Getting Away for the Summer Bank Holiday
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As millions prepare to take to the roads over the August Bank Holiday, roadworks at more than 22 locations on motorways and major A roads in England are being suspended and a further 17 have had their start dates put back, were completed early or were planned to avoid the Bank Holiday. This makes up around 60 miles of clear, unrestricted road across the country, which would otherwise have lane closures or speed restrictions, the Highways Agency announced today.
Archie Robertson, the agency's chief executive said: "Because our roads are busy for the holiday we have reviewed our roadworks and lifted as many restrictions as possible, except those with safety concerns or where removal would have detrimental effects in the longer term. Where roadworks have to remain in place, delays will be minimised.
"Some works have been rephased, to avoid the bank holiday. This is one of the measures the Agency is taking to improve safety and reduce delays, to give more travellers trouble-free journeys."
Highways Agency Traffic Officers are working on the motorways in the Midlands near Birmingham and have begun patrolling on the southern section of the M25 around London, the M23 and the Surrey section of the M3. Traffic officers are helping to reduce the time roads are closed after incidents, thus reducing the time drivers are stuck in queues.
More than 2,200 electronic message signs give drivers roadside warning of closures and heavy traffic, and provide diversion routes. 'Queue detection' sensors trigger warnings for drivers to slow down.
Improved information about conditions on our motorways and other major roads is available from:
On long journeys drivers are advised to take regular breaks. Accidents are caused by loss of control which can cause injury and significant disruption. Where accidents occur, the Agency's contractors and traffic officers will work with the police and emergency services to clear up and reopen lanes as quickly as possible.
RAC Web Site & Breakdown Cover
AA Web Site & Breakdown Cover
Drivers can help by making sure their vehicles are prepared, planning their route using information from the Highways Agency website and telephone services, and checking weather forecasts and travel news for possible delays before and during their journey.
For a safe journey, the Agency offers these 'driving tips':
1. Plan ahead. Check your route for possible delays and roadworks before setting out, listen to radio travel bulletins.
2. Allow plenty of time - don't forget to stop for a break at least once every two hours. Tiredness kills!
3. Make sure your vehicle is in good condition, and you and your passengers are prepared for a long journey.
4. In very hot weather, the Agency encourages drivers to take drinking water with them and take frequent breaks in their journey because hot weather causes drowsiness.
5. Stay calm on the road, and drive safely. Poor driver behavior causes frustration and increases the risk of accidents:
- Keep left - don't hog the middle lane
- Don't tailgate. Keep your distance
- If traffic has to merge, merge in turn
- Avoid switching lanes suddenly
6. Drive carefully at roadworks. Lane restrictions and reduced speed limits are there for the safety of drivers and to provide a safe area for the workforce.
Roadworks Suspended
M42 Jct 3a to 7 North and Southbound
Birmingham
M5 Junction 6 Island (A449)
Nr Worcester
A46 - M40 to M5
Nr Warwick, Alcester and Evesham
A449 Comberton to Greenhill
Nr Kidderminster
M54 Jct 2 to 7
Nr Telford
A46 Sedgeberrow to Evesham
Nr Evesham
A4123 Junction of Lower City & City Roads
Nr Oldbury/Sandwell
A50 (s/bound between M1 Jct 24a and 24)
Nr Derby
M3 Junction 9 to 14 E&W Bound
Nr Winchester/Eastleigh
M4 Junction 8/9 to 10 E&W Bound
Nr Maidenhead/Bracknell
A27 Burgh Lane Eastbound c/w east of Burgh Lane
Nr Firle
M62 Junction 7 to 8
Widnes
A47 Soke Parkway, east and westbound carriageways
Nr Peterborough
A1 Wansford
Nr Peterborough
M1 J10 -J12
Luton
A52 Derby Road (Bramcote Roundabout to Priory Roundabout)
Nr Nottingham
A38 Mickleover Bypass
Nr Derby
M1 Rothersthorpe - Northampton Road Bridge
Nr Rothersthorpe
M1 Kislingbury Grange Farm Bridge
Nr Kislingbury
M1 Collingtree Footpath Bridge
Nr Collingtree
A5 Oxhouse Accommodation Bridge
Nr Old Stratford
M4 Junctions 14 to 18
Between Bath and Hungerford
Roadworks Completed Early, Deferred or Planned to Avoid August Bank Holiday
A449 Hoo Farm Trading Estate
Nr Kidderminster
A449 Broadwaters to Caunsall
Nr Kidderminster
M50 Junction 2, Bury Court
Nr Ledbury
M62 J37-38
Nr Gilberdyke and Howden
A1 Tuxford Resurfacing
Nr Tuxford
A1 Wetherby
Nr Leeds
A46 Newton Safety Scheme
Nr Grantham
A46 Widmerpool Area Resurfacing
Nr Nottingham
A46 Saxondale Area Resurfacing
Nr Nottingham
A46 East Stoke Resurfacing
Nr Newark
A46 Newark Resurfacing
Nr Newark
M1 Junction 27-28
Nr Mansfield
M1 Junction 25-26
Nr Nottingham
A52 Sedgebrook to Barrowby Resurfacing
Nr Grantham
A6 Alvaston By Pass Cycleway
Nr Derby
M1 Collingtree Road Bridge
Nr Collingtree
M6 Jct 44 Greymoor Hill Interchange
Carlisle
Roadworks Remaining
