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Roadworks Remaining Over Christmas 2009
ROADWORKS REMAINING: FOR SAFETY REASONS THE FOLLOWING ROADWORKS WILL REMAIN; Total remaining 34 roadwork schemes (172 miles)
NORTH WEST
Scheme: M62 J11-12 Central Reserve Concrete Barrier Scheme
Nearest Road/Town: M62- Eccles Manchester
Reason for non removal: To avoid temporary work in the future
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M6 Lodge & Lowton
Nearest Road/Town: M6 - Newton-le-Willows
Reason for non removal: Surface partially removed
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Moderate
YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST
Scheme: M1 Jct. 33 - 34 Concrete Stepped Barrier Scheme
Nearest Road/Town: M1 Sheffield
Reason for non removal: Central reserve safety barrier removed
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M62 Asset Renewals Jct. 27 - 28 Eastbound and Westbound
Nearest Road/Town: M62 Gildersome / Morley
Reason for non removal: Central reserve safety barrier removed
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: A1 Dishforth to Leeming (Area 14)
Nearest Road/Town: A1 Dishforth
Reason for non removal: Ongoing Major Widening Works unsafe to remove
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
WEST MIDLANDS
Scheme: M40 Junction 15 Longbridge Bypass
Nearest Road/Town: M40 junction 15, both directions
Reason for non removal: Removal of narrow lanes and temporary road markings not practicable
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M6 Hardshoulder Strengthening
Nearest Road/Town: Stafford & Stoke-On-Trent
Reason for non removal Scheme: Removal of narrow lanes and temporary road markings not practicable
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M50 Queen Hill Bridge Maintenance
Nearest Road/Town: Tewkesbury
Reason for non removal: Removal of contra flow not practicable
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M5 Newton Farm
Nearest Road/Town: Halesowen
Reason for non removal: Removal of narrow lanes and temporary road markings not practicable
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M6 Birmingham Box Managed Motorways Phase 2
Nearest Road/ Town: Birmingham
Reasons for non removal: Removal of narrow lanes and temporary road markings not practicable
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to Slight
EAST MIDLANDS
Scheme: A46 Widmerpool/Farndon Dualling
Nearest Road/Town: Bingham
Reason for non removal: Carriageway under construction
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M1 Widening Junction 25 to 28
Nearest Road/Town: Nottingham/Derby
Reason for non removal: Carriageway under construction
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Moderate
Scheme: A6 Alvaston Bypass/A5111 Raynesway
Nearest Road/Town: Derby
Reason for non removal: Junction under construction
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to Slight
EAST
Scheme: M11 J8-9 Major Maintenance
Nearest Road/Town: M11 Bishop's Stortford
Reason for non removal: No hard shoulder
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: A12 Witham Major Maintenance and Improvement
Nearest Road/Town: A12 Witham
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: A47 Peterborough Interchange Bretton I/C - Bridge Strengthening/Repair
Nearest Road/Town: A47 Peterborough
Reason for non removal: Propping remaining in place to support bridge deck
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Moderate
Scheme: A47/A1073 Spalding to Eye - Dualling of A47 and new roundabout
Nearest Road/Town: A47 Peterborough
Reason for non removal: Work by Linconshire County Council are incomplete - no carriageway markings, no signing.
Scheme: A421 Improvements M1 Junction 13 to Bedford
Nearest Road/Town: Bedford / Marston Mortaine
Reason for non removal: Carriageway Construction
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M1 Stockwood Bridge Refurbishment
Nearest Road/Town: Luton
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
SOUTH WEST
Scheme: Gloucestershire Driver Information System scheme and Bridge Pier Protection works
Nearest Road/Town: Gloucester
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: H4A Bridge Pier Protection as part of above GDI traffic management. (Road user will only see one set of roadworks)
Reason for non removal: As above
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: Lawrence Weston Overbridge
Nearest Road/Town: Bristol
Reason for non removal: Phased lane closures required leading to a full closure from 00.01 hrs Xmas Day to 00.01 hrs Boxing to safely and expeditiously demolish and remove the overbridge. The works and closure period have been planned when there is very little traffic using the motorway.
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
SOUTH EAST
Scheme: M4 Bridge Upgrade - Prince of Wales
Nearest Road/Town: M4 Slough
Reason for non removal: No bridge parapet
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M3 J3 Slip Widening
Nearest Road/Town: M3 Lightwater
Reason for non removal: Difference in carriageway levels and safety for motorists
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: A 404(M) Western Region Railway Bridge
Nearest Road/Town: M4 Maidenhead
Reason for non removal: No bridge parapet
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M4 Baydon
Nearest Road/Town: Hungerford
Reason for non removal: Central Reserve Safety fence will have been removed
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M4 Reading Junction 11 Improvement Scheme
Nearest Road/Town: Reading
Reason for non removal: Open excavations
Speed Limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: A34 Wolvercote Viaduct Replacement
Nearest Road/Town: A34 Botley
Reason for non removal: Sharp crossovers onto temporary bridge
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M27 Junction Improvements
Nearest road/town: M27 Eastleigh
Reason for non removal: Incomplete safety fences
Speed limit: 50mph
Delays: Nil to Slight
Scheme: A3 Hindhead
Nearest Road/Town: Thursley
Reason for non removal: Restrictions are required for traffic safety around the site access/egress of the dual A3 carriageway and on the temporary carriageways linking the existing dual and single A3 carriageways.
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: A1 (M) Hatfield Tunnel Refurbishment
Nearest Road/Town: A1 (M) Hatfield
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists and public
Speed Limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M25 DBFO Junction 16 to 18
Nearest Town: Watford
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists
Speed limit: 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M25 DBFO Bell Common Major Tunnel Refurbishment
Nearest Road/Town: M25/M11 Epping
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists
Speed Limit: 50mph but advisory 40mph
Delays: Nil to slight
Scheme: M25 DBFO Junction 27 to 2
Nearest Town: M25 Brentwood
Reason for non removal: Safety of motorists
Speed limit: 50 mph
Delays: Nil to Slight



