29 June 2012
NEW AND ONGOING WORKS:
LINCOLNSHIRE
Ongoing - A1 Gonerby Moor near Grantham: Drainage works
Start Date: 25 June 2012 End Date: 7 July 2012 Times: Overnight 8pm till 6am
Traffic Management: Overnight northbound carriageway closure and 24/7 layby closure, with 50mph speed limit to allow for drainage works. Diversion route via the A52 Saxondale Roundabout and A46 to the A1/A17/A46 roundabout.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Ongoing- A46 Newark to Widmerpool: Old A46 between Saxondale Junction and Margidunum Junction
Start Date: On-going End Date: Summer 2012 Times: 24/7
Traffic Management: The old A46 between Saxondale and Margidunum is closed in both directions to allow for the completion of the new roundabout at Margidunum Junction. This will re-open by late June 2012.
Ongoing - A46 Newark to Widmerpool: Miscellaneous Traffic Lights
Start Date: On-going End Date: Summer 2012 Times: 24/7
Traffic Management: Over the course of the next week, temporary traffic lights will be in place at the following locations:
A52 - west of the Saxondale Junction
Old A46 - south of Saxondale Junction
Flintham Junction
Old A46, near to Long Hedge Lane, Syerston
Old A46, Margidunum to Tenman Lane
A606 east of the Widmerpool Junction
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
New - A43, Silverstone for British Grand Prix
Start Date: Thursday 21 June End Date: Monday 9 July Times: 24/7
Traffic Management: Temporary event signing for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
RUTLAND
New - A1 Tinwell: Olympic Torch Relay
Start date: 3 July 2012 End date: 3 July 2012 Times: Approx 3pm to 6pm
Traffic management: The northbound exit sliproad and southbound entry sliproad on the A1 at Tinwell will be closed to facilitate the Olympic Torch Relay. Traffic will be diverted along the A606.
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