The latest slate of closures connected with the resurfacing of the M27 near Southampton have been revealed.

National Highways are planning to close the motorway on several nights in March, April and May.

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The motorway is being resurfaced between junctions 5 and 7 after years of complaints from local residents regarding road noise.

The concrete layer of the M27 will be overlaid with 180mm of low-noise surface asphalt.

The project is expected to cost around £83 million.

The upcoming M27 closures to be aware of:

National Highways will close the road between 9pm on Saturday, March 29 to 7am on Sunday, March 30, and between 10pm on Wednesday, April 9 and 7am on Thursday, April 10.

The road will also be closed between 10pm on Saturday, May 3 and 7am on Sunday, May 4, as well as 10pm on Sunday, May 4 and 7am on Monday, May 5.

All of these closures will close both carriageways between junctions 5 and 7.