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Highways England lifts more than 300 miles of roadworks this Bank Holiday

Highways England is lifting more than 300 miles of roadworks to help people travelling this May bank holiday.

Almost 98 per cent of motorways and strategic A roads will be roadworks-free over the bank holiday.

Highways England is completing 184 and suspending 162 miles of roadworks by 6am on 26 May until 12.01am on 30 May.

By suspending or completing roadworks, more lanes will be open and many speed restrictions will be lifted.

Here’s a complete guide to the roadworks been lifted:

Roadworks: Lifted:

A38 South Pill to Tamar Tolls (near Saltash)

Tunnel Closures

1 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A5 (near Dunstable)

Lane closure for carriageway resurfacing

3 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A14 junction 27 (near Huntingdon)

Lane closure for junction improvement works

0.5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 junction 17 A1M (near Peterborough)

24 hour lane closure for juction improvements

0.5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M11 junctions 8 to 8A/A120 (near Braintree and Colchester)

Full overnight/weekend closures of the M11/A120 link roads with speed restrictions

2 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A120 (near Braintree and Colchester)

Full overnight closures and temporary traffic signals for carriageway resurfacing and street lighting improvements

3.5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 20 to 21 (near Leicester)

Carriageway resurfacing

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 22 to 23 (near Loughborough)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 24 to 27 (near Nottingham)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 19 to 20 (near Rugby)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junction 24 – Trowell Services (near Derby)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 21 to 21a (near Leicester)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 21a to 22 (near Leicester)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M6 junction 19 (M1) to junction 1 (near Rugby)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M45 junction 17 (M1) to junction 1 (near Rugby)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M69 junction 17 (M1) to junction 1 (near Hinckley)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Carlton on Trent to Tuxford (near Newark On Trent)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Winthorpe to Carlton on Trent (near Newark On Trent)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Tinwell to Colsterworth (near Stamford)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Long Bennington-Winthorpe (near Newark On Trent)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Barrowby to Long Bennington (near Grantham)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Colsterworth to Barrowby (near Grantham)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A5 Old Stratford-Tove Roundabout (near Towcester)

Carriageway resurfacing and drainage works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A38 Palm Court to Kingsway (near Derby)

Horticultural works

2.5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A38 Markeaton (near Derby)

Horticultural works

2.5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A43 Ardley to Oxford Road roundabout (near Brackley)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A45 junction 15 (M1) to Weston Favell (near Northampton)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A45 Billing to Wilby Way (near Northampton)

Carriageway repair works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A45 Wilby Way to Stanwick (near Wellingborough)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 Sixhills to Widmerpool (near Melton Mowbray)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 Hobby Horse to Sixhills (near Leicester)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 junction 21a (M1) to Hobby Horse (near Leicester)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 Winthorpe to Cattle Market (near Newark On Trent)

Surveys

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A52 Bardills to Priory Roundabout (near Nottingham)

Horticultural works

5 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A282 Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing (near Dartford)

Tunnel maintenance

0.62 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A453 Farnborough Road to Silverdale Roundabout (near Nottingham)

Horticultural works

1 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A5111 Raynesway (near Derby)

Horticultural works

3 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M62 junctions 32 to J33 (near Pontefract )

Resurfacing works

6 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M62 junctions 37 to J38 Pavement (near South Cave)

Resurfacing works

2 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A66 (near Keswick)

Raise carriageway profile and improve drainage

2 mile(s) of roadworks lifted for the late May bank holiday period.

 

Completed:

A30 (near Lifton)

Drainage maintenance

1.25 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A30 (near Penzance)

Drainage maintenance

1.85 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A38 (near Liskeard)

Strengthening of south side of carriageway, upgrade drainage, resurfacing and installation of new vehicle restraint system

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A34 (near Whitchurch)

Vehicle restraint system repairs

2.3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M5 J5 – 6 (Phase 2) (near Droitwich)

Constructing the infrastructure for Smart Motorways (ALR)

7.25 miles of roadworks

 

A27 (near Chichester)

Cable ducting and feeder pillar installation

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A13 A1012 interchange to A1089 interchange (near Purfleet)

Communications

0.37 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junction 2 roundabout (near Dartford)

Inspection/survey

0 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A282 junctions 1b to 1a (near Dartford)

Structure maintenance

0.93 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A282 junction 1b entry slip road (near Dartford)

Structure maintenance

0.25 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A282 junction 1a (near Dartford)

Structure maintenance

0.25 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A282 junction 1a entry slip road (near Dartford)

Structure maintenance

0.12 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 4 to 5 (near Watford)

Structure maintenance

0.31 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junction 6 (near Watford)

Carriageway reconstruction/repair

0.93 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 3 to 4 (near Orpington)

Drainage

2.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junction 3 clockwise exit slip (near Swanley)

Litter clearance

0.06 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 29 to 30 (near Hornchurch)

Carriageway reconstruction/repair

6.46 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 10 (near Guildford)

Carriageway reconstruction/repair

0.75 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 10 to 11 (near Guildford)

Carriageway reconstruction/repair

5.34 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 3 to 5 (near Orpington)

Litter clearance

2.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 10 to 9 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