M25 J12 - 15 widening/Heathrow Terminal 5 Spur - slight to moderate delays
A249 Iwade Bypass to Queenborough - slight to moderate delays during peak times
M3 Winchfield Railway Bridge - slight delays
M2 Hutton Lane - slight delays
M2 Brenley Corner - slight delays
M20 J2-3 Major maintenance - moderate delays
A30 Long Lane Major Repairs - moderate delays
M25 Jct21a anti-clockwise to M1 Jct 6a NB - slight delays
M1 NB J6-6a - slight delays
A14 Rookery Crossroads - slight delays
A14 Kettering Southern Bypass - slight delays
A47 Thorney bypass - slight delays
A1 (M) Jct 8-7 Stevenage - moderate delays
A1 Black Cat, Wyboston - slight delays
M40 J 10 - 11, Franklow Knob Rail Overbridge, Banbury - nil to slight delays
A5 Weeford-Fazeley improvement - slight delays
M1 J20-21 - moderate delays
A52 roundabout over M1 J25, Nottingham - slight delays
A453 Ratcliffe, nr Nottingham - nil to slight delays
A50 nr Foston, Uttoxeter - slight delays
M6 Jct 13 southbound, Stafford - slight delays
A500 Stoke Pathfinder,Stoke on Trent - moderate delays
A50 Trentham Lakes - slight delay
A38 Willington Level Crossing between A50 and A5132 - slight delays
M69 Jct 2 near Stoney Stanton in Leicestershire - slight delays
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge (A46 Bath turning) - slight to moderate delays
M5 J18A - 17 Northbound Climbing Lane (Hallen Hill) - slight to moderate delays
M6 J16 (Alsager) to 17 Sandbach - moderate delays
M6 Kendal - slight delays
M1 Tinsley Viaduct - slight delays
M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct - nil to slight delays for HGVs only
M60 Junctions 5 to 8 Widening - moderate delays
A1 Selby - slight delays
M62 Ferrybridge - slight delays
A1 Darrington - slight delays
Research Material:
The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport which manages, maintains and improves motorways and major A roads in England on behalf of the Transport Secretary
RAC Web Site & Breakdown Cover
AA Web Site & Breakdown Cover
Highways Agency Traffic Information Website
- Highways Agency advice for road users
As millions prepare to take to the roads over the August Bank Holiday, roadworks at more than 22 locations on motorways and major A roads in England are being suspended and a further 17 have had their start dates put back, were completed early or were planned to avoid the Bank Holiday. This makes up around 60 miles of clear, unrestricted road across the country, which would otherwise have lane closures or speed restrictions, the Highways Agency announced today.
Archie Robertson, the agency's chief executive said: "Because our roads are busy for the holiday we have reviewed our roadworks and lifted as many restrictions as possible, except those with safety concerns or where removal would have detrimental effects in the longer term. Where roadworks have to remain in place, delays will be minimised.
"Some works have been rephased, to avoid the bank holiday. This is one of the measures the Agency is taking to improve safety and reduce delays, to give more travellers trouble-free journeys."
Highways Agency Traffic Officers are working on the motorways in the Midlands near Birmingham and have begun patrolling on the southern section of the M25 around London, the M23 and the Surrey section of the M3. Traffic officers are helping to reduce the time roads are closed after incidents, thus reducing the time drivers are stuck in queues.
More than 2,200 electronic message signs give drivers roadside warning of closures and heavy traffic, and provide diversion routes. 'Queue detection' sensors trigger warnings for drivers to slow down.
Improved information about conditions on our motorways and other major roads is available from:
- Highways Agency traffic information website at: http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo
- 24-hour voice-activated telephone service on 08700 660 115. Calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more.
On long journeys drivers are advised to take regular breaks. Accidents are caused by loss of control which can cause injury and significant disruption. Where accidents occur, the Agency's contractors and traffic officers will work with the police and emergency services to clear up and reopen lanes as quickly as possible.
RAC Web Site & Breakdown Cover
AA Web Site & Breakdown Cover
Drivers can help by making sure their vehicles are prepared, planning their route using information from the Highways Agency website and telephone services, and checking weather forecasts and travel news for possible delays before and during their journey.
For a safe journey, the Agency offers these 'driving tips':
1. Plan ahead. Check your route for possible delays and roadworks before setting out, listen to radio travel bulletins.
2. Allow plenty of time - don't forget to stop for a break at least once every two hours. Tiredness kills!
3. Make sure your vehicle is in good condition, and you and your passengers are prepared for a long journey.
4. In very hot weather, the Agency encourages drivers to take drinking water with them and take frequent breaks in their journey because hot weather causes drowsiness.
