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Contract 1: Junctions 25 to 28
Timetable
We appointed the contractor MVM in January 2007. The detailed design and planning work has been completed to allow construction work to start in October 2007.
The construction will be in stages. The first will be the section between Junction 26 and Junction 27. This will be followed by the remaining sections.
Details of closures and restrictions scheduled to be in place can be found on the Traffic Management page for this scheme.
Key dates
Please note that these dates are projections and are subject to change.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Bridge widening, Junction 25 to Junction 28 (various locations) | October 2007 to Autumn 2010 |
| Vegetation Clearance Junction 25 to Junction 28 | January 08 - March 08 |
| Verge work Junction 26 to Junction 27 (to construct new lane) | 27 January 2008 to Autumn 2008 |
| Verge work Junction 25 to Junction 26 and Junction 27 to Junction 28 (to construct new lane) | Autumn 2008 to Summer 2009 |
| Central Reserve work Junction 25 to Junction 26, and Junction 27 to Junction 28 | Summer 2009 to New Year 2010 |
| Central Reserve work Junction 26 to Junction 27 | New Year 2010 to Autumn 2010 |
| Contract 1 motorway widening complete | Autumn 2010 |
Historical Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Entry into Targeted Programme of Improvements (Now known as Programme of Major Schemes) | April 2004 |
| Environmental Statement Published | Spring 2006 |
| Public comment/consultation for Contracts 1 and 2 | March to June 2006 |
| Public Exhibition | Spring 2006 |
| Contract Awarded to MVM | Jan 2007 |
| Ministers Decision to Proceed | 6th August 2007 |
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Start of Works Exhibitions: Temple Centre, Nottingham Road, Nuthall, NG16 1DP |
Thursday 18 October 2007, 2pm to 8pm Thursday 25 October 2007, 2pm to 8pm. Saturday 27 October 2007, 10am to 3pm. |
| Contract 1 motorway widening work starts | 29 October 2007; first major traffic management on the M1 January 2008. |
