Press release

Planned roadworks in Yorkshire and the Humber: summary for Monday 25 January 2016 to Sunday 31 January 2016

Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week.

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The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 22 January 2016 and 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 32 Thurcroft to junction 35a Stocksbridge

The hard shoulder is currently closed in both directions as part of the smart motorway project. There will be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit until the project is completed in winter 2016. The northbound exit slip road at junction 32 will be closed overnight on Wednesday 27 January. The northbound exit slip road at junction 35 will be closed overnight on Thursday 28 January. The southbound side of the motorway will be reduced to a single lane overnight for two nights from Monday 25 January then for a further night on Thursday 28 January. The southbound exit slip road at junction 33 will be closed overnight for three nights from Monday 25 January. The southbound entry slip road at junction 35a will be closed overnight for three nights from Friday 29 January. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 39 Denby Dale to junction 42 (M62 interchange)

The southbound entry slip road at junction 41 will be fully closed overnight on Tuesday 26 January. The southbound exit slip road at junction 40 will be fully closed overnight on Wednesday 27 January. The northbound carriageway from junction 39 to junction 40 will be fully closed overnight for three nights from Friday 29 January. The northbound carriageway from junction 40 to junction 41 will be fully closed overnight for four nights from Monday 25 January. All closures are for smart motorway works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 36 to 37 Dodworth

The southbound carriageway will be fully closed between junction 36 and junction 37 overnight for six nights for resurfacing works from Monday 25 January. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M18 junction 3 Doncaster

The southbound exit slip road at junction 3 will be closed overnight for bridge works for two nights from Monday 25 January then for a further four nights from Thursday 28 January. The carriageway will be closed in both directions between the slip roads overnight on Wednesday 27 January. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62 junction 26 to junction 27 Gildersome

The westbound carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight on Saturday 30 January for technology works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am.

M62 junction 30 Rothwell

The entry slip road at junction 30 will be fully closed overnight for technology works on Monday 25 January. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62 junction 26 Bradford (M606 interchange)

There will be narrow lanes and a 30mph speed limit in place until a project to add an extra lane to the roundabout at the junction is completed in autumn 2016. The slip roads and roundabout will be reduced to a single lane overnight, between 7pm and 6am, from Monday 25 January for five nights.

M62 junction 29 Lofthouse

The eastbound exit slip road at junction 29 and the north east quadrant of the roundabout will be fully closed overnight for seven nights from Monday 25 January for lighting works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M621 junction 4 Hunslet

The clockwise exit slip road at junction 4 will be closed overnight for five nights for electrical works on Monday 25 January. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M621 junction 1 to junction 3 Holbeck

The anticlockwise side of the carriageway will be fully closed overnight for five nights from Monday 25 January for resurfacing works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62/A62 junction 27 Geldered Road

The northbound A62 road will be fully closed overnight for five nights from Monday 25 January for bridge works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.

M62/A162 junction 33 Ferrybridge

The A162 will be fully closed 24/7 until May 2016 for bridge work. Drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.

A1M junction 35 to junction 36 Warmsworth

The northbound side of the carriageway will be closed overnight on Monday 25 January for barrier works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A1M junction 35 Wadworth

The northbound side of the carriageway will be closed between the slip roads overnight for five nights from Monday 25 January for barrier works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A61 Tankersley

The A61 will be closed in both directions between Westwood roundabout and McDonald’s restaurant for roundabout improvement work from Monday 25 January for four nights. Drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes. The A61 Tankerlsey south bridge will be reduced to a single lane for bridge works for five nights from Monday 25 January with convoy working at 10mph. Drivers will be led through the roadworks by a contractor’s vehicle in convoys. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am.

A64 Fulford to Askham Bryan

The westbound side of the A road will be closed overnight on Tuesday 26 January for bridge works. There will be narrow lanes and a 30mph speed limit until the project is completed in spring 2016. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A64 Brambling Fields to Pickering

The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight on Monday 25 January for carriageway repairs. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A64 Pickering

The eastbound entry slip road will be closed overnight for two nights from Monday 25 January for carriageway repairs. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A180/A160 Immingham, Humberside

There will be narrow lanes on the A180 and A160 along with a 50mph speed limit while work takes place to improve access to the Port of Immingham, including upgrading the A160 to a dual carriageway. The project is due to be completed in autumn 2016. The westbound exit slip road and eastbound entry slip road at Brocklesby Interchange will be closed until August 2016.

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Published 22 January 2016