Planned roadworks in the East Midlands: Weekly summary for Monday 9 to Sunday 15 February
The following summary of planned, new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 6 February.
This summary could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
M1 junction 15 to 19, Northamptonshire: Central reserve work
From 4 August to summer 2015 there will be various restrictions in place to allow for the construction of a reinforced concrete barrier in the central reserve. These include speed restrictions, narrow lanes and hard shoulder running.
From Monday 9 February to 30 March there will be various hard shoulder closures and overnight lane closures for resurfacing, installation of speed cameras & temporary CCTV between junctions 15 and 16.
From 9pm on Tuesday 10 February to 6am the following morning there two lanes will be closed on the southbound carriageway between junctions 17 and 16 for trial holes.
From 9pm on Saturday 14 February to 6am the following morning there will be a full closure of the northbound carriageway between junctions 17 and 16 as well as lane closures on the M45 to M1 southbound.
M1 junction 19 at Catthorpe, Leicestershire: Major improvement works
Between now and autumn 2016 there will be various hard shoulder, lane or carriageway closures while the new junction is built.
On the nights of 9 and 10 February, between 9pm and 6am, the M1 northbound carriageway will be closed at junction18. At the same time the M1 southbound carriageway will be closed between the M1 to A14 slip road and the M6 entry slip road at junction 19. A contingency date of 11 February has been set aside in case of bad weather.
On 12 and 13 February from 9pm to 6am, the A14 to M6 westbound carriageway will be closed between the western roundabout and the M6 entry slip road at M1 junction 19.
M1 Junction 21, Leicester: bridge construction
From 19 January to 1 March there will be overnight carriageway or lane closures on either or both carriageways from 8pm to 8am.
M1 J24-25, Leicestershire/Derbyshire: lining
From 31 January to 1 March there will be either slip road closures, carriageway closures or lane closures on the northbound carriageway overnight from 10pm to 6am.
M1 junction 28 to 31 and 32 to 35a, Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire/Yorkshire: Smart Motorway
Until Winter 2016 there will be various restrictions in place on the M1 between junctions 28 and 35a to allow for the construction of the Smart Motorway. These include lane closures, speed restrictions, hard shoulder running and overnight slip road or carriageway closures.
Until March 2015 there will be various restrictions in place on the M18 between junction 1 and 2. These include lane closures, speed restrictions, hard shoulder running and overnight slip road or carriageway closures.
This week the following full overnight closures will be in place:
The M1 northbound carriageway between junctions 34 and 35, the J34 northbound entry slip road, the M1 junciton 31 southbound entry slip road and M1 junction 30 northbound entry slip road will all be closed on the night on Monday 9 February.
The M1 northbound between junctions 35 and 36 and the J35 northbound entry slip road will be closed on the night of Tuesday 10 February.
The M1 junction 28 southbound exit slip road will be closed for two nights from Tuesday 10 February.
The M1 junction 30 southbound entry slip road will be closed for four nights from Tuesday 10 February.
The M1 southbound between junctions 36 and 35 and the southbound entry slip roads at junctions 36 and 35a will be closed on the night of Wednesday 11 February.
The M1 southbound between junctions 35 and 34 and the junction 35 entry slip road will be closed on the night of Thursday 12 February.
M45 between junction 1 and M1 junction 17, Northamptonshire/Warwickshire: barrier installation
From 11 December 2014 to March 2015 barrier installation will be carried out. The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight, from 8pm to 6am on 13 November. Two further closures will take place in 2015. At all other times there will be closures of lane one and the hard shoulder. Traffic will be diverted from the M1 j16 along the A45 around Daventry to rejoin the M45 at J1.
M45 Dunchurch to M1 J17, Northamptonshire: carriageway repairs
From 9 February to 20 May there will be a number of restrictions on the eastbound carriageway including overnight carriageway closures from 8pm to 6am, or 24/7 closures of the hard shoulder and lane one with a 50mph speed limit. During full closures traffic will be diverted via the A45 to Daventry and Weedon to join the M1 at J16.
A1 Elkesley, Nottinghamshire: Junction improvement
Between now and September 2015 various restrictions will be in place including lane closures, carriageway closures, narrow lanes and a 40mph speed limit
A5 Caldecote, Warwickshire: Junction improvement
From 16 February 2014 to 31 March 2015 lane closures and two way traffic signals will be in place while the junction is improved.
A14 J11 to 13, Northamptonshire: survey work
Between 26 January and 13 February there will be overnight lane closures on either or both carriageways between 8pm and 6am.
A14 junction 7-9 Kettering Bypass, Northamptonshire: Widening
A number of overnight closures will be taking place until April 2015. Please note these are provisional dates and are subject to change.
The westbound entry slip road at Junction 8 will be closed 24/7 rom 8pm on Friday 13 January to 6am on Monday 16 February.
Drivers are asked to follow the signed diversion routes during these closures. Please do not use SatNavs when following the diversion.
A westbound contra-flow system is now in place on the eastbound carriageway and fully operational 24 hours a day. The contra-flow system includes temporary steel barriers to protect motorists and the workforce, and reductions in lane widths. Due to safety and recovery restrictions, drivers of HGV vehicles are required to use lane 1 only on both the eastbound and westbound carriageways.
