Press release

Planned roadworks in East Midlands: Weekly summary for Monday 31 October to Sunday 6 November 2016

Summary of planned new and on-going road improvements over the coming week

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M1 junction 32 to 35a, Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire/Yorkshire: smart motorway

Until winter 2016, there will be various restrictions in place on the M1 between junctions 32 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.

  • On Monday 31 October, the northbound entry slip road at junction 34 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am. The entry and exit slip roads at junction 35a will be closed along with the southbound exit slip road at junction 32. The roads will all be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.
  • On Tuesday 1 November, the M18 southbound to M1 northbound will be closed along with the exit slip road at junction 35a on the M1 northbound. The exit slip road at junction 34 on the M1 southbound will all be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.
  • On Wednesday 2 November, the northbound entry slip road at junction 33 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am. In addition, the entry and exit slip road at junction 35 will also be closed.
  • On Thursday 3 November, the northbound entry and exit slip road at junction 35 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.
  • On Friday 4 November, the northbound entry and exit slip road at junction 35 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.

M1 junction 19, Leicestershire: road improvement scheme

From Monday 31 October to Thursday 3 November, the A14 westbound from junction 2 to Catthorpe junction will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am.

From Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November, the A14 eastbound from Catthorpe junction to junction 1 will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am.

From Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November, lane 3 of the M6 southbound together with the M6 to A14 link road and lane 1 of the M1 southbound together with the M1 to A14 link road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am.

On Monday 31 October and Tuesday 1 November, lane 1 of the M1 northbound together with the M1 to M6 northbound link road will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am.

From Tuesday 1 November to Friday 4 November, the A5 southbound from Gibbet Hill roundabout to the local junction for Catthorpe village will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am.

On Friday 4 November, lane 1 of the A14 westbound will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am.

In all cases diversion routes will be clearly signposted.

A43 – Abthorpe roundabout, Northamptonshire: improvement scheme

There will be some lane closures on the carriageway along with reduced lane capacity on the roundabout itself as improvement work continues to take place.

A42, Leicestershire: carriageway repairs

Work will be taking place on the A42 from junction 13 (Ashby-de-la-Zouch) to the M1 junction at 23a (Castle Donington and the East Midlands Airport).

To complete the scheme, full carriageway closures will be required along with slip roads, with the following working hours:

  • From 21:00 to 06:00 on weeknights (Monday to Friday).
  • From 21:00 on Friday to 12:00 on Saturday and from 20:00 on Saturday evening through to 12:00 on Sunday for extended overnight shifts.

As part of the scheme, laybys along the work area will be fully closed, 24-hours-day, during the project. This will help maintain safety and prevent parked vehicles causing disruption to the work programme.

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Published 28 October 2016