A SCHEME to maintain three bridges that carry a major dual carriageway in Hampshire has started.

Highways bosses say the six-month project for the bridges on the A303, that carry the road over local roads near Andover will make journeys for drivers safer and more reliable for years to come.

the work will include 24/7 narrow lanes with overnight lane closures and some occasional weekend carriageway closures later in programme. The work is due to be completed, weather dependent, in January 2018.

Highways England Project Sponsor Gemma Luckhurst said:“Maintaining these three bridges will prolong the life of the structures and provide the 60,000 drivers that use this section of the A303 each day with safer and more reliable journeys for years to come. We are carrying out the work on the three bridges at the same time to minimise the overall disruption.”

Some weekend closures will be used to replace the waterproofing material and bridge joints, which span both carriageways. It is expected these will take place over weekends between September and December.

Bridge maintenance to improve journeys on the A303 near Andover