1.99 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 4 to 5 (near Orpington)

Drainage

2.49 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 10 to 9 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

1.86 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 5 to 4 (near Orpington)

Drainage

2.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 10 to 8 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

1.93 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junction 10 between slips (near Guildford)

Sign maintenance

0.5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 8 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

2.73 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 8 (near Leatherhead)

Electrical repairs

0.37 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 5 to 3 (near Orpington)

Litter clearance

2.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 10 (near Guildford)

Sign maintenance

1.12 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 25 to 24 (near Chesthunt)

Carriageway reconstruction/repair

2.73 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 16 to 15 (near West Drayton)

Sign installation

0.5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junction 13 to 12 (near Thorpe)

Sign intallation

0.43 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 11 to 12 (near Chertsey)

Sign installation

0.31 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 10 (near Leatherhead)

Sign installation

0.56 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 4 to 2 (near Orpington)

Litter clearance

2.55 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 8 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

2.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 9 to 8 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

2.55 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 11 to 9 (near Guildford)

Sign maintenance

0.43 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 5 to 6 (near Westerham)

Electrical repairs

2.3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 8 to 9 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

2.49 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 10 to 9 (near Leatherhead)

Sign maintenance

0.56 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 6 to 5 (near Westerham)

Electrical repairs

1.86 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 5 to 6 (near Westerham)

Litter clearance

2.67 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 8 to 9 (near Leatherhead)

Litter clearance

1.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M25 junctions 28 to 29 (near Brentwood)

Carriageway reconstruction/repair

4.1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M3 junctions 2 to 1 (near Chertsey)

Horticulture – cutting and planting

1.62 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M3 junctions 1 to 2 (near Chertsey)

Safety barrier & fence repairs

0.62 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M3 junctions 1 to 2 (near Chertsey)

Sign installation

0.56 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 10 to 11 (near Luton)

Lane closures for electrical repairs

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 11 to 10 (near Luton)

Lane closures for electrical repairs

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M11 junctions 12 to 13 (near Cambridge)

Lane closure for burst water main repairs

0.5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A14 (near Cambridge)

Lane closure for access to communications boxes at roadside

2 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A14 (near Cambridge)

Lane closure for access to communications boxes at roadside

2 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A120 (near Braintree)

Lane closure with switching to enable railway bridge inspection

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A120 (near Braintree)

Lane closure with switching to enable railway bridge inspection

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 6 to 7 (near Hemel Hempstead)

Lane closure for electrical repairs

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 6 to 7 (near Hemel Hempstead)

Lane closure for electrical repairs

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A12 (near Great Yarmouth)

Lane closures for surveys / inspections

2 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A12 (near Beccles)

Lane closures for surveys / inspections

2 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 Trowell Services (near Nottingham)

Carriageway repairs

1.75 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Apleyhead-Blyth (near Retford)

Horticultural work

1.75 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Apleyhead-Blyth (near Retford)

Horticultural work

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 Tuxford-Apleyhead (near Retford)

Horticultural work

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A14 junction 10 (near Kettering)

Road marking

1.75 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A14 junctions 10 to 13 (near Kettering)

Horticultural work

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A38 Findern (near Derby)

Carriageway repairs

1.5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A42 junctions 11 to 12 (near Ashby-de-la-Zouch)

Carriageway repairs

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 Farndon-Cattle Market (near Newark on Trent)

Carriageway improvements

1.75 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 Sixhills-Widmerpool (near Melton Mowbray)

Drainage maintenance

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 Kneeton to Farndon (near Newark on Trent)

Horticultural work

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A46 (M1) junction 21a, Hobby Horse (near Leicester)

Drainage maintenance

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A52 Wilford (near Nottingham)

Road marking

0.75 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A52 Barrowby (near Grantham)

Carriageway repairs

0.25 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A453 Donington Service-Crusader (near Nottingham)

Horticultural work

5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A63 Melton to Welton (near Hull)

Cycleway improvements

1.4 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A64 Scotchman Lane to Whitwell (near York)

Resurfacing

1.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junction 34 / A631 Tinsley Viaduct (near Sheffield)

IKEA development

0.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M62 junctions 32 to 33 (near Pontefract )

Resurfacing

3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1M junctions 37 to 36 (near Doncaster)

Parapet renewal

0.8 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M180 junctions 4 to 3 (near Scunthorpe)

Parapet renewal

1.9 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M6 (near Carlisle)

Installation of temporary barrier to protect structure

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M6 (near Blackpool)

Installation of temporary barrier to protect structure

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M6 (near Blackpool)

Installation of temporary barrier to protect structure

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M6 (near Blackpool)

Installation of temporary barrier to protect structure

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A585 (near Thornton)

Surveys

1 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 junctions 74 to 73 (near Newcastle upon Tyne)

Bridge repairs

3.5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A1 junction 73 (near Newcastle upon Tyne)

Electrical repairs

0.3 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

A19 Tontine (A172) to Osmotherley (A684) (near Northallerton)

Carriageway resurfacing

2.5 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

M1 junctions 11 to 12 (near Dunstable)

Construction of new M1 junction 11a

2 mile(s) of roadworks completed for the late May bank holiday period.

 

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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