A resurfacing scheme planned for the A1 in the Newark area is set to begin today (Monday).
Work is currently being carried out by National Highways under overnight lane and slip road closures to resurface the A1 between the A17/A46 junction at Newark and the A57/A614 at Apleyhead.
But from January 6 2025, full road closures will be needed, with the first closure beginning today expected to last nearly five weeks.
The closures will take place Monday to Friday, between 8pm and 6am, when traffic numbers are lower.
Both the northbound and southbound carriageways are being resurfaced, including the laybys and slip roads to provide a safer and smoother main road, and road markings and road studs are being renewed where necessary as well as clearing vegetation.
The work will be delivered in four phases:
Phase 1 Southbound will take place from January 6 to February 10, with Phase 2 Southbound from February 11 to March 12.
Then Phase 3 Northbound from March 13 to March 20, and finally Phase 4 Northbound from March 24 to May 23.
Diversion routes will be in place. There will be two different routes — the A614 and A616 (phases one and four) and the A46 and A57 (phases two and three). Dunham Toll Bridge will be opened during the use of this diversion route.
National Highways project manager, Gabriella Stone, said: “The condition of the road is deteriorating so it is important that we carry out this essential maintenance to ensure safety and improve the quality of journeys for people travelling along this route.
“But we do know that roadworks can be disruptive and have tried to minimise that by carrying out as much work as possible using just lane or slip road closures.
“We have now reached a stage where full closures are needed to ensure the safety of our workers and road users but we will try to keep that disruption to a minimum carrying out work overnight when we know the roads are quieter.”
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