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Carriageway closures for A66 bridge repairs near Brough

Drivers are being advised that the A66 north of Brough in Cumbria will close for four nights later this month for repairs to a bridge.

Overnight closures of the M6 and M1 at Catthorpe Interchange in Leicestershire during February

There will be a series of overnight closures of the M6 southbound at the Catthorpe Interchange in early February. See news release for details...

International Spring Fair at the NEC from 5 to 9 February: Highways Agency advises drivers to allow extra time for journeys

Highways Agency advises drivers to allow extra time for journeys around the National Exhibition Centre between Sunday 5 and Thursday 9 February.

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Date	Title
06 February 2012	Carriageway closures for A66 bridge repairs near Brough North West
06 February 2012	A449 resurfacing and safety improvement works West Midlands
06 February 2012	3D technology helps complete repair work to fire-damaged M1 Deans Brook Viaduct East
04 February 2012	Highways Agency amber alert for road users - updated National
03 February 2012	A180 works get underway East Midlands
03 February 2012	Overnight work on A556 and M56 around Lymm North West
03 February 2012	West Midlands motorway and trunk roads maintenance programme 6 - 12 February 2012 West Midlands
03 February 2012	Roadworks information for Highways Agency roads in the North West - seven days beginning Monday 6 February 2012 North West
03 February 2012	Yorkshire and the Humber roadworks update 4-10 February 2012 Yorkshire and the Humber
03 February 2012	Amber snow alert as Highways Agency gritters clock up a million miles of winter National
03 February 2012	Weekly Round Up Of Road Works In Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire South West
03 February 2012	East of England Weekly Roadworks Update Monday 6 to Sunday 12 February 2012 East
03 February 2012	Weekly Summary of Roadworks in Devon and Cornwall South West
03 February 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Central Southern England South East
03 February 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Kent and Sussex South East
03 February 2012	East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme; Monday 6 to Sunday 12 February East Midlands
03 February 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks for M25 South East
02 February 2012	North East roadworks update 4 - 10 February 2012 North East
02 February 2012	Highways Agency announce M6 resurfacing work between junctions 9 & 10 West Midlands
02 February 2012	Hidden danger warning as temperatures fall National
02 February 2012	START OF PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO A5-M1 LINK ( DUNSTABLE NORTHERN BYPASS) IN BEDFORDSHIRE East
01 February 2012	Safety improvement work on M42 in the West Midlands West Midlands
01 February 2012	Overnight closures of the M6 and M1 at Catthorpe Interchange in Leicestershire during February East Midlands
01 February 2012	Safety work contraflow for A1 at Morpeth North East
01 February 2012	Amended - Weekly summary of roadworks in Central Southern England South East
31 January 2012	Highways Agency to install pedestrian crossing on the A36 at Salisbury South West
31 January 2012	New motorway gates to help drivers South East
31 January 2012	Brighter traffic lights along Cumbria's A66 North West
31 January 2012	International Spring Fair at the NEC from 5 to 9 February: Highways Agency advises drivers to allow extra time for journeys West Midlands
31 January 2012	Highways Agency announce drainage work on the M5 junction 1 link road to the M6 junction 8 near West Bromwich West Midlands
31 January 2012	Overnight closures for A1 (M) for bridge repairs at Darlington North East
31 January 2012	Strengthening work to be carried out on A14 Huntingdon Railway Viaduct East
30 January 2012	Highways Agency to undertake works on the A5 in Towcester East Midlands
27 January 2012	East of England Roadworks update: Monday 30 January - Sunday 5 February 2012 East
27 January 2012	East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme; Monday 30 January to Sunday 5 February East Midlands
27 January 2012	North East roadworks update 28 January - 3 February 2012 North East
27 January 2012	Weekly Summary of Roadworks in Kent and Sussex South East
27 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks for M25 South East
27 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Central Southern England South East
27 January 2012	Work to Install Temporary Safety Barriers for M4-M5 Managed Motorways Scheme South West
27 January 2012	Yorkshire and the Humber roadworks update 28 January to 3 February 2011 Yorkshire and the Humber
27 January 2012	West Midlands motorway and trunk roads maintenance programme 30 January to 5 February 2012 West Midlands
27 January 2012	Roadworks information for Highways Agency roads in the North West - seven days beginning Monday 30 January 2012 North West
27 January 2012	Weekly Round Up Of Road Works In Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire South West
27 January 2012	Weekly Summary of Roadworks in Devon and Cornwall South West
26 January 2012	MAINTENANCE WORK ON A1 ALLERDENE BRIDGE, GATESHEAD North East
26 January 2012	M4 junction maintenance at Swindon South East
25 January 2012	Start of construction of South West's first managed motorway scheme welcomed by Roads Minister South West
24 January 2012	Safety improvements on A34 at Winnall, Hampshire South East
23 January 2012	Maintenance work starts on A14 near Ipswich East
20 January 2012	M54 footbridge improvement work to start this month West Midlands
