Roadworks lifted for Easter Bank Holiday getaway
The Highways Agency is helping people travelling on the roads this Easter by suspending or completing more than 73 per cent of roadwork schemes on its motorways and major A roads.
A total of 37 sets of roadworks have been completed and a further 51 are being suspended before 06:00 on Thursday 9 April to help drivers make smoother journeys over the busy holiday period. Roadworks at 32 locations will remain in place for the safety of drivers and their passengers.
The move is part of the Highways Agency’s commitment to ease congestion, helping road users to make their journeys safely and reliably.
Derek Turner, Highways Agency Director for Network Operations, said:
“Removing roadworks is just one way we are helping road users this Easter. Our website http://www.highways.gov.uk/traffic provides live traffic information, allowing people to plan their journeys from home or work before setting off.
“The website gives details of incidents, and shows where motorways and major trunk roads are flowing freely. Road users can also check average speeds, see what our overhead signs are saying, and even take a look at ‘live’ road conditions from thousands of CCTV cameras. All this is set out on an easy to navigate map of the road network.
“Road users can also contact our information line (08457 50 40 30) for up to the minute information or tune in to DAB digital “Traffic Radio” or local radio stations is to keep up to date while they are on the move. Our Traffic Officers will also be on patrol and working in our control rooms 24-7, to help traffic flow smoothly and assist drivers who get into difficulty.”
Roadworks and lane restrictions will be removed by 06:00 on Thursday 9 April and will not be put back before 00:01 on Tuesday 14 April
The list of suspended, completed and remaining roadworks is:
ROADWORKS LIFTED – BETWEEN 0600 ON Thursday 9th April 2009 AND 00:01 ON Tuesday 14th April 2009.
Total lifted 51 roadwork schemes ( 145.62 miles )
- SOUTH EAST
M4 Junction 5 – 7 East and Westbound. Renewing bridge parapets and safety fences, waterproofing the bridge decks as well as the installation of continuous hard shoulders.
A2 Dover Jubilee Way. Installation of signs at side of road
A27 Coldean Brighton Bypass. Installation of new road studs
A27 Patcham Brighton Bypass. Installation of new road studs
A21 Sevenoaks Bypass and Kippingcross Roundabout. Driver Information lay-by signs
M20 Eastbound Junction 4-5
Aylesford
Installation of gantry signs
M2 Junction 7
Faversham
Lighting Upgrade
M20 Junction 4-8
Maidstone
Installation of signs
A2070 Junction 10
Ashford
Drainage and inspection works
- EAST
A5 Loughton/Rooksley
Milton keynes
Railtrack Construction works
M1 Surveys Junction 10-10a
Luton
Inspections
M1 Junction 10-13
Dunstable
Ground Investigation Works
A14 Junction 18-16
Spaldwick
Communications
A14 Junction 22-20
Brampton
Communications
A14 Junction 15-13
Bythorn
Communications
- EAST MIDLANDS
A45 Skew Bridge to Chowns Mill Roundabout
Wellingborough
Structures
A453 Parkway Railway Station
Ratcliffe on Soar
Construction of new junction for railway station.
