East of England roadworks update: Monday 18 – Sunday 24 May 2009
REPAIRS TO THE A47/A1 BRIDGE AT PETERBOROUGH – WORK POSTPONED
Work to replace the bridge deck waterproofing and surfacing on the A47 bridge at Wansford started on Thursday 7 May. The eastbound carriageway was due to be closed from 8pm on Thursday 14 May through to 6am on Monday 18 May, with a further overnight closure on Tuesday 19 May. However this work will not be taking place due to the expectation of heavy rain over the weekend which would affect the work. It is hoped that work to complete the scheme will take place in June.
ONGOING WORK:
M11 CAMBRIDGESHIRE DRAINAGE SURVEY JUNCTIONS 10 – 14
Work to improve drainage facilities and thereby reduce the risk of flooding began on the M11 on Friday 15 May for 23 nights, weather permitting. The work is taking place overnight on week nights only, between 8pm and 6am Mondays – Thursdays, and from 9pm to 6am on Friday nights. Lane 1 (nearside lane) of both the north and southbound lanes will be closed overnight while the work is carried out until Friday 5 June. There will be further overnight closures on Lane 2 only from Tuesday 9 June. There will be no weekend or Bank Holiday work.
A5 MILTON KEYNES IMPROVEMENT WORK
Work to improve safety and repair the carriageway on the A5 between Stony Stratford and the Portway Roundabout (A509/A5) began on Friday 1 May. Work will include resurfacing as well as repairs to the bridges and will take place overnight on weekdays and at weekends until August.
Bridge Pier Repairs: From Monday 11 May work to repair piers and abutments on the Dansteed Way overbridge and the Bradwell Abbey and Snowhill footbridges is being carried out overnight between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. The work will involve some overnight carriageway closures on the A5 northbound and southbound carriageways, as well as overnight lane closures on Dansteed Way. During the road closures a clearly signed diversion route will be in place via H5 Portway and H4 Watling Street (Monday – Thursday) and via Queen Eleanor Street and Watling Street on certain Friday nights. This phase of the work is due for completion on Friday 17 July.
Carriageway Resurfacing: From Friday 1 May concrete repairs began on the southbound carriageway between Old Stratford and Portway Roundabout. The work is being carried out between 8pm and 6am over five weekends with closures on the southbound carriageway: on Friday night only traffic will diverted via Queen Eleanor Street and Watling Street to Loughton Roundabout; on Saturday and Sunday nights via Abbey Hill roundabout to Monks Way and Watling Street. There will be some weekend daytime closures of lanes 1 and 2.
A421 (BEDFORD) – M1 J13
Major construction work to build the new eight-mile dual carriageway on the north west side of the existing A421 between M1 J13 and Bedford Southern Bypass got underway on Thursday 19 February. Motorists are being warned to expect some disruption to their journeys until the improvements are completed in December 2010.
The eastbound dual carriageway is currently closed from Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine with a contraflow in place on the westbound carriageway. There is no right turn into or out of the eastbound contraflow section at its junction with Bedford Road (C280) at Marston Moretaine. The southern end of Lower Shelton Road is currently closed to traffic joining or leaving the A421 until Autumn 2009.
M1 J13 Bridge Construction: Overnight slip road closures are currently in place to allow for the construction of a new bridge over the M1 and a new roundabout on the A421 at Junction 13. Closure times as follows:
11pm – 5am, Monday -Thursday; 11pm – 7 am, Friday; 9pm – 9am, Saturday;
10pm – 5am, Sunday.
These overnight slip road closures will be in place until the scheme is completed in December 2010, although no more than two slip roads will be closed on any one night. Advance warning signs will be displayed warning drivers of planned closures and diversion routes will be clearly signposted. A temporary 50mph speed restriction will be in place on the M1. Lane closures will be in operation but generally three lanes will be in use as the hard shoulder is being used as an additional lane. Approximately 1.25 (2km) of the M1 either side of J13 will be affected and these restrictions will apply 24 hours a day until the scheme is completed.
Partial closure of A421/B530 Roundabout (known locally as the Interchange Retail Park roundabout): Partially closed from Tuesday 24 March with no right turns to or from the westbound carriageway of the A421. Diversion routes will be clearly signed.
Work to upgrade A6 Roundabouts: Work to convert three roundabouts on the A6 into traffic light controlled junctions will be taking place on the Progress Park roundabout, the Cowbridge roundabout and the Elstow roundabout until Autumn 2009. Lane restrictions and a temporary 30 mph speed limit will be in place to ensure the safety of the workforce.
A47 PASTON INTERCHANGE, NEAR PETERBOROUGH
Essential maintenance work to the bridges on the A47/A15 Paston Interchange started on Wednesday 15 April as part of a scheme to improve the A1073 between Spalding and Eye. The Highways Agency is taking advantage of Lincolnshire County Council’s improvement scheme to carry out the bridge work which will include replacing the waterproof layer and some surfacing to the north bridge, as well as joint replacement and kerb drainage. Work is taking place seven days a week from 7am until 7pm for 12 weeks until 8 July. From Friday 15 May there will be single lane working on both the eastbound and westbound carriageway with a clearly signed diversion via the A15 in place.
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