury Road over the M27 motorway near Ower Interchange (Junction 2) which is the junction with the A36.
Latest updates
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30 September 2026
October work
We’re returning to complete outstanding verge and joint works on the bridge.
Friday 2 October (7pm-6am)
Overnight temporary traffic lights.
7pm on Monday 5 October to 9am on Thursday 8 October
Full closure of the bridge.
Thursday 8 October (9am-2pm)
Daytime temporary traffic lights.
Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October (7pm-6am)
Overnight closures of the bridge.
Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 October (7pm-6am)
Temporary traffic lights overnight.
Salisbury Road Bridge northbound diversion route map
Salisbury Road Bridge southbound diversion route map
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.
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22 September 2026
Work in September and October
Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September (9pm-6am)
M27 eastbound closed between junctions 1 and 2.
Finishing our work – traffic management on Salisbury Road
We fully re-opened Salisbury Road on Monday 21 September.
However, we have more work to finish on the verges and bridge joints.
To do so, we'll need this traffic management -
Overnight temporary traffic lights
Operating:
- 7pm Friday 25 to 6am Saturday 26 September
- 7pm Friday 2 to 6am Saturday 3 October
5 to 16 October Monday to Friday only
Daytime (7am - 9pm)
Manually controlled traffic lights operating.
Overnight (9pm 7am)
Road fully closed.
Salisbury Road Bridge northbound diversion route map
Salisbury Road Bridge southbound diversion route map
M27 lane closures
We’ll need overnight lane closures on the M27 between junctions 1 and 2 in both directions until late October.
We're sorry that our work is taking longer than we thought. Thank you for your patience.
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find the latest information on our daily closures page or check for current incidents, disruptions and delays. Our travel alerts give details of high priority incidents on our network.
Project information
Overview
Works are being carried out in two phases.
Phase one involves:
- replacing bridge deck joints
- re-waterproofing
- and resurfacing the road surface above
Phase two involves:
- concrete repairs and bearing refurbishment to the underside of the bridge
- M27 overnight closures taking place Monday to Friday (9pm-6am)
Benefits
These essential works will extend the life of the bridge, improve safety and ensure the long-term reliability of this important route for drivers, freight operators and local communities.
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