August bank holiday 2012 - roadworks remaining

0: M1 J10 to 13 (near Luton) - Creation of 'managed motorway' with hard shoulder running and upgrading of junctions 11 and 12

Narrow lanes and 50mph temporary speed limit. 4 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Speed limit needs to stay in place because safety equipment has had to be disabled during the roadworks. Temporary reinstatement of this safety equipment would take much longer than the holiday.

1: M4 J15-17 (near Bristol) - Installing the infrastructure for 'managed motorway' scheme

Narrow lanes and 50mph temporary speed limit. 4.5 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions needed for safety because there are open excavations close to traffic lanes.

2: M4 J1-3 (near Hounslow ) - Emergency repair work to Boston Manor Viaduct

3: M5 J19-21 (near Bristol) - Installing the infrastructure for 'managed motorway' scheme

Narrow lanes and 50mph temporary speed limit. 3.6 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions needed for safety because there are open excavations close to traffic lanes.

4: M5 J29 and A30 (near Exeter) - Junction improvement to provide for new development (County Council scheme)

Temporary 40mph speed limit. 2.5 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Lane closures will be lifted for the bank holiday, but the temporary speed limit remains for safety reasons as some works next to the carriageway will not be fully completed.

5: M5 J3-2 (near Birmingham) - Replacement of gantry

Narrow lanes and 50mph temporary speed limit. 0.5 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions need to stay for safety because there are open excavations and a temporary safety barrier.

6: M6 J6-8 (near Birmingham) - Construction of new gantries and communication systems for 'managed motorway' upgrade

7: M50 J1-2 (near Tewkesbury) - Bridge repairs

Reduced to single narrow lane with temporary 50mph speed limit. 1.5 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions needed to protect the scaffolding structure which is essential to the repair works.

8: M50 J1-2 (near Tewkesbury) - Replacement of and repairs to viaducts

Contraflow with single narrow lane and temporary 40mph speed limit. 3 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Contraflow has to stay in place because the eastbound viaduct is being demolished and reconstructed.

9: M54 J2-3 (near Wolverhampton) - Major junction improvements

Temporary 50mph speed limit. 1.8 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Temporary removal of restrictions would require major structural work on the bridge.

10: M60 J3/A34 (near Cheadle) - Junction and slip road improvements

Narrow lanes and some lane closures with 50mph temporary speed limit. 1.7 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions need to stay for safety because there are open excavations and a temporary safety barrier.

11: M62 J25-30 (near Leeds / Bradford) - Installing the infastructure for 'managed motorway' scheme

Narrow lanes and 50mph temporary speed limit. 18 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions needed for safety because there are open excavations close to traffic lanes.

12: A1 J17 A1M to A47 (near Chesterton) - Defective safety fence

Temporary 50mph speed limit. 0.5 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Speed limit needed at location of defective safety fence.

13: A23 (near Haywards Heath) - Major road widening

Narrow lanes and 40mph temporary speed limit. 4.8 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions needed for safety because there are open excavations close to traffic lanes.

14: A40 (near Ross-on-Wye) - Bridge repairs

Reduced to single narrow lane with temporary 40mph speed limit. 0.8 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions needed to protect the scaffolding structure which is essential to the repair works.

15: A40 (near Pencraig) - High voltage cable replacement

Contraflow with 40mph speed limit. 3.3 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Work determined by National Grid timetable

16: A46 Doddington Roundabout to Whisby Cross Road Teal Park (near Lincoln) - Major junction improvements

Narrow lanes and 40mph temporary speed limit, plus restrictions on turning into side road. 2.5 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Restrictions are needed because road markings have been removed.

17: A64 Malton (near Malton) - Junction improvement

Slip road closures. 1.5 miles of roadworks with moderate delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Incomplete road surface and lack of safety barrier on slip roads. A64 lane closures are being lifted for the bank holiday.

18: A628 Salters Brook (near Barnsley) - Emergency lane closure due to land slip

Lane closure and temporary traffic lights. 1 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Part of the road cannot be open used following a landslip.

19: A631 M1 J34 (near Sheffield) - Refurbishment and replacement of viaduct joints

Lane closures and temporary 30mph speed limit. 0.7 miles of roadworks with nil to slight delays expected. Reason roadworks cannot be lifted for August bank holiday: Northbound carriageway needs to be closed as work on viaduct means there is a gap in the road surface.