M1 16-17
Northampton
Routine works
A46 Cossington
Ratcliffe On The Wreake to Hobby Horse Roundabout
Carriageway Resurfacing
A46 Bingham
Widmerpool to Farndon
Dualling
A52 West of M1 Junction 25 to Spondon
Borrowash
Electrical Works
M1 Junction 29a-30
Chesterfield to Barlborough Road
Bridge Structure Maintenance
A14 Junction 10-11
Kettering
Communications
A14 Junction 3-4
Rothwell
Communications
A14 Junction 8-9
Kettering
Communications
A14 Junction 12-10
Kettering
Communications
A14 Junction 1-M1
Naseby
Communications
A14 Junction 3-2
Kelmarsh
Communications
A43 Bypass
Brackley, Oxford Road to Northampton Road
Construction Works
A43 Towcester to M40
Electrical Works
M1 Junction 18-19
Crick
Signage
A1 Blythe to Peterborough
Horticulture verge working
A38 Hartshay Roundabout to M1 Junction 28
Sign works
- WEST MIDLANDS
M5 Junction 4-4a
Birmingham
Replacement street lighting
M54 Junction 1
Featherstone
Communications
M5 Junction 5
Droitwich Spa
Resurfacing
M6 Junction 2
Coventry
Junction Improvement
M42 Junction 10-11
Tamworth
Technology upgrade
A49 Dorrington
Drainage and resurfacing
A49 Hereford
Junction Improvements
- SOUTH WEST
A38 Dean Prior
Ashburton
Drainage Improvement
A30 at Junction with M5 Junction 31
Exeter
Junction Improvement
M5 Junction 10-11a
Gloucester
Installation of loops and MS3 Signs
M5 Junction 20-21 Westbound
Catherine Hill, Pilning
Installation of loops, signs and gantries
M4 Junction 16
Spittleborough and South Leaze bridges
Swindon
Replacement of overbridges
- NORTH WEST
M6 Brackenburgh Junction 41-42
Parapet Upgrade
Signage
M6 Junction 32 Southbound
Preston
Carriage Widening
- NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER
A1 Seaton Burn
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Roundabout improvement works
M62 Junction 22-25
Huddersfield
Communications work
A19(T) Holystone Roundabout Improvement Works
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Roundabout Improvement Works
A1(T) Fawdon to Kenton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Drainage
ROADWORKS REMAINING: FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE FOLLOWING ROADWORKS WILL REMAIN
Total remaining: 32 roadwork schemes (113.8 miles)
- SOUTH EAST
A3 Hindhead Thursley to Boundless Road
New Bypass. Speed reduced to 40mph. Single Lane on north and southbound. Northbound on single lane diversion. Slight delays. Required to form safe access to site and northbound carriageway on diversion while existing carriageway is lowered.
A3 Hindhead High Pitfold to Bramshott Chase
New Bypass. Speed reduced to 40mph. Single Lane on north and Southbound. Temporary junction for Hammer Lane. Slight delays. Temporary junction for Hammer Lane while permanent works are constructed.
A34/A40 Wolvercote Viaduct A34 Junction with A40 Botley
Bridge replacement. Old bridge demolished, sharp crossovers onto temporary bridge. Incomplete safety fences. Narrow lanes on A34 required to continue work on viaduct. Speed reduced to 40mph, 30mph on A40. Narrow Lanes in operation on A34. Average speed cameras on. Slight delays.
A2 Gravesend Kent, Marling Cross Junction
On line widening. Speed reduced to 50mph. Coast bound lane 1 closure. Merge/diverge distance unsafe. Slight delays.
M3 Lightwater Junction 3 to 4
Drainage repairs. Verge works and incomplete safety fences. Three lanes closed East and Westbound. Contraflow in operation. Speed reduced to 50mph. Slight delays.
A3 Shackleford Compton to Milford
Resurfacing & Drainage. N&S Bound both 2 lanes closed. Tidal Contraflow in operation. Open Excavations and incomplete safety fences. Speed reduced to 50mph. Slight delays.
M4 Baydon Junction 14 to 15
Resurfacing work. Incomplete safety fences. All 3 lanes closed east and west bound. Contraflow in operation. Speed reduced to 40mph. Slight delays.
M4 Reading Junction 11
Junction improvement. Open excavations. All three lanes close east and westbound. Narrow lanes. Speed reduced to 50mph. Slight delays.
M2 Sittingbourne Junction 5-6
Eastbound and Westbound
Bridge Strengthening. Open excavations and no safety barriers. Narrow lanes on each carriageway. Speed reduced to 50mph. Slight delays.
