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East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme; Monday 17 to Sunday 23 October

Government Communications (NDS)

14 October 2011

LEICESTERSHIRENew – M1 Junction 23, LeicestershireStart Date: Monday, 10 October End Date: Wednesday, 30 NovemberTimes: Various Traffic Management: A northbound 50mph speed restriction will be in place with overnight closure of the northbound exit slip road – signed diversions will be in place. During the day exit slip road lane closures will be in place. Updated – M1/M6 Catthorpe Viaduct replacement, M1 junction 19Start Date: July 2010 End Date: April 2012Times: 24/7 with various other closures to be implemented.Traffic Management:There will be a full M1 northbound and southbound overnight closure on the evenings Monday 17 to Monday 24, October inclusive. The carriageway will be closed through junction 19 with a short diversion via junction 1 of the M6. There will be an M6 southbound carriageway closure overnight on Friday, 21 and Saturday, 22 October between the A14 exit slip road and the M1 entry slip road. Traffic will be diverted off the M6 at junction 2, via the A46, A45 and join the M1 southbound at junction 17. M1 northbound – two lanes only running from straight after the M6 northbound exit slip road until the junction 19 entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012. M1 southbound – two lanes only from the junction 19 exit slip road to the M6 southbound entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012.M6 southbound - a lane closure and 50 mph speed limit is in place on the M6 from just after the A14 exit slip road to where the M6 joins the M1 until Christmas 2011. A stepped speed limit is in place on the M6 from 0.5 miles west of the A5 underpass until the A5 underpass, which will take the speed limit from 70mph to 60mph and then down to 50mph. NORTHAMPTONSHIRENew – A45 near junction 15 of the M1Start Date: Monday, 17 October End Date: Thursday, 3 NovemberTimes: Various Traffic Management: Closures overnight between Knuston Farm and junction 15 of the M1 with signed diversions in place. Ongoing – A5 Watling Street, TowcesterStart Date: Wednesday, 5 October End Date: Thursday, 3 NovemberTimes: 8.00am to 5.00pmTraffic Management: Two-way traffic signals in place. Updated – M1/M6 Catthorpe Viaduct replacement, M1 junction 19Start Date: July 2010 End Date: April 2012Times: 24/7 with various other closures to be implemented.Traffic Management: There will be a full M1 northbound and southbound overnight closure on the evenings Monday 17 to Monday 24, October inclusive. The carriageway will be closed through junction 19 with a short diversion via junction 1 of the M6. There will be an M6 southbound carriageway closure overnight on Friday, 21 and Saturday, 22 October between the A14 exit slip road and the M1 entry slip road. Traffic will be diverted off the M6 at junction 2, via the A46, A45 and join the M1 southbound at junction 17. M1 northbound – two lanes only running from straight after the M6 northbound exit slip road until the junction 19 entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012. M1 southbound – two lanes only from the junction 19 exit slip road to the M6 southbound entry slip road, with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction until spring 2012.M6 southbound - a lane closure and 50 mph speed limit is in place on the M6 from just after the A14 exit slip road to where the M6 joins the M1 until Christmas 2011. A stepped speed limit is in place on the M6 from 0.5 miles west of the A5 underpass until the A5 underpass, which will take the speed limit from 70mph to 60mph and then down to 50mph. NOTTINGHAMSHIREUpdated – A52 Bramcote to QMCStart Date: August 2011 End Date: November 2011Times: Off peak; 9.30am to 3.30pm, and 8.00pm to 6.00am Traffic Management: Off peak working for capacity improvement scheme. Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, Widmerpool slip roadStart Date: September 2011 End Date: Mid-NovemberTimes: 24/7Traffic Management: Southbound exit slip road from the A46 at Widmerpool is closed until mid-October to allow for the new sliproad to be connected to the new carriageway. A signed diversion is in place. Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, Colston Road near Cropwell BishopStart Date: April 2011 End Date: Early 2012Times: 24/7Traffic Management: Colston Road and Radcliffe Road are closed to allow the works to the bridge and new side road to be completed. Once re-opened access to the A46 will not be possible.Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, widening the carriagewayWidmerpool to Cropwell ButlerCropwell Butler to ScrevetonScreveton (Lodge Lane) to FarndonStart Date: September 2009 End Date: April 2012Times: 4.30pm to 6amTraffic Management: Carriageway closures, temporary traffic lights, speed restrictions, verge working and works off the carriageway. Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, widening the carriageway, Saxondale roundaboutStart Date: October 2010 End Date: Winter 2011Times: 24/7Traffic Management: Traffic approaching the Saxondale roundabout from the A46 and A52 is being diverted using the new and existing roundabouts before heading back to continue the journey on the existing carriageways. There will be a change to the A46 layout here in late October. Ongoing – A46 Newark to Widmerpool, widening the carriageway, Stragglethorpe junctionStart Date: June 2010 End Date: End October 2011Times: 24/7Traffic Management: Traffic is diverted via the new northbound entry and exit slip roads, and via the new western roundabout as appropriate. All traffic management is signed for road users. Owthorpe junction to Stragglethorpe junction traffic is being diverted off the old A46 onto a new section of carriageway. Access into Cotgrave is not possible via Colston Gate. This change allows work to the new bridge and side road to progress. On completion of the work direct access to the A46 will not be possible.