People travelling during the late May bank holiday weekend will benefit from over 98 per cent of England’s motorways and major A roads being free of roadworks. The Highways Agency will be clearing eight out of ten sets of roadworks to help people on their way over the bank holiday weekend. More than 200 miles of roadworks are being completed and a further 130 miles suspended between Friday 24 May and Tuesday 28 May.In all, 66 sets of roadworks are due to be completed on the Highways Agency’s roads ahead of the bank holiday. A further 37 sets of roadworks and lane restrictions are due to be removed by 06:00 on Friday 24 May and will not be put back before 00:01 on Tuesday 28 May. Lane restrictions or temporary speed limits need to remain in place at these 18 locations for the safety of drivers and their passengers. Links: Map of roadworks cleared http://bit.ly/Y13RWc News release http://bit.ly/Y13RWp
| 0: M25 J23-25 (near Potters Bar) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 1: M25 J5-6 (near Godstone) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 2: M6 J5-8 (near Birmingham) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 3: M275 J12 (near Portsmouth) - New interchange Ver detalle |
| 4: M62 J25-30 (near Leeds / Bradford) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 5: A11 A1065 to A134 (near Thetford) - Construction of new carriageway and refurbishment of existing Ver detalle |
| 6: M50 (M5 J8) - J2 (near Tewkesbury) - Replacement of viaducts Ver detalle |
| 7: A23 Handcross to Warninglid (near Haywards Heath) - Major widening works Ver detalle |
| 8: M4 J19-20 (near Bristol) - 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 9: A453 from M1 J24 to A52 (near Nottingham) - Widening of existing single carriageway to dual carriageway Ver detalle |
| 10: M5 J15-17 (near Bristol) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 11: A1M J14 (near Alconbury) - Carriageway reconstruction Ver detalle |
| 12: M27 J9 (near Fareham) - Bridge pier replacement in the central reserve Ver detalle |
| 13: M54 J2-3 (near Wolverhampton) - Replacing bridge, new slip roads and junction interchange Ver detalle |
| 14: M25/A13 J30 (near Averly) - Road widening Ver detalle |
| 15: M56 J1-3 (near Wythenshawe) - Installation of scaffolding for work on railway bridge above road Ver detalle |
| 16: M5 J14-13 (near Stroud) - Bridge repairs Ver detalle |
| 17: A303 Longbarrow (near Amesbury) - Re-alignment of the roundabout Ver detalle |
| 18: M25 J5-6 (near Godstone) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 19: M6 J5-8 (near Birmingham) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 20: M275 J12 (near Portsmouth) - New interchange Ver detalle |
| 21: M62 J25-30 (near Leeds / Bradford) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 22: A11 A1065 to A134 (near Thetford) - Construction of new carriageway and refurbishment of existing Ver detalle |
| 23: M50 (M5 J8) - J2 (near Tewkesbury) - Replacement of viaducts Ver detalle |
| 24: A23 Handcross to Warninglid (near Haywards Heath) - Major widening works Ver detalle |
| 25: M4 J19-20 (near Bristol) - 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 26: A453 from M1 J24 to A52 (near Nottingham) - Widening of existing single carriageway to dual carriageway Ver detalle |
| 27: M5 J15-17 (near Bristol) - Upgrade to 'Managed Motorway' to open hard shoulder running and provide variable speed limits Ver detalle |
| 28: A1M J14 (near Alconbury) - Carriageway reconstruction Ver detalle |
| 29: M27 J9 (near Fareham) - Bridge pier replacement in the central reserve Ver detalle |
| 30: M54 J2-3 (near Wolverhampton) - Replacing bridge, new slip roads and junction interchange Ver detalle |
| 31: M25/A13 J30 (near Averly) - Road widening Ver detalle |
| 32: M56 J1-3 (near Wythenshawe) - Installation of scaffolding for work on railway bridge above road Ver detalle |
| 33: M5 J14-13 (near Stroud) - Bridge repairs Ver detalle |
| 34: A303 Longbarrow (near Amesbury) - Re-alignment of the roundabout Ver detalle |
Narrow lanes and use of hardshoulder with 50mph speed limit - 21.8 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety due to excavations and incomplete safety barrier.
Narrow lanes and use of hardshoulder with 50mph speed limit - 21 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety due to excavations and incomplete safety barrier.
Narrow lanes and no hardshoulder, with 50mph speed limit - 19.25 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There is a temporary barrier protecting the roadworks site and reduced speed limit also need as some safety systems are disabled while the work is underway.
Contraflow with 40mph speed limit - 2 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are temporary safety barriers in place and removal and reinstatement of these would take longer than the holiday weekend.
