15 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. See www.highways.gov.uk/news/ for more information.
NEW WORK
M1 J10 TO J13 BEDFORDSHIRE - HARD SHOULDER SCHEME
Work is taking place to provide additional capacity on the motorway by converting the hard shoulder into an extra lane. Upgrades are also being carried out to bridges along the route. Traffic is being diverted along the opposite carriageway for part of the route, and a 50mph speed limit is in place. The following slip road closures will also be in place between 10pm and 6am:
Monday 18 June and Tuesday 19 June - junction 10 northbound exit, junction 12 southbound entry and northbound exit and entry
Wednesday 20 June and Thursday 21 June - junction 10 southbound exit, junction 12 southbound entry and northbound exit and entry
Friday 22 June - junction 12 southbound entry and northbound exit and entry
Saturday 23 June - junction 10 northbound exit and entry, junction 12 southbound entry and northbound exit and entry
A1(M) J7 STEVENAGE, SLIP ROAD CLOSURE FOR CONCERT AT KNEBWORTH HOUSE
The northbound entry and exit slip roads and the southbound exit slip road at junction 7 of the A1(M) at Stevenage will be closed from 6am on Saturday 23 June to 5am on Sunday 24 June 2012, to allow for pedestrian safety for a concert at Knebworth House. A diversion will be in place.
A14 J20-21 ELLINGTON AND BRAMPTON, RESURFACING
Work to repair the carriageway surface and markings in both directions on the A14 between Ellington and Brampton will take place overnight for two nights from Monday 18 June, starting at 8pm and finishing at 6am the following morning. The eastbound carriageway will be closed overnight between junctions 13 and 21 on Monday 18 June and the westbound carriageway between junctions 21 and 13 on Friday 22 June. A diversion will be in place.
A14 J58-55 NEAR IPSWICH, SURFACE REPAIRS
Work to repair the carriageway surface and marking on Orwell Bridge will be carried out overnight for two nights from Monday 18 June between 8pm and 6am the following morning. The westbound carriageway and slip roads will be closed between junctions 58 and 55. A 50mph speed limit will be in force along the westbound carriageway in the approach to junction 58 and overtaking will be prohibited. Traffic will be diverted through Ipswich to rejoin the A14 at junction 55.
A14 J24 GODMANCHESTER, SLIP ROAD REPAIRS
Work to repair the surface on the eastbound exit slip road at junction 24 of the A14 near Godmanchester will take place on Wednesday 20 June, starting at 10pm and finishing at 8am the following morning, and on Thursday 21 June, starting at 9pm and finishing at 6am the following morning. The slip road and one lane will be closed while the work is carried out. Diverted traffic will continue eastbound to junction 26 and return westbound to exit at junction 24.
ONGOING WORK
M1 J14 NEWPORT PAGNELL LIGHTING UPGRADES
Work to upgrade the street lights at junction 14 near Newport Pagnell on the M1 is taking place during weeknights until Friday 13 July, starting at 10pm and finishing at 5:30am the following morning. Slip roads and lane 1 of the main carriageway will be closed as follows:
Newport Pagnell services northbound entry and exit slip roads: 22, 25 June
Junction 14 northbound entry slip road: 3-4 July
Junction 14 southbound entry slip road: 6, 9 and 10 July
Diversions will be in place.
M11 J12 CAMBRIDGE, SLIP ROAD REPAIRS
Work to repair the surface and replace road markings of the southbound exit and entry slip roads and northbound entry slip roads at junction 12 of the M11 near Cambridge will take place for 11 weeknights from Monday 11 June 2012, starting at 8pm and finishing at 6am the following morning. Slip roads and lane 1 of the main carriageway will be closed as follows:
J12 southbound exit slip road: 25 June
J12 southbound entry slip road: 18-22 June
Southbound traffic wishing to exit at junction 12 will be diverted to continue southbound and exit at junction 11 to return on the M11 northbound and exit at junction 12. Southbound traffic wishing to enter at junction 12 will be diverted northbound to enter at junction 13. Northbound traffic wishing to enter at junction 12 will be diverted southbound to enter at junction 11.
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.
A14 J41 NEAR RISBY, REPAIRS TO THE CENTRAL RESERVATION
Work to repair the central reservation around the Barrow Heath bridge on the A14 near Risby, west of Bury St Edmunds, will take place during the night until Friday 13 July. The work will start each night at 8pm and will finish the following morning at 6am. The work will affect both lanes in both directions and traffic management cones will be in place from the entry slip 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, and a 40mph speed limit through the roadworks.
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 18 June
Northbound junction 10 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 exit and entry slip roads
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Tuesday 19 June:
Northbound junction 10 exit slip road
Northbound junction 12 exit and entry slip roads
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Wednesday 20 June:
Northbound junction 12 exit and entry slip roads
Northbound junction 10 - traffic will be directed up the junction's exit slip road and back down its entry slip road
Southbound junction 10 exit slip road
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Thursday 21 June:
Northbound junction 12 exit and entry slip roads
Northbound junction 10 - traffic will be directed up the junction's exit slip road and back down its entry slip road
Southbound junction 10 exit slip road
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Friday 22 June:
Northbound junction 12 exit and entry slip roads
Northbound junction 10 - traffic will be directed up the junction's exit slip road and back down its entry slip road
Southbound junction 12 entry slip road
Saturday 23 June:
Northbound junction 10 exit and entry slip roads
Northbound junction 12 exit and entry slip roads
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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