Press release: Planned roadworks in East Midlands: weekly summary for Monday 27 March to Sunday 2 April 2017

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 27 March but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.

M1 junction 28 to 35a, Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire/Yorkshire: smart motorway

There are various restrictions in place on the M1 between junctions 28 and 35a to allow for the construction of the smart motorway. These include lane closures, speed restrictions, hard shoulder running and overnight slip road or carriageway closures.

On Tuesday 28 March the northbound entry slip at junction 28 and the southbound up and over at junction 32 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.

On Wednesday 29 March the northbound entry and exit slips at Tibshelf services, northbound entry slip at junction 33 and northbound exit slip at junction 34 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.

On Thursday 30 March the northbound entry and exit slips at Tibshelf services, northbound entry slip at junction 29, southbound entry slip at junction 34 and northbound up and over at junction 33 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.

On Friday 31 March the southbound entry slip at junction 28, northbound entry slip at junction 33, southbound exit slip at junction 33 and southbound entry slip at junction 34 will be closed overnight from 8pm until 6am.

M1 junction 19 to 16, Northamptonshire: smart motorway

Monday 27 March

Northbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 16 to 18

Southbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 18 to 16

Tuesday 28 March

Northbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 17-18 Southbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 18-16

Wednesday 29 March

Northbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 16-18 Southbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 18-16

Thursday 30 March

Southbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 18-16

Friday 31 March

Northbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed between junctions 16-18

Southbound:

Lanes 1 and 2 closed junctions 18-16

Saturday 1 April

Southbound:

• lanes 3 and 2 closure between junctions 21-20
• junction 20 entry slip closed
• junction 19 exit slip closed
• junction 19 entry slip closed
• junctions 19-18 full carriageway closure
• junction 18 exit slip closed
• lanes 3 and 2 closure between junctions 2-1 M6
• junction 1 entry slip M6 closed

Sunday 2 April

Southbound:

• lanes 3 and 2 closure between junctions 21-20
• junction 20 entry slip closed
• junction 19 exit slip closed
• junction 19 entry slip closed
• junctions 19-18 full carriageway closure
• junction 18 exit slip closed
• lanes 3 and 2 closure between junction 2-1 of the M6
• junction 1 entry slip M6 closed

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