50mph speed limit, with narrow lanes and lane closure in places - 18 miles of roadworks - Nil to Slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Temporary safety barrier is in place alongside open excavations and speed limit needed because of narrow lanes.
Narrow lanes and 40mph speed limit, side road access also closed - 9.6 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: The road narrowing at the old B1112 junction cannot be removed as there is now a deep excavation and road cut for the new underpass.
Contraflow with single narrow lane each way and 40mph speed limit - 5.2 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Westbound carriageway viaduct has been demolished and is being rebuilt.
Narrow lanes with 40mph speed limit - 4.8 miles of roadworks - Slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Major widening works ongoing including earthworks, utilities diversions, drainage works etc. .
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 4.2 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are deep excavations, incomplete sections of safety barrier and road markings and signs are missing.
Narrow lanes and 40mph speed limit - 4.1 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are open excavations and safety fence has been removed.
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 3.8 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are deep excavations, incomplete sections of safety barrier and road markings and signs are missing.
Narrow lanes and reduced lane merge from A14, with 50mph speed limit - 2.4 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Reconstruction means several layers of carriageway have been dug up ready to be replaced.
Narrow lanes and use of hardshoulder with 50mph speed limit - 2.25 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: The existing bridge pier has been partially demolished and replaced with temporary supports.
Narrow lanes and no hardshoulder, with 50mph speed limit - 1.8 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions are needed for safety reasons because there are excavations close to live traffic lanes, temporary barriers in place and at one point the bridge parapet has been demolished so traffic needs to be kept well away from an open drop.
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 1 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety due to excavations and incomplete safety barrier.
Lane 1 and hardshoulder closed, with 50mph speed limit - 0.9 miles of roadworks - Nil to Slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Work tied to railway engineering works scheduled over bank holiday.
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 0.5 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Excavations mean part of hard shoulder has been dug up and lanes closure needed to keep traffic safely away from scaffolding.
40mph speed limit and lanes closed on approach to roundabout - 0.5 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety because of the change in levels between the carriageway and nearby open excavations.
Narrow lanes and use of hardshoulder with 50mph speed limit - 21 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety due to excavations and incomplete safety barrier.
Narrow lanes and no hardshoulder, with 50mph speed limit - 19.25 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There is a temporary barrier protecting the roadworks site and reduced speed limit also need as some safety systems are disabled while the work is underway.
Contraflow with 40mph speed limit - 2 miles of roadworks - Moderate delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are temporary safety barriers in place and removal and reinstatement of these would take longer than the holiday weekend.
50mph speed limit, with narrow lanes and lane closure in places - 18 miles of roadworks - Nil to Slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Temporary safety barrier is in place alongside open excavations and speed limit needed because of narrow lanes.
Narrow lanes and 40mph speed limit, side road access also closed - 9.6 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: The road narrowing at the old B1112 junction cannot be removed as there is now a deep excavation and road cut for the new underpass.
Contraflow with single narrow lane each way and 40mph speed limit - 5.2 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Westbound carriageway viaduct has been demolished and is being rebuilt.
Narrow lanes with 40mph speed limit - 4.8 miles of roadworks - Slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Major widening works ongoing including earthworks, utilities diversions, drainage works etc. .
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 4.2 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are deep excavations, incomplete sections of safety barrier and road markings and signs are missing.
Narrow lanes and 40mph speed limit - 4.1 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are open excavations and safety fence has been removed.
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 3.8 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: There are deep excavations, incomplete sections of safety barrier and road markings and signs are missing.
Narrow lanes and reduced lane merge from A14, with 50mph speed limit - 2.4 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Reconstruction means several layers of carriageway have been dug up ready to be replaced.
Narrow lanes and use of hardshoulder with 50mph speed limit - 2.25 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: The existing bridge pier has been partially demolished and replaced with temporary supports.
Narrow lanes and no hardshoulder, with 50mph speed limit - 1.8 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions are needed for safety reasons because there are excavations close to live traffic lanes, temporary barriers in place and at one point the bridge parapet has been demolished so traffic needs to be kept well away from an open drop.
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 1 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety due to excavations and incomplete safety barrier.
Lane 1 and hardshoulder closed, with 50mph speed limit - 0.9 miles of roadworks - Nil to Slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Work tied to railway engineering works scheduled over bank holiday.
Narrow lanes with 50mph speed limit - 0.5 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Excavations mean part of hard shoulder has been dug up and lanes closure needed to keep traffic safely away from scaffolding.
40mph speed limit and lanes closed on approach to roundabout - 0.5 miles of roadworks - Nil to slight delays expected. - Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for bank holiday weekend: Restrictions needed for safety because of the change in levels between the carriageway and nearby open excavations.