5. Stay calm on the road, and drive safely. Poor driver behavior causes frustration and increases the risk of accidents:
- Keep left - don't hog the middle lane
- Don't tailgate. Keep your distance
- If traffic has to merge, merge in turn
- Avoid switching lanes suddenly
6. Drive carefully at roadworks. Lane restrictions and reduced speed limits are there for the safety of drivers and to provide a safe area for the workforce.
Roadworks Suspended
M42 Jct 3a to 7 North and Southbound
Birmingham
M5 Junction 6 Island (A449)
Nr Worcester
A46 - M40 to M5
Nr Warwick, Alcester and Evesham
A449 Comberton to Greenhill
Nr Kidderminster
M54 Jct 2 to 7
Nr Telford
A46 Sedgeberrow to Evesham
Nr Evesham
A4123 Junction of Lower City & City Roads
Nr Oldbury/Sandwell
A50 (s/bound between M1 Jct 24a and 24)
Nr Derby
M3 Junction 9 to 14 E&W Bound
Nr Winchester/Eastleigh
M4 Junction 8/9 to 10 E&W Bound
Nr Maidenhead/Bracknell
A27 Burgh Lane Eastbound c/w east of Burgh Lane
Nr Firle
M62 Junction 7 to 8
Widnes
A47 Soke Parkway, east and westbound carriageways
Nr Peterborough
A1 Wansford
Nr Peterborough
M1 J10 -J12
Luton
A52 Derby Road (Bramcote Roundabout to Priory Roundabout)
Nr Nottingham
A38 Mickleover Bypass
Nr Derby
M1 Rothersthorpe - Northampton Road Bridge
Nr Rothersthorpe
M1 Kislingbury Grange Farm Bridge
Nr Kislingbury
M1 Collingtree Footpath Bridge
Nr Collingtree
A5 Oxhouse Accommodation Bridge
Nr Old Stratford
M4 Junctions 14 to 18
Between Bath and Hungerford
Roadworks Completed Early, Deferred or Planned to Avoid August Bank Holiday
A449 Hoo Farm Trading Estate
Nr Kidderminster
A449 Broadwaters to Caunsall
Nr Kidderminster
M50 Junction 2, Bury Court
Nr Ledbury
M62 J37-38
Nr Gilberdyke and Howden
A1 Tuxford Resurfacing
Nr Tuxford
A1 Wetherby
Nr Leeds
A46 Newton Safety Scheme
Nr Grantham
A46 Widmerpool Area Resurfacing
Nr Nottingham
A46 Saxondale Area Resurfacing
Nr Nottingham
A46 East Stoke Resurfacing
Nr Newark
A46 Newark Resurfacing
Nr Newark
M1 Junction 27-28
Nr Mansfield
M1 Junction 25-26
Nr Nottingham
A52 Sedgebrook to Barrowby Resurfacing
Nr Grantham
A6 Alvaston By Pass Cycleway
Nr Derby
M1 Collingtree Road Bridge
Nr Collingtree
M6 Jct 44 Greymoor Hill Interchange
Carlisle
Roadworks Remaining
M25 J12 - 15 widening/Heathrow Terminal 5 Spur - slight to moderate delays
A249 Iwade Bypass to Queenborough - slight to moderate delays during peak times
M3 Winchfield Railway Bridge - slight delays
M2 Hutton Lane - slight delays
M2 Brenley Corner - slight delays
M20 J2-3 Major maintenance - moderate delays
A30 Long Lane Major Repairs - moderate delays
M25 Jct21a anti-clockwise to M1 Jct 6a NB - slight delays
M1 NB J6-6a - slight delays
A14 Rookery Crossroads - slight delays
A14 Kettering Southern Bypass - slight delays
A47 Thorney bypass - slight delays
A1 (M) Jct 8-7 Stevenage - moderate delays
A1 Black Cat, Wyboston - slight delays
M40 J 10 - 11, Franklow Knob Rail Overbridge, Banbury - nil to slight delays
A5 Weeford-Fazeley improvement - slight delays
M1 J20-21 - moderate delays
A52 roundabout over M1 J25, Nottingham - slight delays
A453 Ratcliffe, nr Nottingham - nil to slight delays
A50 nr Foston, Uttoxeter - slight delays
M6 Jct 13 southbound, Stafford - slight delays
A500 Stoke Pathfinder,Stoke on Trent - moderate delays
A50 Trentham Lakes - slight delay
A38 Willington Level Crossing between A50 and A5132 - slight delays
M69 Jct 2 near Stoney Stanton in Leicestershire - slight delays
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge (A46 Bath turning) - slight to moderate delays
M5 J18A - 17 Northbound Climbing Lane (Hallen Hill) - slight to moderate delays
M6 J16 (Alsager) to 17 Sandbach - moderate delays
M6 Kendal - slight delays
M1 Tinsley Viaduct - slight delays
M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct - nil to slight delays for HGVs only
M60 Junctions 5 to 8 Widening - moderate delays
A1 Selby - slight delays
M62 Ferrybridge - slight delays
A1 Darrington - slight delays
Research Material:
The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport which manages, maintains and improves motorways and major A roads in England on behalf of the Transport Secretary
RAC Web Site & Breakdown Cover
AA Web Site & Breakdown Cover
Highways Agency Traffic Information Website
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