Press release

Planned roadworks in Yorkshire and the Humber: summary for Monday 5 December to Sunday 11 December 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 2 December 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 scheme. The northbound carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight for two nights from Friday 9 December. The northbound exit slip road at junction 35a will be closed overnight on Monday 5 December. The northbound exit slip road at junction 34 will be closed overnight for four nights from Thursday 8 December.

The northbound entry slip road at junction 33 will be closed overnight on Tuesday 6 December. The northbound entry slip road at junction 34 will be closed overnight on Monday 5 December. The southbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 6 December from junction 36 to junction 34. The southbound entry slip road at junction 36 will be closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 6 December. The southbound entry slip road at junction 35 will be closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 6 December. The southbound entry slip road at junction 35a will be closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 6 December.

The southbound entry slip road at junction 34 will be closed overnight on Friday 9 December. The southbound exit slip road at junction 33 will be closed overnight for two nights from Wednesday 7 December. There will be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit until the project is completed in winter. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 38 Haigh

The northbound entry and exit slip roads will be fully closed overnight on Tuesday 6 December. The closures are for routine works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 40 Ossett

The southbound exit and entry slip roads will be fully closed overnight on Wednesday 7 December. The closures are for routine works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 41 Carr Gate

The northbound entry and exit slip roads will be fully closed overnight on Tuesday 6 December. The closures are for routine works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 42 Lofthouse

The southbound entry and exit slip roads will be fully closed overnight on Monday 5 December. The closures are for routine works. The closures will take place between 9pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M18 junction 0 to M1 junction 32 Thurcroft

The M18 southbound link to the M1 northbound link will be fully closed overnight for four nights from Tuesday 6 December for bridge works. 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 December. The slip roads and roundabout will be reduced to a single lane overnight, between 7pm and 6am, from Monday 5 December for five nights. The roundabout will be fully closed overnight on Saturday 10 December. The closure will take place between 7pm and 9am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62 junction 27 to M621 junction 3 Holbeck

The anticlockwise carriageway will be fully closed overnight for seven nights from Monday 5 December for resurfacing works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62/A162 junction 33 Ferrybridge

The A162 will be fully closed until December for bridge work. The closures will take place 24/7, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.

A1 Redhouse

The northbound entry slip road will be fully closed 24/7 from Sunday 11 December 9pm to Sunday 18 December 6am for barrier works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A180/A160 Immingham, Humberside

The A180 will have a 50mph speed limit the westbound exit slip road and eastbound entry slip road at Brocklesby Interchange will be closed until autumn there will also be narrow lanes on the 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. Drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.

A63 Myton Bridge to Garrison Roundabout

The westbound side of the carriageway will be fully closed overnight on Monday 5 December for resurfacing works. The eastbound side of the carriageway will be fully closed overnight on Tuesday 6 December. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A64 Pickering to Rillington

The carriageway will be closed from Friday 9 December 8pm to Monday 12 December 6am 24/7 for resurfacing works. Drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

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Published 5 December 2016