Any other types of through traffic not wishing to come off at junctions 7, 8 or 9 we encourage you to use the contra-flow lane to ease congestion. A free vehicle recovery service is also in place and drivers are advised to remain in their vehicle until assistance arrives. A 24-hour 40mph speed limit is being enforced by average speed cameras. The new Lane 1 on the eastbound carriageway is now in use however, please note that the 40mph speed limit will remain in place until the end of the scheme to protect road users and road workers as they complete remaining work on the westbound carriageway.
A14 junction 6-4, Northamptonshire: carriageway repairs
From 9 to 19 February the westbound exit and entry slip roads at junction 5 (and lane one of the main westbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 9pm to 6am. Laybys will be closed 24/7 from 9.30am on 9 February. Westbound traffic wanting to leave at junction 5 will be diverted to junction 4 where it will turn round and return to junction 5 on the eastbound carriageway. Traffic wanting to join the A14 westbound at junction 5 will instead be diverted eastbound to junction 7 where it can then join the westbound carriageway.
A38 Markeaton Island, Derby: junction improvements
Work continues on the junction improvement. 24/7 speed restrictions and overnight lane closures are in place
A43 Padbury Roundabout to Ardley Roundabout, Oxfordshire: Improvement scheme
From 27 October to 20 March 2015 there will be various overnight lane and carriageway closures in place on both carriageways from 8pm to 6am.
A45 Great Doddington, Northamptonshire: resurfacing
From 19 January to 11 February the westbound carriageway will be closed between Wilby roundabout and Earls Barton from 8pm to 6am.
A45 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: carriageway repairs
From 9 to 15 February the southbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 8pm to 6am between Skew Bridge and Little Irchester. Traffic will be diverted along the A6 to Irthlingborouygh, the A509, A4500 and A509 to rejoin the A45 at Wilby Way.
A45 Queen Eleanor to Billing, Northamptonshire: carriageway repairs
From 9 to 14 February the northbound entry slip roads at Queen Eleanor Interchange and lane one of the main northbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 9pm to 6am. Traffic will be diverted off the A45 at Brackmills and along the A509 , A4500 Wellingborough Road and A506 Great Billing Way.
A45 Brackmills Roundabout, Northamptonshire: resurfacing
From 12 to 15 February the southbound entry slip road to the roundabout will be closed as will lanes on the roundabout itself from 8pm to 6am. Traffic will be diverted via the A45 northbound to Barnes Meadow
A52 Bramcote Roundabout, Nottinghamshire: horticultural work
From 12 January to 17 February there will be a number of overnight restrictions including lane closures on the roundabout and all its approaches. The cut through that goes through the centre of the roundabout will be closed with traffic diverted around the roundabout instead.
A453 widening from M1 junction 24 to A52: Major improvement work
Only full carriageway closures requiring diversions and daytime traffic management are listed in detail. There will be various traffic light controlled lane closures throughout the remainder of the scheme.
The Sunninghill Drive-A453 access and Glapton Lane-A453 access remains closed 24/7
From 8pm on 12 February to 5.30am the next morning the A453 will be closed between M1 J24 and Parkway.
From 9pm on 13 February to 6am the following morning the A453 will be closed between Parkway and West Leake.
From Friday 13 February, for a period of 8 weeks, the Green Lane-A453 access/egress will become left turn in only in order to allow the contractor to carry out full depth construction works on the north side of the junction. (This is an alteration to the original plan for a left in/ left out only alignment communicated last week.) For those wishing to turn right onto Green Lane during this time, please continue down to Farnborough Junction and return towards Green Lane on the westbound carriageway. In advance of these works, on the nights of 10, 11 and 12 February, the Green Lane access/ egress will be fully closed.
Only full carriageway closures requiring diversions and daytime traffic management are listed in detail. There will be various traffic light controlled lane closures throughout the remainder of the scheme.
M1 junction 24/A50 Approach Economy Scheme
During January and February 2015, the A50 eastbound will be closed at night (8:00pm to 6:00am), Monday to Friday between M1 Junction 24A and Junction 24 commencing on 12th January 2015. The diversion route for traffic traveling from the A50 Eastbound wishing to access Junction 24 will be via M1 Junction 24A and Junction 25. Access to the airport from the A50 will be via M1 Junction 24A, Junction 25, and Junction 24.
Customers travelling to and from East Midlands Airport should allow extra time for their journeys during this work, particularly if they have a flight to catch. For real time traffic information visit www.highways.gov.uk/traffic.
This week:
From 9 to 12 February between 8pm and 5am, the A453 southbound will be closed between M1 J24 and the services as will the M1 J24 northbound and southbound exit slip roads.
From 8pm on 12 February to 5.30am the following morning the south bridge on the J24 roundabout will be closed.
From 9.15pm on 13 February to 5.30am the following morning the A453 northbound will be closed between the services and J24.
For details of all other lane closures and other traffic management visit the journey impact section of the scheme website
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