The Highways Agency will suspend or complete more than half of its road projects on motorways and major A roads for the August Bank Holiday.

A total of 22 sets of roadworks have been completed and a further 31 are being suspended between Friday morning and Tuesday morning.

However, roadworks at 40 locations will remain in place.

ROADWORKS REMAINING

 

East

A421 - M1 Junction 13 to Bedford
Bedford
New dual carriageway works, 40mph speed limit in place and single lane running throughout, delays less then 10 minutes.

A47 Eye
Peterborough
Due to the construction of the A1073 Spalding to Eye by Lincolnshire County Council, at the A47/A15 interchange at Paston, traffic management can not be removed on the A47- 40mph speed limit, slight delays.

East Midlands

M1 Widening, Junction 25 - 28
Nottingham/Derby,
Widening, Carriageway under construction, speed limit reduced to 50mph with narrow lanes. Moderate delays.

A46 Newark to Widmerpool improvements
Widmerpool
Widmerpool Junction to Farndon roundabout,
Dual carriageway being constructed, and online widening, speed limit reduced to 40mph for safety, lane two northbound closed in places. Slight delays.

North West

M61 Junction 3-4
Bolton,
Central reserve safety barrier replacements, structure painting and repairs. Speed limit reduced to 50mph and lane 3 narrow northbound and southbound carriageways. Slight delays.

M53 Junction 8 southbound
Ellesmere Port
Junction 8 southbound entry slip bridgeworks, cannot be removed due to the proximity of the J 8 entry slip road, to the Junction 9 exit slip road. Full closure. Slight delays.

M53 Junction 7 - 9
Ellesmere Port
Northbound and southbound lighting/barrier renewal. Speed limit reduced to 50mph with narrow lanes. Slight delay.

South East

M4 Junction 11
Reading
Junction improvement work, 50 mph speed limit in place, narrow lanes in each direction. Traffic management cannot be removed due to open excavations. Slight delays.

M3 Junction 3 - 4
Lightwater
Drainage repairs and narrow lanes in both direction. A 50mph speed limit will be in place and a contra flow. Slight delays.

M3 Junction 5 - 6
Basingstoke
Surface improvements and barrier replacement. 50 mph speed limit will be in place due to incomplete safety fences. Narrow lanes and contraflow in places. Slight delays.

A34 Botley
Wolvercote
Bridge upgrades. 40mph speed limit in place. Narrow lanes in both directions. Slight delays.

A34 Newbury bypass
Tott Hill
Resurfacing work. 50mph speed limit with single lane closures in both directions and a contraflow. Roadworks cannot be lifted because safety barriers have been removed and replaced with varioguard. Slight delays.

A3 Lea Coach Road to Boundless Road
Hindhead
New bypass being built. 40mph speed limit in place. Single lane closures in both direction with layby closures. Slight delays.

A3 Hindhead to Liphook Junction
Hindhead
Work for new bypass. A 40mph speed limit remains in place from Highpitfold to Hammer Lane. A 50mph limit is in place between Hammer Lane and Liphook Junction. Single lane closures in place in both directions. Slight delays.

A27 Hilsea
Portsmouth
Street lighting improvement. Narrow lanes and incomplete safety fences. 40 mph speed restriction in place. Slight delays.

A21 Pembury bypass
Pembury
Exit slip road widening works. Open excavations and safety barriers removed. Slight delays.

A20 Capel-le-Ferne
Capel-le-Ferne
Lay-by upgrade. Nil to slight delays

A1(M) Junction 2-4 and Junction 3 entry slip road
Hatfield Tunnel
Tunnel refurbishment work. 40mph speed limit, closures in places and contraflow. Slight delays.

M25 Junction 16 - 18
Rickmansworth
Carriageway widening work. 50mph speed limit in both directions, contraflow in place, various closures. Slight delays.

M25 Bell Common
Epping
Major tunnel refurbishment. 40mph speed limit, hard shoulder closures, contraflow. Slight delays.

