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29th August 1981, Page 13
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Scotland

74: All traffic uses the southbound carriageway at Johnstoneidge, Dumfriesshire due to long-term bridge widening.

A77: A 12-tons axle limit and 50-ton gross vehicle weight limit plies at the Water of Girvan bridge until December 31.

92: Only one lane is open eastbound at Union Bridge, in Union eet, Aberdeen.

94: A temporary bailey bridge is in use two miles south of nehaven.

94: There is only one lane open in Glamis Road, Forfar, and porary signals are in use.

8: Until the end of October, there will be resurfacing work and asional lane closures between junctions 27 and 30.

90: Between junction 4 (Kelty) and junction 10 (M85/Dundee) ra care should be taken as hazard warning lights are not operat i Also at junction 4, both outside lanes are closed.

Northern England

1: One lane is open in each direction at Darrington/Wentbridge in st Yorkshire.

1(M): The southbound carriageway is reduced to one lane beeen Birtley interchange (junction A69) and Vigo interchange (juncn A1231).

1(M): Contraflow traffic will be in operation until mid-November a 5.6-mile section from north of the Blind Lane interchange (A167 ester-le-Street) to south of the Carrville interchange. 34: This road is partially closed between Holmes Chapel and wcastle (Cheshire A54) at weekends, and diversions are in use. 54: Several lanes are closed at Bosley, south of Macclesfield. 61/638: Work on a major traffic management scheme in WakeId will affect Doncaster Road (A638), Barnsley Road/Kirkgate 61), and Ings Road (A638) as part of the Chantry Bridge traffic nagement scheme, and is expected to last until mid-1983. Diverns will be notified, but drivers are strongly advised to avoid the a.

533: Only one carriageway is in use while a slip road to a nearly pleted Runcorn area expressway is finished.

580: The East Lancs road is closed in both directions between the ,st Motel and the Liverpool Citytoundary, due to resurfacing. Slip §ds to and from the M57 are also closed, and a signed diversion is operation via Knowsley roundabout.

Vii: The northbound carriageway is being reconstructed for two d a quarter miles between junctions 37 and 38.

V11: Inside lane closed in both directions at junction 34.

Outside lane closed in both directions between junction 37 )rnsley) and 38 (Huddersfield).

VI6: The northbound carriageway between a point just north of Charnock Richard service area and Bamber Bridge will mean ly a single lane closure until August 27. The main work will start September 2 and will go on until October 5. A contraflow system

I be in operation. From September 28 until work is finished, the -thbound slip road at junction 29 (Bamber Bridge), will be closed. 0118: The northbound carriageway is closed for about two and a f miles between junctions 5 and 6 until November.

462: Until October, the westbound carriageway is closed for 4.5 es between junction 35 (M18) and 34.

162: Repair work on the slow and middle lanes between junctions and 17, north Manchester, started on August 7. A contraflow tem will operate and traffic will be diverted from time to time il mid-October.

4621: The slow lane of the westbound carriageway is being reistructed for 3.5 miles between the M62 and A6110.

ireasborough, South Yorkshire: Gas main renewal in Main Street disrupt traffic until the end of October, and will close the road to )ugh traffic between Coach Road and Church Street. There is a arsion for local traffic, but through traffic should use Haugh Road Nether Haugh), Rawmarsh, then the A633 to Rotherham.

1acclesfield: Oxford Road is closed for several months from lust. Congestion will occur in the vicinity as this road carries )ugh traffic to the A536 and A537. An alternative route is via Ivy e and Ivy Road.

Midlands

.5: Temporary signals are in use at Copthorne, near Shrewsbury 'at West Felton, between Shrewsbury and Gobowen. A41: There are delays at Hatton Hospital, between Warwick a Birmingham.

A45: There will be single-lane, alternate-way working at Fla Northamptonshire (between M1 junction 16 and the A5 at Weedo until the end of August. Delays are expected at all times.

A47: There are delays at times at Cromwell Road, Wisbech.

Ml: Until October, severe delays are expected at times due reconstruction of the hard shoulder from two and a half miles sot_ of Watford Gap to junction 16. Only two lanes are in use in ea direction.

Ml: There are lane closures for four miles on both carriagewa between junction 15 and 18 until mid-October.

Mi Between junctions 18 and 19, part of the northbound carriag way is being reconstructed for about half a mile. There is two-m traffic southbound, and severe delays are expected at peak hours.

Ml: Until late September, there will be two-way traffic sout bound between junctions 29 and 30 for about 2.5 miles.

M6: One carriageway is in use between junction 9 (Wednesbur and 11 (Wolverhampton).

M6: Until late August, there will be two lanes in each directic between junctions 12 and 13. Slight delays are expected.

M6: One carriageway is in use between junction 15 (Stoke) and tlKeele service area.

M6: Until early September, the southbound carriageway is close for a mile and a quarter between junctions 15 and 16.

M6: Until October, all traffic is sharing one carriageway betwee junction 1 (Rugby) and junction 2 (M69 Coventry).

M6: There will be lane closures northbound between junctions (Coleshill) and 5 (Castle Bromwich) until late August due to resurfai ing. The slip road from the A446 at junction 4 and the adjoining roa from the M42 may be closed at peak times.

M11: Between junction 9 and 8 the southbound carriageway I reduced to one lane for 1.5 miles.

M11: There will be lane closures between junctions 5 and 8.

M54: Between junctions 5 and 6 the westbound carriageway i reduced to one lane for 0.5 miles because of repairs to bridge joints.

South-east England

Al: Delays are likely at Highgate Hill on the Archway Road be cause of roadworks near Alma Road.

A3: Delays are expected on the Guildford by-pass.

Al2: There are major roadworks at Kelsale, between Lowestol and Ipswich.

A41: Only one lane is in use at Watford Way, Hendon, at th intersection with Hendon Way. Work starts at 7.30 am daily.

Ml: Between junctions 8 and 5 there will be various night-tim lane closures (8pm to 6am weekdays and lOpm to 8am Saturday).

M2: All traffic uses the westbound carriageway between the Med way Bridge and junction 1. Eastbound traffic can expect delays.

M3: The coastbound carriageway is closed between junction (Guildford) and 4 (Camberley) until December.

M4: The following sections will be closed from 9pm to 6am eaclweek on Mondays to Fridays. Between junctions 1 (Chiswick round about) and 3 (Parkway), and the westand eastbound slip roach between the A4 and Chiswick roundabout.

Blackwall Tunnel: This is closed northbound between 8pm anc Sam. All traffic uses the southbound tunnel.

Wales and the West

A4: Delays are likely at peak periods at Hotwell Road, Bristol and London Road West, Bath.

A40: There is single-line traffic between Raglan and Abergavenny. A370: Delays are likely on the Yanley Lane viaduct section of the Long Ashton by-pass.

A458: Delays are possible at Mallwyd, west of Welshpool.

A470: Avoid delays at Bout Fawr, to the north of Dolgellau by using the Dolgellau by-pass.

A477: There is only one lane open in each direction on the Carmarthen/Pembroke Road at Amroth and Kilgetty.

A487: Roadworks are in operation 24 hours a day at Llanfarian, three miles south of Aberystwyth.

M4: Several lanes are closed between junction 22 (Chepstow) and 25 (Newport).

M5: There are numerous lane closures on both carriageways between junction 17 (Bristol West) and 27 (A373 Tiverton).


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