East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme 21/10/2011
East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme; Monday 24 to Sunday 30 October
NEW, AMENDED AND ONGOING WORKS:
LEICESTERSHIRE
New – M1 Junction 23, Leicestershire
Start Date: Monday, 10 October End Date: Wednesday, 30 November
Times: Various
Traffic Management:
A northbound 50mph speed restriction will be in place with overnight closure of the northbound exit slip road – signed diversions will be in place. During the day exit slip road lane closures will be in place.
Updated – M1/M6 Catthorpe Viaduct replacement, M1 junction 19
Start Date: July 2010 End Date: April 2012
Times: 24/7 with various other closures to be implemented.
Traffic Management:
M1 northbound – two lanes only running from straight after the M6 northbound exit slip road until the junction 19 entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012. M1 southbound – two lanes only from the junction 19 exit slip road to the M6 southbound entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012.M6 southbound – a lane closure and 50mph speed limit is in place on the M6 from just after the A14 exit slip road to where the M6 joins the M1 until Christmas 2011. A stepped speed limit is in place on the M6 from 0.5 miles west of the A5 underpass until the A5 underpass, which will take the speed limit from 70mph to 60mph and then down to 50mph.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
New – A45 near junction 15 of the M1
Start Date: Monday, 17 October End Date: Thursday, 3 November
Times: Various
Traffic Management:
Closures overnight between Knuston Farm and junction 15 of the M1 with signed diversions in place.
Ongoing – A5 Watling Street, Towcester
Start Date: Wednesday, 5 October End Date: Thursday, 3 November
Times: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Traffic Management:
Two-way traffic signals in place.
Updated – M1/M6 Catthorpe Viaduct replacement, M1 junction 19
Start Date: July 2010 End Date: April 2012
Times: 24/7 with various other closures to be implemented.
Traffic Management:
M1 northbound – two lanes only running from straight after the M6 northbound exit slip road until the junction 19 entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012. M1 southbound – two lanes only from the junction 19 exit slip road to the M6 southbound entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012.M6 southbound – a lane closure and 50mph speed limit is in place on the M6 from just after the A14 exit slip road to where the M6 joins the M1 until Christmas 2011. A stepped speed limit is in place on the M6 from 0.5 miles west of the A5 underpass until the A5 underpass, which will take the speed limit from 70mph to 60mph and then down to 50mph.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Updated – A52 Bramcote to QMC
Start Date: August 2011 End Date: November 2011
Times: Off peak; 9.30am to 3.30pm, and 8.00pm to 6.00am
Traffic Management:
Off peak working for capacity improvement scheme.
Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, Widmerpool slip road
Start Date: September 2011 End Date: Mid-November
Times: 24/7
Traffic Management:
Southbound exit slip road from the A46 at Widmerpool is closed until mid-November to allow for the new sliproad to be connected to the new carriageway. A signed diversion is in place.
Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, Colston Road near Cropwell Bishop
Start Date: April 2011 End Date: Early 2012
Times: 24/7
Traffic Management:
Colston Road and Radcliffe Road are closed to allow the works to the bridge and new side road to be completed. Once re-opened access to the A46 will not be possible.
Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, widening the carriageway
Widmerpool to Cropwell ButlerCropwell Butler to ScrevetonScreveton (Lodge Lane) to Farndon
Start Date: September 2009 End Date: April 2012
Times: 4.30pm to 6.00am
Traffic Management:
Carriageway closures, temporary traffic lights, speed restrictions, verge working and works off the carriageway.
Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, widening the carriageway, Saxondale roundabout
Start Date: October 2010 End Date: November 2011
Times: 24/7
Traffic Management:
From 2.00am on Saturday, 29 October 2011 there will be a new layout for road users when northbound traffic is switched to the new A46 carriageway between Stragglethorpe and Saxondale (returning to the existing A46 carriageway at Saxondale roundabout). A few days later at 2.00am on Thursday, 3 November the southbound traffic will also be using the new A46 between these 2 points.
Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, widening the carriageway, Stragglethorpe junction
Start Date: 26 October 2011 End Date: End November 2011
Times: 24/7
Traffic Management:
From Wednesday, 26 October northbound entry and exit slip roads at Stragglethorpe junction will be closed for four weeks to allow for a temporary section of road to be re-constructed. Signed diversions will be in place.
Owthorpe junction to Stragglethorpe junction traffic is being diverted off the old A46 onto a new section of carriageway. Access into Cotgrave is not possible via Colston Gate. This change allows work to the new bridge and side road to progress. On completion of the work direct access to the A46 will not be possible.
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