M3 Junction 2/M25 Junction 12
Thorpe
Junction trial layout. Hardshoulder and lane one closure. 50mph speed restriction enforced by safety cameras. Slight delays

A3 Hook to Esher Junctions
Hook
Major resurfacing, various lane closures. 40mph speed restriction, narrow lanes. Slight delays.

M25 Junction 27 - 28
Romford
Major widening work. 50mph speed restriction, narrow lanes and contraflow. Slight delays.

West Midlands

A46 Longbridge bypass - M40 Junction 14 to Junction 16
Warwick
Work in both directions can not be removed due to deep excavation and works to central reservation bridge support. A 50mph speed limit in place, lane three closures in both directions in places and slip roads closed with lane one and hard shoulder closures in places. Narrow lanes in operation with hard shoulder running, less then 10 minute delays.

A46 Longbridge bypass, north and south of M40 Junction 15,
Warwick
Verge works with a 40mph speed limit. Work cannot be removed due to open excavation and temporary alignments barrier gaps at cross over points, less then 10 minute delays.

M5 Junction 8-9
Tewkesbury
Northway Lane bridge improvements both directions,
Work cannot be lifted due to open excavations. Speed limit reduced to 50mph with narrow Lanes, Nil to slight delay.

M6 Junction 6
Birmingham
Structural repairs, no lane closures, nil to slight delays.

M42 Junction 5 Southbound
Solihull
Localised slip road widening resurfacing, road markings and new signing. Hard shoulder is closed and lanes two, three and four are narrow lanes.

M6 Junction 4-5 North and southbound
Birmingham
Installation of technology. Removal of traffic management would expose verge works which require safety fence protection. 50mph speed limit in place with hard shoulder closure, three narrow lanes in each direction, nil to slight delay.

Yorkshire and North East

M1 Junction 34-35
Sheffield
Central reservation concrete barrier and drainage works. Work cannot be lifted for safety reasons. Speed limit reduced to 50mph. Lane 3 closed, less than 10 minute delays.

M1 Junction 32-33
Sheffield
Central reservation concrete barrier and drainage works, can not be lifted for safety reasons. Speed limit reduced to 50mph, lane 3 closed, less than 10 minute delays.

M62 Junction 29 - 30
Wakefield
Central reservation concrete barrier and drainage works, pile foundation work and super-span sign gantry work and installation of verge lighting. Speed limit reduced to 50mph, and lane 3 closed, less than 10 minute delays.

A1(M) Junction 58-59 bridge repairs
Darlington
Structural works been carried out on bridge, Structural supports in place, 50mph speed limit, 2 lanes narrow on both carriageways, slight delays.

A1 Allerdene bridge repairs
Newcastle upon Tyne,
Structural bridge repairs, can not be lifted due to structural supports in place to protect the structure, 40mph speed limit, in place, two lanes narrow on both carriageways, slight delays

A19 Castle Park
Newcastle between Seaton Burn and Tyne Tunnel,
Structural works, structural supports in place, 50mph speed limit, 2 narrow lanes on both carriageways, slight delays.

A1 Dishforth to Leeming
Dishforth
On line widening, 50mph speed limit with narrow lanes, slight delays.

A1 northbound Leeming to Leases
Leeming
Major road works and temporary access, speed restriction to 50mph, and nil to slight delays.

A1 Dishforth to Leeming
Leeming
A1 Southbound Leases to Leeming, on line widening and bridge construction, 50MPH speed limit with narrow lanes, nil to slight delays.

A1 Dishforth to Leeming
Sinderby
Construction of a new roundabout, 50mph speed limit in place, nil to slight delay.

A69 Hexham bypass
Constantious Bridge Repairs with a 50mph speed limit in place, slight delays.

ROADWORKS COMPLETED

East

A1 Blackcat Roundabout
Wyboston
Carriageway repairs.

