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Friday 4 July 2008 15:45
Highways Agency (East Midlands)
East Midlands motorway and trunk road works programme Monday 7 July to Sunday 13 July 2008
M1 WIDENING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28
Junction 25 to Junction 26
* Northbound and southbound hard shoulder coned off (24 hours) all week (but available for emergency breakdown).
Junction 26 to Junction 27
* North and southbound narrow lanes with no hard shoulder and a 24-hour 50mph speed limit for the safety of drivers and roadworkers until Autumn 2008
* Northbound carriageway reduced to a single lane between 9pm and 5am from Thursday 10th July onwards during resurfacing works.
ONGOING - A610 Nuthall, Nottinghamshire
Work to upgrade the two bridges that carry the M1 over the A610 at Junction 26 near Nuthall, Nottingham continues.
* One lane closed in each direction at the roundabout between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays until August 2008
* Roundabout and approaches reduced to to a single lane between 9pm and 5am from Monday 7 July until Thursday 10 July
ONGOING - Pinxton bridge widening
Work continues on the bridge over the B6019 Kirkby Lane (marked on some maps as Pinxton Green). Kirkby Lane is now fully closed until the end of July 2008. Once Kirkby Lane re-opens in July, Brookhill Lane will then close to all traffic until November. Pedestrian access will be maintained and diversion routes will be clearly signed.
ONGOING - B600 Nuthall Nottinghamshire
Ongoing works to widen the bridge that carries the M1 over the B600 Nottingham Road, Nuthall. Lane width reductions and occasional off peak two-way temporary traffic lights between 9.30am and 3.30pm.
For more information about the M1 Widening scheme and to sign up for regular updates please visit: http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/17807.aspx
A1 PETERBOROUGH TO BLYTH JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS
AMENDED - A1, Blyth roundabout, Nottinghamshire
Ongoing major junction improvements until summer 2008.
* From Monday 7 July until Sunday 13 July - lane one closure on the A1(M) southbound new Blyth exit slip road
* Until Thursday 10 July - lane one overnight closure southbound from the A1(M) 2km prior to the new bridge and also lane one closure on the northbound prior to the new bridge between 8pm and 6am
ONGOING - A1, Markham Moor roundabout, Nottinghamshire
Ongoing junction improvements until late 2008.
* Currently narrow lanes north and southbound with 50mph speed restrictions.
* Lane two overnight closures on both carriageways north of the roundabout from Monday 7 July until Thursday 10 July between 8pm and 6am.
ONGOING - A1, Colsterworth roundabout, Lincolnshire
Ongoing construction of new junction until mid 2009.
* Currently narrow lanes north and southbound for the construction of north and south bridges. A 50mph speed restriction is in place. An overnight weekend closures is planned on 19 and 20 July to install the Colsterworth north bridge deck.
* Overnight Lane 1 closures on the north and southbound carriageways to remove the splitter islands at the junction of the A1/B6403 from Monday 7 July until Thursday 10 July between 8pm and 6am.
AMENDED - A1, Carpenters Lodge, south of Stamford
Currently narrow lanes for the construction of a new junction is in place.
* A 50mph speed limit is in place on the A1 in both directions. Racecourse Road remains closed. Signed diversions are in place.
For more information about the A1 Peterborough to Blyth Junction Improvements and to sign up for regular updates please visit; http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4455.aspx
NEW, AMENDED AND ONGOING WORKS
DERBYSHIRE
NEW - A38/A61 junction at Alfreton
Both carriageways of the A38 will be closed at the Alfreton junction between the exit and entry slip roads overnight between 8pm and 6am from Monday 7 July until Saturday 26 July. The closures are to allow bridge maintenance works to take place. During the closures traffic will be diverted off the A38 to the A61 roundabout and back onto the A38.
LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND
ONGOING - A5 Wibtoft to Magna Park
Major maintenance work is ongoing along 5km of the A5 between Wibtoft junction and the Cross in Hand roundabout near Magna Park from Saturday 21 June to 15 August. A contraflow and 50mph speed limit is in place on the northbound dual carriageway. Work on the single lane carriageways southbound will include a number of weekend closures. Full weekend closures will take place between 8pm Fridays and 6am Mondays from Friday 27 June and every weekend until final closure on Friday 8 August. Signed diversions will be in place and local access will be maintained.
