Road closures: more than a dozen for Central Bedfordshire drivers over the next fortnight

And 10 of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing waits of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that seven closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A1, to 5am September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, junction 10 to Brampton - lane closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways.

• A1, to 5am September 28, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 both directions, Sandy Roundabout to A1(M), junction 10 - carriageway closures, lane closures and diversion routes for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways.

• A5, to 11.59pm January 1 2025, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 both directions, junction 11A - lane closure and narrow lanes for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways.

• A421, 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, 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.

• A1, 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, 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 10 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A428, from 8pm September 16 to 6am September 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A428 both directions, B1428 roundabout to Barford Road roundabout - diversion route on behalf of NATTA Building Company.

• A1081, from 10pm September 16 to 5am September 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 both directions, junction 10 - partial roundabout carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route for communications on behalf of National Highways.

• A1, from 9pm September 20 to 5am September 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound, Hail Weston to B1514, junction - carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route for communications on behalf of National Highways.

• A1, from 9pm September 23 to 5am September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Buckden to Sandy - exit and entry slip road closures and diversion routes for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways.

• A1081, from 10pm September 23 to 5am October 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 both directions, junction 6A to junction 15 - exit and entry slip road closures, lane closures and diversion routes for electrical works on behalf of National Highways.

• M1, from 10pm September 23 to 5am September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 10 to junction 9 - hard shoulder closure and lane closure due to barrier - permanent works on behalf of Ringway.

• A1, from 10pm September 23 to 5am October 19, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 southbound, Wyboston to Black Cat Roundabout - carriageway closure, lane closures, speed restriction and diversion route for drainage on behalf of National Highways.

• A1, from 8pm September 25 to 5am September 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A428 both directions, St Neots Bypass Roundabout to Tithe Farm Roundabout - carriageway closure and diversion route due to horticulture - cutting and planting works on behalf of Ringway.

• A1, from 8pm September 26 to 5am September 28, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A428 both directions, Tithe Farm Roundabout to Caxton Gibbet Roundabout - carriageway closure and diversion route for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of Ringway.

• A1, from 9pm September 30 to 5am November 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 both directions, Biggleswade North Roundabout to Georgetown - carriageway closures, lane closures and diversion routes due to sign - maintenance works 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.