21 May 2012
The following information summarises the work being carried out this coming week. It is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. Most work will be completed before the Easter weekend in order to keep traffic moving over the bank holiday. See www.highways.gov.uk/news/ for more information.
REMINDER
M1 J10-13 HARD SHOULDER RUNNING SCHEME
The new southbound entry slip road at Junction 12 and the new A5120 bridge over the M1 will open to traffic in the week commencing 21 May 2012.
NEW WORK
M1 J14 NEWPORT PAGNELL SLIP ROAD CLOSURES
Site clearance work to north and southbound entry slip roads at junction 14 of the M1 is due to take place between Monday 21 and 24 May, weeknights from 22:00. The work is in preparation for lighting renewal work due to commence in June. The slip roads will be closed during the work. Northbound traffic wishing to join the M1 will be diverted south and west on the A509 to the A5/A509 Portway roundabout to join the M1 northbound at junction 15. Southbound traffic wishing to join the M1 will be diverted south on the A509 to join the A4146 southbound. Traffic will be directed to join the A421 eastbound, then the M1 southbound at junction 13.
M11 J13-14 NEAR CAMBRIDGE LANE CLOSURE
Work to test the central reserve barriers is due to start on Monday 21 May weeknights for three nights from 20:00. The central lanes on the north and southbound carriageways will be closed each night until the following morning 6:00.
A1/A1(M) NEAR ASTWICK LANE CLOSURE
A survey of the pavement condition both ways on the A1/A1M between junctions 30 and the Edworth turning is due to start at 20:00 on Monday 21 May for two nights. One lane will be closed on the eastbound and westbound carriageways each night and until 6:00 the following morning.
A14 HAUGHLEY WESTBOUND JOINT REPAIRS
Work to repair road joints on the A14 near Haughley is due to start on Monday 21 May for three nights, between 8pm and 6am. The A14 will be closed westbound overnight from Junction 49 Tothill Interchange to Junction 47a, the A1088 Woolpit/Elmswell Interchange. Westbound traffic will be diverted via the A140 to Diss and the A143 westbound where it will rejoin the A14 at Junction 43 St Saviours Interchange. This diversion route has been chosen as it is the most suitable for heavy goods vehicles and other trunk road traffic.
A14 STOW CUM QUY AND SIX MILE BOTTOM LANE CLOSURE
A survey of the pavement condition both ways on the A14 between junctions 35 and 36 is due to start at 20:00 on Wednesday 24 May for two nights. One lane will be closed on the eastbound and westbound carriageways each night and until 6:00 the following morning.
A14 MILTON AND FEN DITTON LANE CLOSURE
A survey of the pavement condition both ways on the A14 between junctions 33 and 34 is due to start at 20:00 on Sunday 28 May for two nights. One lane will be closed on the eastbound and westbound carriageways each night and until 6:00 the following morning.
ONGOING WORK
SPEED LIMIT ON A1 SOUTHBOUND AND NORTHBOUND NEAR PETERBOROUGH
A 50mph speed restriction remains in place on the southbound and northbound carriageway of the A1 at Water Newton for safety reasons.
M1 JUNCTION 10-13 PARAPET REPLACEMENT
Work to replace bridge parapets between junctions 10 and 13 of the M1 north and southbound carriageway near Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, will continue week days until Friday 29 June. The work will see the demolition and renewal of existing bridge concrete parapets, and the provision of new concrete edge beams and metal parapets. The work will be carried out using the traffic management already in place for the M1 J10-13 hard shoulder running scheme to minimise disruptions to road users.
M1 J10 TO J13 BEDFORDSHIRE - HARD SHOULDER RUNNING SCHEME
The following work is being carried out as part of the M1 J10 to J13 Managed Motorway scheme to provide additional capacity by opening up the hard shoulder as a running lane. There will be overnight sliproad closures at Junctions 10 – 13 as follows:
Monday 21 May:
Northbound junction 10 entry slip road
Northbound junction 12 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 entry slip road
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Southbound junction 10 exit slip road
A5120/B530, junction 12 westside
Tuesday 22 May:
Northbound junction 10 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 entry slip road
A5120/B530, junction 12 westside
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Wednesday 23 May:
Northbound junction 10 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 entry slip road
A5120/B530, junction 12 westside
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Southbound junction 10, M1 traffic diverted up and over the junction via slip roads
Thursday 24 May:
Northbound junction 12 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 entry slip road
A5120/B530, junction 12 westside
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Southbound junction 10 exit slip road
Friday 25 May:
Northbound junction 12 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 entry slip road
A5120/B530, junction 12 westside
Saturday 26 May:
Northbound junction 12 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 entry slip road
A5120/B530, junction 12 westside
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
There is a short length of contraflow in operation near Junction 13 on the M1. Elsewhere between Junctions 12 and 13, three lanes will remain open in both directions but the hard shoulder will be coned off to allow works in the verges to be carried out safely.
A contraflow remains in operation from north of Junction 11 to Junction 12, 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.
Between Junction 10 and 11 there are currently three lanes of traffic in each direction during the day utilising lanes 1, 2 and 3. The hard shoulder is coned off to allow works in the verges to be carried out safely.
There is a 50mph speed restriction in force 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.
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