Motorists advised to continue to take extra care at Junction 10 of the A14

The Highways Agency is advising motorists using the A14 that a fire at a waste recycling plant close to the A14 at junction 10 near Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire is continuing to cause smoke to blow over the carriageway and reducing visibility for road users.

Local fire crews continue to battle the fire at Blackbridge Farm in Burton Latimer after initially responding to a call on Tuesday 11 October.

Mark Fisher, Highways Agency Operations Manager said:

“The fire continues to cause smoke to blow over the carriageway, affecting visibility. We urge motorists to extra take when using this stretch of the A14 and will continue to use road side signs to alert motorists when visibility is affected.”

Motorists who have to travel through the smoke should keep car windows closed, turn off any air conditioning and keep air vents closed.

See also:

• Safety work starts on A14 bridge near Stowmarket
  January 17, 2012
• A14 Huntingdon: Weekend carriageway closures for bridge improvements
  January 9, 2012
• Overnight closures for repair work on the A14 westbound near Haughley in Suffolk
  October 4, 2011
• Overnight maintenance on the A14 between Girton Interchange and Spittals Interchange in Cambridgeshire
  September 20, 2011
• Highways Agency to improve safety on the A14 westbound between junction 5 and 13
  September 9, 2011
• Overnight work on A14 Orwell Bridge
  March 22, 2011
• Weekend of work as A14 bridge scheme nears completion
  February 7, 2011
• Overnight closures for A14 as final section to Felixstowe of electronic message system is installed
  September 7, 2010
• Overnight closures for A14 and A11
  August 9, 2010
• Overnight closures on westbound A14 in Northamptonshire as part of ongoing £70 million technology upgrade
  March 10, 2010

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