M1 Junction 12
Toddington
Carriageway repair.

A14 Junction 34-37 east and westbound
Cambridge
Survey work

East Midlands

A52 Bramcote to Bardill's Islands
Nottingham
Resurfacing of the A52

North West

M6 38-39
Penrith
Fencing renewal

M6 Lowther Bridge Junction 39 - 40
Penrith
Northbound expansion joint replacement bridge works.

M6 Junction 33 to Junction 22
Preston
Southbound drainage renewal.

M6 Nuthurst to Red Scar
Preston
Southbound kerb renewal.

South East

A21
Whatlington
Drainage surveys.

A27
Lancing to Alciston
Safety audit and renewal of safety signs.

M20
Larkfield
Installation of noise fencing, installation of noise barrier.

A21 Riverhead bridge refurbishment
Riverhead
Refurbishment of bridge.

A27 Grove Lodge roundabout
Worthing
Laying anti-skid surface

South West

A38 Lewarne Woods
Dobwalls
Rock slope stabilisation.

Yorkshire and North East

A696 Woolsington slip roads
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electrical works

A1 Fenham hill to Scremerston
Berwick
Road markings.

A1 Low Epsley
Berwick
Carriageway repair.

A1 Felton
Alnwick
Barrier repair.

A1 Longdyke Park
Berwick
Carriageway repair.

A1 Morpeth bypass
Morpeth
Barrier repair.

A1 Shilbottle drainage
Berwick
Drainage works

A174 Parkway - A172 to A1053
Middlesborough
Resurfacing

ROADWORKS LIFTED

 

East

M1 Junction 14-15 north and southbound
Milton Keynes
Bridgeworks

A5 High Street north and southbound
Dunstable
Developer works

A1 (M) Junction 10
Stotfold
Entry Slip Road, carriageway repairs

A5 Portway north and southbound
Milton Keynes
Verge/off road works

A1M Junction 6
Welwyn and Hertford
Exit slip roads only, structure maintenance

M1 Junction 10-13
Luton
Carriageway repair

East Midlands

A14 Junction 1 - M1 Junction 19 interchange
Catthorpe
Technology Works

A14 Junction 2 - 7
Market Harborough
Technology Works

A14 Junction 11 - 9
Kettering
Technology Works

North West

M6 southbound Junction 41-42
Carlisle
Bridge maintenance

M62 Junction 21-22
Rochdale
Rakewood viaduct. Bridge resurfacing and maintenance.

A66 Lambfoot to Embleton
Cockermouth
Resurfacing

M6 Harrowstead Junction 39-40
Penrith
Bridge maintenance

A66 Penruddock to Beckses
Penrith
Drainage and resurfacing

A590 Dalton bypass
Barrow in Furness
Resurfacing

A595 Chapel Brow to Stainburn
Workington
Drainage surveys

A595 West Lakes Science Park
Whitehaven
Iron work renewal

A585
Esprick,
Resurfacing

M6 Junction 40 - 41
Penrith
Survey work

South East

A34
Newbury
Pavement renewal at Donnington, contra flow lifted

M20 Junction 4 - 8
Maidstone
Installation of signs at side of the road

A2
Canterbury
Drainage Surveys

A2
Canterbury
Jubilee Way lay-by safety gate, installing safety gate for access to maintenance lay-by

M23 Junction 9
Weatherhill
Coopers Hill viaduct refurbishment, near Junction 9.

South West

A36 between Peters Finger and Bourneway
Access improvements

West Midlands

A49/M6 Junction 2
Coventry,
Junction improvements

A5
Cannock,
Junction improvements

Yorkshire and North East

A64 Hopgrove Roundabout
York
Hopgrove Junction roundabout upgrade

A1 (M)
Adwick Le Street
A1/A638 Redhouse lighting renewals

A66
Darlington
Little Burdon electrical works.

A1 (M) Junction 60
Durham
Bridge repairs

 

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