Highways Agency

The Project

The existing junction 19 on the M1 gives rise to the following problems:

• congestion, delays and long queues
• accidents sometimes resulting in serious injuries and fatalities
• confl icts between local and longer distance traffic
• presents a barrier to pedestrian, cyclist and horse rider movements

Without improvement, these problems will get worse.

We are aiming to relieve congestion at the junction, make the roads safer and reduce journey times, whilst minimising any environmental effects.

The current problems can be resolved by changing the junction layout and separating local and longer distance traffic.

Current Position

Members of the public are being invited to attend two local exhibitions to look at option details and have their say as part of a further public consultation.

The exhibitions are being held at the following venues:

• Swinford Village Hall, Chapel Street, Swinford, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6AZ on Friday, 4 July 2008 from 2pm to 8pm, and
• Lilbourne Village Hall, Station Road, Lilbourne, Nr Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 OSX on Saturday, 5 July 2008 from 10am to 4pm.

Representatives from the Highways Agency, its consultant URS, the contractor Skanska and the designer Jacobs will be available at the exhibitions to explain the proposals and answer any questions.

The proposed options can be viewed under Improvement Options in the project menu.  You can also download a public consultation leaflet outlining the options from the Publications page.

The closing date for comments is the 12th September 2008. Comments on the proposals should be forwarded to m1junction19@highways.gsi.gov.uk or alternatively by post to the M1 J19 Improvement team, Highways Agency, C8, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL.

Following the public consultation, the Highways Agency will consider the comments made, and plans to announce a preferred route early in 2009.