06 June 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.
NEW WORK
A14 J41 NEAR RISBY, REPAIRS TO THE CENTRAL RESERVE
Work to repair the central reserve around the Barrow Heath bridge on the A14 near Risby, west of Bury St Edmunds, will take place during the night between 6 June and 13 July. The work will start each night at 20:00 and will finish the following morning at 06:00. The work will affect both lanes in both directions and traffic management will be in place from the entry slid road of junction 40, eastbound, and from 800m prior to the Risby flyover, westbound. A 50mph speed limit will be in place on the approach to the area in both directions and a 40mph speed limit, throughout the area in both directions. Each night, lane 2 in both directions will be closed to allow the work to take place on the central reserve.
M11 J9-10, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CENTRAL RESERVE TESTING
Testing of the central reserve barrier will take place between junctions 9 and 10 of the M11 near Cambridge in both directions between 6 and 8 June. The testing will be carried out between 22:00 and 06:00 the following morning. Lane 2 in both directions will be closed to allow the testing to take place.
M11 J13-14, NEAR CAMBRIDGE, SURVEY
A pavement condition survey on the M11 near Cambridge will take place overnight on 6 June between 20:00 and 06:00 the following morning. Lane1 northbound will be closed.
A1 SOUTHOE TO BUCKDEN, SURFACE MAINTENANCE
Work to repair the carriageway surface on the A1 between Southoe and Buckden will take place between 6 and 8 June. The work will be carried out between 22:00 and 06:00 the following morning in both directions from the A1/B1040 Little Paxton junction to the Buckden roundabout. The northbound carriageway will be closed overnight on 6 June and the southbound carriageway will be closed overnight on 7 June. All northbound traffic will be diverted via the A428 (Wyboston) to join the A14 eastbound and exit at junction 32 (Histon).Traffic will be directed to join the A14 westbound to rejoin the A1 at junction 21 (Brampton Hut interchange). Southbound traffic will travel on the reverse route. Residential access to Southoe, Diddington and properties directly off the A1 will be via escort vehicle.
A14 J46, BEYTON, EXIT SLIPROAD RESURFACING
Work to resurface the eastbound exit slip road at junction 46 of the A14 near Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, will take place overnight on 7 June, between 20:00 and 06:00 the following morning. Eastbound, lane 1 and exit slip road will be closed and there will be a 50mph speed limit in place. Eastbound traffic will be diverted via the A14 to Woolpit, junction 47 then back along the westbound A14 carriageway on to the C764 and C560 to Beyton.
A47, TERRINGTON ST JOHN TO KINGS LYNN, SURFACE MAINTENANCE
Work to repair the carriageway surface on the Shoreboat roundabout will be carried out overnight for five nights from 8 June. A 50mph speed limit will be in place on the approach to the area. The eastbound carriageway of the A47 will be closed from the exit sliproad at its junction with Church Road, Terrington St John to a point 200 meters east of the Shoreboat roundabout, Tilney All Saints. The westbound carriageway will be closed from Pullover roundabout, Kings Lynn, to a point 200 meters west of Shoreboat roundabout , Tilney All Saints. The eastbound entry slip road leading to Church Road Terrington St John will also be closed. A47 westbound traffic will be diverted via the A17, A1101 to rejoin the A47 south of Wisbech. A47 eastbound traffic will exit the A47 at the Church Road junction, Terrington St John, join the A47 westbound and proceed via the A1101 south of Wisbech and A17 to rejoin the A47 at Pullover roundabout, Kings Lynn.
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:
Wednesday 6 June
Northbound junction 13 entry slip road
Northbound junction 13 exit slip road
Southbound junction 11 entry slip road
Thursday 7 June
Northbound junction 13 entry slip road
Northbound junction 13 exit slip road
Southbound junction 11 entry slip road
Friday 8 June
Northbound junction 10 entry slip road
Northbound junction 13 entry slip road
Northbound junction 13 exit slip road
Southbound junction 11 entry slip road
Southbound junction 10 exit slip road
Saturday 9 June
Northbound junction 13 entry slip road
Northbound junction 13 exit 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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