01 April 2010
EASTER WEEKEND UPDATE
Road users travelling on the 9,534 carriageway miles of England's motorways and major A roads over the Easter bank holiday will benefit from the suspension or completion of 60 per cent of roadworks by the Highways Agency to help drivers make smoother journeys over the Easter weekend.
As part of the Highways Agency's commitment to ease congestion and help drivers make their journeys more safely and reliably during this busy period, roadworks will suspended wherever it is safe to do so between 6am on Thursday 1 April and 12:01am on Tuesday 6 April.
M1 JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28 WIDENING
NEW – M1 JUNCTION 24A TO JUNCTION 25
Monday 5 Night/Tuesday 6 Morning
No restrictions except in emergencies
Tuesday 6 Night to Saturday 10 Morning
Northbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am, for surfacing work Northbound junction 25 exit slip road closed overnight 9pm to 5am, for surfacing work
Saturday 10 Night/Monday 12 Morning
No restrictions except in emergencies
ONGOING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 26
The north and southbound carriageways continue to be reduced to three narrow lanes with no hard shoulder and a 50mph speed limit from Junction 25 to 26.
Monday 5 Night/Tuesday 6 Morning
No further restrictions except in emergencies
Tuesday 6 Night/Saturday 10 Morning
Southbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 April, for barrier work Northbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 April, for barrier work
Saturday 10 Night/Monday 12 Morning
No further restrictions except in emergencies
ONGOING - JUNCTION 26 TO JUNCTION 27
The north and southbound carriageways continue to be reduced to three narrow lanes with no hard shoulder and a 50mph speed limit. Traffic will be running on the hard shoulder, lanes one and two both northbound and southbound.
Monday 5 Night/Tuesday 6 Morning
No further restrictions except in emergencies
Tuesday 6 Night/Wednesday 7 Morning
Northbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 April, for surfacing and communications work
Wednesday 7 Night/Thursday 8 Morning
Northbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Wednesday 7 to Thursday 8 April, for surfacing and communications work Northbound junction 27 and southbound junction 26 exit slip roads closed overnight 9pm to 5am Wednesday 7 to Thursday 8 April, for surfacing and communications work
Thursday 8 Night/Saturday 10 Morning
Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 April, for surfacing and communications work
Saturday 10 Night/Monday 12 Morning
No further restrictions except in emergencies
ONGOING - JUNCTION 27 TO JUNCTION 28
The north and southbound carriageways continue to be reduced to three narrow lanes with no hard shoulder and a 50mph speed limit.
Monday 5 Night/Tuesday 6 Morning
· Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 12am to 5am 6 April, for barrier work
· Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 12am to 5am 6 April, for barrier work
Tuesday 6 Night/Wednesday 7 Morning
North and southbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 April, for barrier work, surfacing work and movement of temporary barrier Northbound junction 28 exit slip road closed overnight 9pm to 5am Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 April, for surfacing and communications work
Wednesday 7 Night/Saturday 10 Morning
North and southbound reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 10pm to 5am Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 April, for barrier work, surfacing work and movement of temporary barrier
Saturday 10 Night/Monday 12 Morning
No further restrictions except in emergencies
NEW, AMENDED AND ONGOING WORKS
DERBYSHIRE
ONGOING – A50 JUNCTION 4 (TOYOTA)
Slip road closure eastbound and westbound from Monday 4 January until Friday 30 April 2010 between 9pm and 5am, for junction modifications.
ONGOING – A50 JUNCTION 3 CHELLASTON
Slip road closure to eastbound from Monday 4 January until Friday 30 April 2010 between 9pm and 5am, for junction modifications.
ONGOING – A5111 RAYNESWAY
New dual carriageway link and major junction improvements at Raynesway Park began in August 2009 and will continue until autumn 2010.
The work will provide access to the new Derby Commercial Park which is being built alongside Raynesway and the A6 Alvaston Bypass, and reduce congestion on this route at peak times.
Traffic management will be installed at different locations and different times while the scheme progresses.
Raynesway River Bridge
Contraflow or lane closures in place both north and southbound, along with a 30mph speed restriction for bridge maintenance, 24/7 traffic management will be in place (removed for bank holidays). Works are scheduled to run until Monday 19 April.
LEICESTERSHIRE
ONGOING – M1 JUNCTION 22 AND JUNCTION 21A
Lane closures with hard shoulder running, slip road closure and 50mph speed restrictions, for surfacing works. The overnight works will take place from 10pm to 6am until Sunday 18 April.
ONGOING – M1 NETWORK DIVERSION ROUTE SIGNS, STAGE THREE WORKS
Installations of new network diversion route signs and diversion symbols at various locations on the exit slip roads of junction 24 of the M1 near Kegworth and at two other locations in the vicinity of A50/B6540 junction near Hemington in Leicestershire.
Daytime works will run 9am to 3.30pm and night works will run 8pm to 6am.