LINCOLNSHIRE
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
ONGOING - A5 Watford Village B5385/A5 crossroads
The A5 will again be closed overnight at the Watford Village B5385/A5 crossroads on Saturday 12 July for resurfacing works. The works will take place between 8pm and 6am.
Traffic travelling on the A5 northbound will be diverted at the A5/A45 Flore Interchange on to the A45 eastbound carriageway to M1 Junction 16. Traffic will then travel northbound on the M1 exiting at Junction 18, and then on to the A428 westbound before rejoining the A5. Southbound traffic will follow the diversion route in the opposite direction. Local access will be maintained for resident living within the closure. All other traffic will have to follow the diversions.
ONGOING - A5 railway bridge maintenance near Rugby and Daventry
Maintenance work on three railway bridges near Rugby and Daventry, on the A5 in Northamptonshire continues. The work affects the Brockhall, Welton and Kilsby bridges, which all carry the A5 over the West Coast mainline. Traffic is being controlled by temporary traffic lights and is subject to a 40 mph speed restriction for the duration of the work. There will be times when the railway lines under each bridge will have to be closed overnight to enable work to be carried out safely.
ONGOING - A43 Swan Valley
Works to convert the existing single lane carriageway link road to a dual carriageway between Swan Valley Way roundabout and the northern A43 roundabout at junction 15A of the M1 continues. A temporary 40mph speed limit is in place. During the works there will be a reduction in width of the carriageway and lane closures. The works are expected to be complete in October.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NEW - A52 Priory and QMC Roundabouts
Emergency work to remove a tree will take place on the A52 between the Priory and QMC roundabouts, opposite Charles Avenue, Nottingham on Saturday morning (5 July) between 7.30am and 11.30am. The A52 will be closed in both directions between the Priory and QMC roundabouts between 7.30am and 9am on to allow the tree to be felled. Traffic will be diverted via University Boulevard. There will be then be temporary traffic lights in place until approximately 11.30am so it can be removed safely.
NEW - A46 Anstey to Carholme roundabout
Overnight temporary traffic lights and lane one or two closure at varying points along the A46 for street light maintenance. Work will take place each night between 9pm and 5am and begins on Sunday 6 July until Friday 11 July.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
ONGOING - A1(M) Junction 17 at Peterborough
A scheme to reconstruct and resurface two slip roads at junction 17 of the A1(M) at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire began on Tuesday 6 May. Work on the northbound entry slip at junction 17 has now been completed. The southbound exit slip road at junction 17 will close at 6am on Wednesday 18 June and will remain closed 24 hours a day until 1am on Monday 14 July. Clearly signed diversions will be in place during the closures.
SAFE DRIVING AT ROADWORKS
During 2006 two workers were killed and 19 seriously injured in the course of their work on Highways Agency roads.
For the safety of all road users and roadworkers, when you are approaching roadworks:
* Keep within the speed limit - it is there for your safety.
* Get into the correct lane in good time - don't keep switching.
* Concentrate on the road ahead, not the roadworks.
* Be alert for works' traffic leaving or entering roadworks.
* Keep a safe distance - there could be queues in front.
* Observe all signs - they are there to help you.
Remember that tiredness can kill. Take regular breaks from driving.
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. We manage, maintain and improve England's motorways and major A roads on behalf of the Secretary of State.
2. Real -time traffic information for England's motorways and major A roads is now available:
* From our new Traffic Radio service, available on DAB digital radio and the internet at http://www.trafficradio.org.uk/. To tune into the DAB service, simply press the "scan" button on your radio. The radio will tune into all available channels and you can select the new service by scrolling through the channels until you reach "Traffic Radio".
* On the internet at http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo
* By phone from the Highways Agency 24-hour voice activated phone service on 08700 660 115. (Calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers will cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more).
3. Before using a mobile, find a safe place to park. Never stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency. Make sure it's safe and legal before you call.
4. For more general information about the Highways Agency and its work, visit the Highways Agency website http://www.highways.gov.uk/, or telephone the Highways Agency Information Line on 08457 50 40 30 at any time. (Calls to 0845 numbers cost no more than 3p/min from BT residential landlines. Call charges from other landlines and mobile networks may vary)
Issued on behalf of the Highways Agency by COI News and PR, East Midlands.
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