M20 Aylesford, Junction 4-5 Eastbound
Installation of gantry signs. Open excavations and removed safety barriers. Speed reduced to 50mph and narrow lanes eastbound. Slight delays.
M20 Maidstone, Junction 4-9 Eastbound and Westbound, London bound and coast bound.
Installation of emergency turn around points. Open excavations and removed safety barriers. No speed restriction. Lane closures east and westbound Slight delays.
M23 South Nutfield to Pease Pottage, Junction 11 Northbound and Southbound.
Installation of driver location signs. Open excavations and removed safety barriers. No speed restrictions. Slight delays.
M23 Southbound Pease Pottage Junctions 8-9 and 10-11
Installation of emergency turn around points. Open excavations and removed safety barriers No speed restrictions. Southbound lane closures. Slight delays.
A21 Southbound, Bessels Green
Installation of new noise barrier. Removed safety barriers. Some overnight lane one closures and some overnight closures of southbound entry slip road. Speed restricted to 50mph. Slight delays.
M25 Junction 12/M23 Junction 1-3
Junction trial layout. Hardshoulder closure and lane 1. Speed restricted to 50mph. Slight delays.
M25/M11 Epping, M25 Junction 26-27/M11 Links to M25
Bell Common Major tunnel refurbishment. Unsafe and impractical to remove TM as works are ongoing. Hardshoulder closure. Narrow lanes and contraflow in operation on the M25. Speed restricted to 40mph. Slight delays.
- EAST
A47/A15 Interchange
Near Peterborough.
Earthwork with deep excavations, A1073 Spalding. Single carriageway in both directions. 40mph speed restrictions. Slight delays.
M1 Junction 12 – 14
Reconstruction, alterations to main carriageway.
M1 hardshoulder and narrow lane 3 J12 to 14 northbound and southbound with temporary varioguard. 50mph speed restrictions.
A 24 hour lane 1 closure in place at junction with A421 with 40mph speed restrictions. Slight delays
- EAST MIDLANDS
A1 Junction with B676 and A151
Colsterworth
Junction Improvement. Partial removal of carriageway and junction in progress. Narrow lanes both north and south. 50mph speed restrictions. Slight delays.
M1 Junction 25-28 Northbound and Southbound
Nottingham
On line widening. Open excavation. All 3 lanes narrow. 50mph speed restriction. Slight delay.
- WEST MIDLANDS
M40 Warwick Junction 15/A46
Junction Improvements.
Excavation for bridge construction. 50mph speed restrictions in place. Lane 3 closed north and southbound. Narrow lane 1 and 2 north and southbound and lane closure at on and off slip roads. Hard shoulder Running. Slight delay.
A46 Longbridge/M40 Junction 14 – 16 both directions
Major scheme. Restrictions cannot be removed due to deep excavations and works to centre reserve bridge support. 50mph speed restrictions. Narrow lanes in operation with hard shoulder running. Nil to slight delays.
M42 Junction 7-9 both directions
Major scheme. Restrictions cannot be removed due to deep excavations. 50mph speed limit. Narrow lanes in operation. Nil to slight delays.
M5 Junction 8-9 both directions
Major scheme. Restrictions cannot be removed due to deep excavations. 50mph speed limit. Narrow lanes in operation. Nil to slight delays.
M6 Junction 5-4 both directions
Major scheme. Restrictions cannot be removed due to deep excavations. 50mph speed limit. Narrow lanes in operation. Nil to slight delays.
M6 Junction 10a-13 both directions
Major scheme. Restrictions cannot be removed due to break in safety fencing. 70mph speed limit. Nil to slight delays.
M6 Junction 6
Structural repairs, restrictions cannot be removed. 70mph speed limit. Nil to slight delays.
M50 Junction 1-4
Structural repairs, restrictions cannot be removed due to break in safety fencing 70mph speed limit. Nil to slight delays.