Lanes affected:
Hard shoulder and lane one of the M1 junction 24 northbound exit slip Hard shoulder and lane one of the M1 junction 24 southbound exit Slip Lane one of the A453 south east approach to junction 24 of the M1 Lane one of A453 eastbound exit at junction 24 of the M1 Lane one of the A50 westbound entry slip Lane one of the A50 eastbound exit slip
ONGOING – A46 CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN RATCLIFFE AND SIX HILLS
Construction work to rebuild and resurface a 2.8 mile section of the northbound A46 in Leicestershire started on Monday 22 February.
The work takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week until Friday 30 April on the northbound carriageway followed by some daytime lane closures for another two weeks. The works will be completed in two sections.
For the first section, traffic management will start just north of the Six Hills café and petrol station and continue to the north of the A46/B676 Six Hills junction. This involves a contraflow system with northbound traffic running on the southbound carriageway for the duration of the works in this section. The work and all traffic management will be lifted for the Easter holidays.
The second section of traffic management will be installed after the Easter break on 12 April. This will cover the stretch of carriageway from south of Seagrave crossroads to north of Six Hills junction. The contraflow system with northbound traffic running on the southbound carriageway will be in place for approximately three weeks, followed by lane closures.
During the four overnight closures of the southbound carriageway traffic will be diverted along the A606 and A607. The diversion route will be clearly signed.
LINCOLNSHIRE
AMENDED – A1 COLSTERWORTH TO STOKE ROCHFORD
Carriageway closure northbound for resurfacing, overnight works from 8pm to 6am until Saturday 12 April.
AMENDED – A1 HARLAXTON
Carriageway closure due to resurfacing works southbound. Overnight works from 8pm to 6am until Saturday 15 April.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
ONGOING – A52 BARDILL’S TO JUNCTION 25
Various slip road, roundabout and lane closures in both directions for electrical works east and westbound began on Monday 8 March and will run until Tuesday 20 April, from 8pm to 6am.
ONGOING – A46 CROPWELL BUTLER TO SCREVETON
Major works for the widening of the carriageway until Monday 30 April 2012 between 4.30pm to 6am. This will include carriageway closures, temporary traffic lights, speed restrictions, verge working and works off the carriageway.
ONGOING – A46 WIDMERPOOL TO CROPWELL BUTLER
Major works for the widening of the carriageway, this will include carriageway closure, temporary traffic lights, speed restrictions, verge workings and works off the carriageway. The work is due to take place until Monday 30 April 2012.
ONGOING – A46 SCREVETON (LODGE LANE) TO FARNDON
Major works for the widening of the carriageway, this will include carriageway closure, temporary traffic lights, speed restrictions, verge workings and works off the carriageway. The work is due to take place until Monday 30 April 2012.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NEW – A14 ADVANCE WARNING OF FULL CARRIAGEWAY CLOSURES
The A14 Corridor traffic management scheme will be closed for the two weeks after Easter. There will be no temporary closures from 6am Thursday 1 April until 7pm Monday 12 April.
The following closures will then be in place:
Tuesday 13 April, A14 westbound full carriageway closure between junction seven and two Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 April, A14 eastbound full carriageway closure between junction two and seven Friday 16 and Monday 19 April, A14 westbound full carriageway closure between junction 13 and 10 Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 April, A14 eastbound full carriageway closure between junction 10 and 13
NEW – A45 BILLING TO EARLS BARTON
Carriageway closure with diversions northbound for site inspection and survey. Overnight closures from 8pm to 6am on Sunday 4 April to Sunday 25 April.
ONGOING – A14 JUNCTION 1 TO M1 JUNCTION 19 FILTER DRAIN RENEWALS
The existing filter drain stone within the eastbound and westbound verges and central reserve will be excavated, cleaned, and replaced in one operation, thereby improving the drainage conditions.
Overnight works began 15 March and will run until 11 April, from 8pm to 6am Monday to Thursday, 9pm to 8am Friday, 7pm to 10am Saturday, and 9pm to 6am Sunday.
50mph speed limit will be in effect for the duration of the works, traffic management will be as follows:
Lane closures
Lane one eastbound when works are within eastbound verge
Lane one westbound when works are within westbound verge
Lane two eastbound and westbound when works are within central reserve
Lay-by closures
Lay-by closures when works are within the east and westbound verges
Slip road closures with diversion
A14 junction one eastbound exit slip road closure for one night
A14 junction one westbound entry slip road closure for one night
When it comes down to it, the only thing keeping you on the road are your car’s tyres. They are such a vital component, yet research shows that two-thirds of drivers don’t even know the minimum legal tread depth permitted.…
Citroen has just marked the 45th anniversary of its quirky Mehari fun car with a bespoke display at its chic design centre in the middle of Paris. While the Mehari may be more beach dunes than Champs-Elysées, it points up…
If you ever need an example of how far the car and automotive technology has come in a single generation, just reach for the gear lever in your car. A mere 25 years ago, you would most likely have the choice of five gears…
There are a great many considerations to take into account when looking at your next company car. Some are purely financial and others will be environmental, either because of monetary reasons or because of your conscience.…
Hot hatches have been through a few ups and downs in the time the class has properly existed. From must-have 1980s accessory to untouchable, uninsurable liability in the early 1990s, the sector has been on the rise again…