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August Bank Holiday Roadworks 2006

We are helping drivers make easier journeys on England’s motorways and major A roads over the late August holiday weekend by suspending roadworks wherever it is safe and practical to do so. However traffic management will remain at 34 locations, covering 61.8 miles.  See below for the full list.

Around 30 million vehicles are expected to take to the roads, making it one of the busiest weekends of the year on the strategic network.

Drivers are reminded to check their route for possible delays before setting out, and to listen to travel bulletins during their journey. 

Real-time information about travel conditions on England’s motorways and major A roads is available on this site via the Traffic England service, or you can call the Highways Agency on 08457 50 40 30.

Roadworks Suspended

Eleven roadworks suspended, equal to 41.2 miles.

South East

 M25  Leatherhead  Jct  9 to 10
 M25  West Drayton  Jct 4
 A404  High Wycombe  Handy Cross/M40 Jct 4

East and East Midlands

 M1 Jct 24 to 30 additional signing  Kegworth to Barlborough  Jct 24 to 30

West Midlands

 A49 installation of gas main  Leominster  
 A5 lining, stud and carriageway renewals  Wellington (M54 junction 7) and Shrewsbury A5  M54 Jct 7 to A5 Preston Island
 M6 Jct 4 signalling  Coleshill  M6 Jct 4 (A446)

South West

 M4 Communications Infrastructure  Bath, Swindon  M4 Jct 18 to 14

North

 M1 Jct 32 to 33 Maintenance Scheme  Rotherham  M1 Jct 32 and 33
 A1 Berwick Bypass Phase II  Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland  Between A698 and A1167
 A19 Silverlink - Howdon Pedestrian safety scheme  Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne  Between A1058 and A193


Works Completed

Five schemes completed, equal to 8.3 miles.

East and East Midlands

 A1 Kate’s Cabin Alwalton  N/A  
 A52 (A453) Clifton Bridge Complex  Nottingham  A52
 A421 Great Barford Bypass  A1 Bedfordshire near St Neots  Between A421 at the east end of the Bedford southern bypass to A1 at the Black Cat Roundabout near St Neots
 A43  Between M1 Jct 15a and A5 Roundabout  Bridge works

West Midlands

 A5 Tamworth Bypass Phase 2  Tamworth, Staffordshire  On A5 between the M42 at Jct 10 and the junction with B5440


Roadworks Remaining for Safety Reasons

Thirty-four sites remaining for safety reasons, equal to 61.8 miles.

South East

M25  Holmesdale Tunnel  Jct 25  Tunnel Improvements
 M20 West Malling  Junction 4 in both directions  Junction Improvement
 M4 West Drayton  Jct 4  Major Junction Improvements
 M25 Chorley Wood  Berry Lane Viaduct Jct 17 to 18  Bridge works
 M2 / Gillingham  Jct 4 to 5, Farthing Corner  Bridge strengthening
 A21 Tonbridge  Medway Viaduct  Bridge strengthening
 A27 Chichester to Havant  Cut Mill  Drainage Improvements
 A34 Newbury  Jct 13 M4  Pier protection

East and East Midlands

 A11 Attleborough  Attleborough Bypass  Widening
 A43  Between M1 Jct 15a and A5 roundabout  Bridge works
 A14 Brampton  A14 Jct 21, Brampton Hut junction/A1  Junction improvements
 M1  Luton/Hemel Hempstead  M1 Jct 6a to 10 Widening
 M1 Leicester  M69/M1 Junction 21  Junction Improvement

West Midlands

 M6 Walsall  Ray Hall viaduct Jct 8 to 9  Resurfacing and waterproofing
 M6 Birmingham  Bromford Viaduct M6 Jct 5 to Jct 6  Resurfacing and waterproofing
 A50 Stoke  A50 between Queensway Roundabout and Blurton Roundabout  Section 278 Trentham Lakes Development
 A49  Hereford  Section 278 works s involve total reshaping existing junctions and improving access to superstore.
 A500 Stoke  A500 between A50 and A53  Construction of two new junctions
 A50/A38 Derby  A50/A38 Interchange  Junction Improvements

South West

  A419 Swindon  A419/A4259 Commonhead Junction  Junction Improvements
 A30 Okehampton  A30 Merrymeet Junction Improvement near Whiddon Down  Junction Improvements
  A30 Bodmin  A30/A389/A391 Innis Down Junction  Dual Carriageway Construction
 A30 Bodmin  A30/A389/A391 Innis Down Junction to Victoria  Dual Carriageway Construction
  A30 Bodmin  A30 Indian Queens  Dual Carriageway Construction
 A30 Launceston  Dunheved Bridge, west of Junction with A388  Bridge Deck Replacement
 A4 Saltford  Saltford Village  Resurfacing and drainage works
 Bristol  M4 Between Bristol and Bath  Avon and Somerset Tactical Information System (ASTIS)
 M48  Severn Crossing   Inspection of main suspension cables

North

 A66 Stockton-on-Tees  Surtees Bridge (A66 between A1130 and A135) Bridge replacement/widening 
A63 Melton/North Ferriby  Gibson Lane Junction  Junction Improvements
 M60 Ashton under Lyne  Jct 23  Reconstruction of road surface
 M56 Bowdon  Jct 7  (A556)  Structural Inspections
 M56 Weaver  M56 J12  Parapet Replacement
 M6 Nearest Town Kendal, County Cumbria  Northbound between J37 & J38  Bridge works
 A194 (M) Gateshead  Havannah interchange  Bridge works & carriageway strengthening
 A19 Hartlepool  A19/A179 Sheraton Interchange  Bridge Refurbishment