East of England Roadworks Update 27/05/2011
East of England Roadworks Update: Tuesday 31 May – Sunday 5 June
NEW WORK
A12 BASCULE BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORK
Work to install and test a new hydraulic unit on the A12 Bascule Bridge will continue with overnight closures of the bridge from Sunday 5 June to Wednesday 8 June between 10pm and 6am. There will be a signed diversion route in place via the A1117, A146 and A1144 and a free bus service on this route for pedestrians wishing to cross the bridge during the closure.
ROUTINE GRASS CUTTING MAINTENANCE ACROSS THE EAST OF ENGLAND
From Monday May 23 routine grass cutting of the verges and central reservations will be carried out on the trunk road network in the East of England. From Tuesday 31 May the work will be carried out on the A47 through West Norfolk, Peterborough and parts of the A1. It will continue throughout June with the work carried out overnight between 8pm and 6am on weekday nights and single lane closures past the works area.
ONGOING WORK
M1 MILTON KEYNES PARAPET REPLACEMENT
Work to replace existing parapets on three bridges over the M1 between junctions 13 and 15 near Milton Keynes started in January. The work is currently being carried out 24 hours a day on Brogborough Interchange (junction 13) with two lanes running, one in each direction. The work is due to be completed by early summer.
M1 J10 TO J13 BEDFORDSHIRE – HARD SHOULDER RUNNING SCHEME
There will be overnight entry sliproad closures at junctions 12 and 13 as follows:
Tuesday 31 May to Friday 3 June – Junction 12 entry sliproad closed on the northbound carriageway;
Tuesday 31 May and Wednesday 1 June – Junction 13, northbound and southbound traffic diverted up and over the junction.
A contraflow is in operation on the M1 between Junctions 12 and 13. During peak hours three lanes will remain open in both directions. A contraflow remains in operation from north of Junction 11 to Junction 10, diverting a lane of southbound traffic onto the northbound carriageway. Traffic on the northbound carriageway is using the hard shoulder as an additional lane. This allows for three lanes of traffic in each direction during the day whilst work takes place. This will continue until July 2011. There are currently hard shoulder closures between Junctions 11 and 12, with a speed restriction of 50 mph. This 50mph speed restriction is now in place 24 hours a day between Junctions 10 and 13. The enforced 50mph speed limit is there for the safety of the travelling public and the workforce on site. This traffic management is in place for the work on the Hard Shoulder Running scheme to reduce congestion and improve safety on the 15 mile stretch of the M1 in Bedfordshire. Motorists are advised to allow extra time for their journeys whilst the road works are taking place.
A14 SUFFOLK IMPROVEMENTS AT COPDOCK AND DOCK SPUR INTERCHANGES
A scheme to improve the A14/A12 Copdock Interchange near Ipswich and the A14/A154 Dock Spur Roundabout at Felixstowe started on Monday 23 May. The work will be carried out 24 hours a day and will continue for seven months. During the work a temporary 40mph speed limit will be in force at both junctions, with a 50mph speed limit on the junction approaches. At the southern exit from the Dock Spur roundabout the offside lane of the A14 will be closed. There will be lane closures in place most nights and on a limited number of nights there will be convoy working, with dates to be published once confirmed. The scheme has been designed to accommodate additional traffic generated by the Port of Felixstowe expansion and is being funded by the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company.
A14 SUFFOLK – A14 CORRIDOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME UPDATE
Work to install the final stage of the £70m jam-busting technology project for the A14 began in Needham Market in September. The project will see an electronic messaging system operating from the M1 at Catthorpe in Leicestershire through to the Port of Felixstowe. The final stage covers from Needham Market to Felixstowe. Commissioning of the signs and traffic detectors has commenced. The public may notice some of the signs being switched on during this period, they may display ‘sign under test’ or a message stating ‘workforce in road’ with its associated pictogram while testing takes place. It is anticipated that system will be fully commissioned by the end of June. One further total road closure is anticipated to install the final sign. The date of this is yet to be confirmed.
The technology will benefit road users by providing them with advanced warnings of queuing or stationery traffic ahead. The signs will also provide information about expected journey times and information on diversions when they are necessary. The use of CCTV cameras will provide information to help improve traffic flow and monitor major incidents including improving response times to incidents by the emergency services.
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