20 January 2012	Roadworks information for Highways Agency roads in the North West - seven days beginning Monday 23 January 2012 North West
20 January 2012	West Midlands motorway and trunk roads maintenance programme 23 - 29 January 2012 West Midlands
20 January 2012	Weekly Round Up Of Road Works In Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire South West
20 January 2012	A5 MILTON KEYNES: WORK TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FLOODING East
20 January 2012	North East roadworks update 21 - 27 January 2012 North East
20 January 2012	Weekly Summary of Roadworks in Devon and Cornwall South West
20 January 2012	East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme; Monday 23 to Sunday 29 January East Midlands
20 January 2012	East of England Weekly Roadworks Update: Monday 23 to Sunday 29 January East
20 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Central Southern England, Monday 23 - Sunday 29 January 2012 South East
20 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Kent and Sussex, Monday 23 - Sunday 29 January 2012 South East
20 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks for M25 South East
19 January 2012	Highways Agency to undertake works to replace noise fencing on the M5 in the West Midlands West Midlands
19 January 2012	Yorkshire and the Humber roadworks 21-27 January 2012 Yorkshire and the Humber
19 January 2012	Improvement work starts on A2 Jubilee Way, Dover South East
18 January 2012	Layby improvements for A595 North West
18 January 2012	New footbridge across M27 near Portsmouth South East
17 January 2012	Temporary traffic lights for repairs at A628 bridge North West
17 January 2012	Contraflow for A1 Alnwick Bypass maintenance North East
17 January 2012	Consultation launched on A556 upgrade near Manchester North West
17 January 2012	Brighter traffic lights for A595 in Cumbria North West
16 January 2012	A66 resurfacing between Little Burdon and Long Newton North East
16 January 2012	Overnight closures for A64 maintenance near York Yorkshire and the Humber
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency National
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency North West
16 January 2012	Safety work starts on A14 bridge near Stowmarket East
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency South West
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency South East
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency East
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency East Midlands
16 January 2012	Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency West Midlands
16 January 2012	Correction - Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency East
16 January 2012	Correction - Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency North West
16 January 2012	Package of improvements for A27 near Arundel South East
16 January 2012	Correction - Sustainable development takes centre stage at the Highways Agency South West
13 January 2012	Weekly Round Up Of Road Works In Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire South West
13 January 2012	Highways Agency to resurface the A453 in Nottinghamshire East Midlands
13 January 2012	Yorkshire and the Humber Roadworks Update Yorkshire and the Humber
13 January 2012	Road users advised of changes to road layout on A46 at Widmerpool and A52 at Bingham, Nottinghamshire East Midlands
13 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Central Southern England - Monday 16 - Sunday 22 January 2012 South East
13 January 2012	Overnight closures of the M6 and M1 at Catthorpe Interchange in Leicestershire during January East Midlands
13 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks in Kent and Sussex - Monday 16 - Sunday 22 January 2012 South East
13 January 2012	Weekly summary of roadworks for M25 - Monday 16 January - Sunday 22 January 2012 East
13 January 2012	West Midlands motorway and trunk roads maintenance programme 16 - 22 January 2012 West Midlands
13 January 2012	North East roadworks update 14-20 January 2012 North East
13 January 2012	A31 Canford Bottom - next main phase of work to start South East
13 January 2012	Weekly Summary of Roadworks in Devon and Cornwall South West
13 January 2012	East of England weekly roadworks update for Monday 16 to Sunday 22 January East
13 January 2012	Roadworks information for Highways Agency roads in the North West - seven days beginning Monday 16 January 2012 North West
13 January 2012	East Midlands Motorway and Trunk Road Works Programme; Monday 16 to Sunday 22 January East Midlands
13 January 2012	Fine and points for Humberside driver who breached road block North East
12 January 2012	Essential maintenance work continues on Bascule Bridge East
11 January 2012	Heroic Highways Agency Workers Rescue Man From Burning Car East Midlands
11 January 2012	Amber wind alert in place for northern areas North East
10 January 2012	New major projects director appointed for Highways Agency National
10 January 2012	Autosports International Event at NEC Birmingham - Highways Agency advises drivers to allow extra time for journeys West Midlands
10 January 2012	LAMMA show at Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground from 18 to 19 January - Highways Agency advises drivers to allow extra time for journeys East Midlands
09 January 2012	Resurfacing works on A303 near Stonehenge South West
09 January 2012	Overnight closures of the M4 near Bristol this month South West
09 January 2012	Highways Agency team successfully demolishes Catthorpe Viaduct East Midlands
09 January 2012	M42 COPT HEATH CANAL BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT WORK TO START West Midlands

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