M42 Junction 9 and 11 Northbound and Southbound
Tamworth
Signs and signaling and CCTV upgrade. Open Excavations. Sections of safety fence removed. Narrow Lanes 1 and 2 for length of scheme. 50 mph speed restriction. Nil to slight delays.
- SOUTH WEST/DEVON & CORNWALL
No remaining road works
- NORTH WEST
No remaining road works
- NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER
A1(M) Junction 58-59
Near Darlington
Bridge works. Open Excavations and structural supports in place. 50mph speed restrictions. Hard shoulder running with narrow lanes. Nil to slight delay.
M62 Junction 37-38
Near Howden, East Yorkshire
Bridge replacement works. Excavation and temporary works in the central reserve to allow for construction of the new bridge pier including extensive piling operations. Lane 2 and 3 closed on both east and westbound carriageways. 50 mph speed restrictions. Nil to slight delay.
A1 A659 Boston Spa roundabout to Junction 46
Bramham to Wetherby
Width restriction with exposure of works. Narrow Lanes and permanent varioguard. 50mph speed restrictions with slight delays.
ROADWORKS COMPLETED BEFORE THE EASTER NEW BANK HOLIDAY BREAK
Total completed: 37 roadwork schemes (64.8miles)
- SOUTH EAST
None listed
- EAST
M11 Junction 12-14
Cambridge
Survey
A14 Junction 18-16
Spaldwick
Communications
A14 Junction 17
Spaldwick
Communications
M1 Junction 8-9
Hemel
Overhead line refurbishment
A5 Junction with A428
Crick
Telegraph pole installation
M1 Junction 8-9
Hemel
Electrical works
M1 Junction 10-13
Dunstable
Construction works
A1
Sandy
Utility water works
M1 Junction 14-15
Milton Keynes
Communications
A5 Gateway
Beech Road, Dunstable
Construction Works
- EAST MIDLANDS
A14 Junction 2-3
Kelmarsh
Resurfacing
A45 Brackmills Northampton
Construction Works
A43 Junction 15a
Northampton
Inspections
A14 Junction 9-5, 11-9, 14-11, 5-6, 6-7, 10-11
Kettering
Communications
A14 Junction 12, 13-14 and A45 exit slip
Thrapston
Communications
A1 Colsterworth to Great Casterton
White lining and road markings
A38 Holbrook to Hartshay Roundabout
Belper
Sign works
A52 Gamston Island to Saxondale Island
Radcliffe On Trent
Route safety
- WEST MIDLANDS
A500 Hanchurch
Newcastle Under Lyme
Improvement Works
A45 Fosse Way to M45 Thurlaston
Rugby
Horticulture works
- YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER/NORTH EAST
A1(T) Dunston to Blaydon
Dunston to Blaydon
Newcastle Upon Tyne
LNMS Scheme
A1(T) Allerdene Bridge
Gateshead
Enabling works
A1(T) Near Seaton Burn
Cramlington
Construction of wildlife crossing
A1(T) Priestbridge
Morpeth
Carriageway Patching
M62 Junction 24
Huddersfield
Re-surfacing
M62 Junction 22-23
Huddersfield
Barrier improvements
A69 Haydon Bridge
Hexham
New Bypass
- NORTH WEST
A66 Bassenthwaite Lake
Cockermouth
Drainage Improvements
M6 Junction 35
Carnforth
Bridge upgrade
M6 Junction 32-33
Preston
Bridge upgrade
M60 Junction 9-13
Trafford
Replacement of bridge joints
M53 Junction 1-2
Wallasey
Resurfacing and bridge works
A5103 and M60 Junction 5
Wythenshawe
Bridge strengthening
M57 Junction 3-6
Knowsley
Replacement of bridge joints
- SOUTH WEST
A30 Pocombe to Fingle
Exeter
Resurfacing
A30 Pounds Conce
Bodmin
Junction Improvement
A38 Polmarkyn
Saltash
Signing
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