Road closures: almost two dozen for Central Bedfordshire drivers over the next fortnight
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
And nine of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that six closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:
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Hide Ad• A1, from 9pm December 16 2024 to 5am January 20 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 both directions, Wyboston to Black Cat Roundabout - carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route for drainage on behalf of National Highways.


• A1, from 8am January 10 to 6pm March 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Biggleswade South roundabout to Edworth, junction - diversion route on behalf of UKPN.
• A421, from 10pm November 1 2023 to 5am September 30 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 northbound,, junction 9 to junction 14 - carriageway closures, lane closures, diversion routes, narrow lanes and speed restriction for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways.
• A1081, from 10pm November 13 2023 to 5am September 30 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 14 to junction 10 - carriageway closures, lane closures, narrow lanes and speed restriction for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways.
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Hide Ad• A1, from midnight, October 2 2023 to 6am April 1 2027, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 / A421 both directions, Biggleswade to St Neots - carriageway closures, lane closures, narrow lanes, permanent layby closures and diversion routes for construction - bypass/new on behalf of National Highways.
• A1, from 9pm October 2 2023 to 6am April 1 2027, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A428 both directions, Crown Roundabout to Cambourne - carriageway closure, lane closure, diversion route and narrow lanes for construction - bypass/new on behalf of National Highways.
And a further 16 closures will begin over the next two weeks:
• A5, from 8pm January 13 to 6am January 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 both directions, Woburn Road to Eastern Way - two-way traffic signals due to drainage works on behalf of Ringway.
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Hide Ad• A1, from 9pm January 13 to 5am January 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Beeston - back to back lane closures due to carriageway - reconstruction/renewal works on behalf of Ringway.
• A1081, from 10pm January 13 to 5am January 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 southbound,, junction 11a to junction 9 - carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route for white lining road markings on behalf of National Highways.
• A5, from 9pm January 14 to 6am February 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 both directions, Little Brickhill to Sheeplane roundabout - traffic signals, lane closures, and layby closures for cable works on behalf of BT.
• M1, from 10pm January 14 to 5am January 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound,, junction 13 to junction 14 - hard shoulder closure and lane closures due to communications works on behalf of National Highways.
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Hide Ad• M1, from 10pm January 16 to 5am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 9 to junction 10 - hard shoulder closure and lane closures due to communications works on behalf of National Highways.
• M1, from 10pm January 16 to 5am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 11A to junction 11 - hard shoulder closure and lane closure due to emergency barrier/fence safety repair works on behalf of Ringway.
• M1, from 10pm January 16 to 5am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound,, junction 12 to junction 11A - carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route for communications on behalf of National Highways.
• A421, from 8pm January 17 to 6am January 18, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 both directions, A6 Elstow to M1, junction 13 - carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route for carriageway reconstruction renewal on behalf of National Highways.
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Hide Ad• A1, from 9pm January 17 to 5am January 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Biggleswade South Roundabout to Caldecote - lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs on behalf of National Highways.
• A421, from 10pm January 20 to 5am January 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound,, junction 13 to junction 12 - entry slip road closure, hard shoulder closure, lane closure and diversion route for communications works on behalf of National Highways.
• M1, from 10pm January 21 to 5am January 23, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 northbound,, junction 12 to junction 13 - lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs on behalf of National Highways.
• A421, from 8pm January 22 to 6am January 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A421 both directions, Salford Road Brogborough - carriageway closure, lane closures and diversion routes for inspection/survey on behalf of National Highways.
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Hide Ad• A1, from 9pm January 26 to 5am January 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Georgetown Road slips to Sandy roundabout - lane closure for sewer works on behalf of Anglian Water.
• A5, from 8pm January 27 to 6am April 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A5 both directions, Watling Street Roundabout to A4146, junction - carriageway closures, lane closures and diversion routes due to construction improvement/upgrade works on behalf of National Highways.
• A421, from 8pm January 27 to 6am January 28, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 eastbound, M1, junction 13 to A6 Elstow - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction renewal on behalf of National Highways.
National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.
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