DELAYS: 31 road closures in and around Northmpton for drivers to avoid this week

Drivers in and around West Northamptonshire will have 31 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And three of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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

• M1, from 8pm December 5 2023 to 5am January 5 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 19 to junction 20, Lane closure for safety repair works.

• A14, from 1pm December 13 2023 to 5am January 6 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A14 westbound, junction 1 to Catthorpe, Layby and lane closure due to maintenance works.

• M1, from 8pm November 13 2023 to 6am February 5 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound and southbound, junction 16 to junction 17, Lane closure due to survey works.

• A5, from 8pm December 4 2023 to 6am February 5 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound and southbound, junction 16 to junction 19, slip road and lane closures for survey works, diversion via National Highways network and local authority network.

• M1, from 9pm November 27 2023 to 6am February 17 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 16 to junction 14, Lane closures for drainage works.

• A43, from 9pm July 21 2023 to 6am March 1 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Old Stratford to Towcester, diversion route due to works on local authority network.

• A45, from 8pm November 16 2023 to 6am May 4 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A45 northbound and southbound, M1, junction 15 to Wellingborough, carriageway and lane closures for safety repair works, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A43, from 8pm April 28 2023 to 6am January 31 2026, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A43 northbound and southbound, Barley Mow Roundabout to Towcester, Lay-by, carriageway closures with diversion and 24/7 narrow lanes, speed and cycle restrictions for, junction improvements, diversion via national Highways and local authority network.

And a further 23 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A5, from 9.30am January 2 to 4pm January 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Pattishall to Bugbrooke, diversion route due to works on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council.

• A5, from 9.30am January 2 to 3.30pm January 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Old Stratford to Towcester, mobile lane closures due to maintenance works.

• M40, from midnight, January 3 to midnight, April 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10, Lane closure on slip road closure for infrastructure upgrades.

• A43, from 8pm January 3 to 5am January 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 both directions Old Stratford to Towcester, carriageway and lane closures due to maintenance work, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• A5, from 9.30am January 4 to 3.30pm January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Towcester to Weedon, mobile lane closures due to maintenance works.

• A43, from 8pm January 4 to 6am January 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43/A5 northbound and southbound, Brackley to Weedon Bec, diversion route via National Highways network for works on local authority network.

• A43, from 8pm January 5 to 5am January 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43 southbound, Blisworth to Towcester, Lane closure due to maintenance works.

• M45, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M45 eastbound and westbound, M1, junction 17 to Thurlaston, Lane closure due to drainage works.

• A5, from 8pm January 8 to 5am January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 Lilbourne to Dow Bridge, traffic signals due to maintenance works.

• A5, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 northbound and southbound, junction 18, slip road and lane closures for survey works, diversion route via National Highways network.

• A43, from 8pm January 8 to 6am March 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A45 northbound and southbound, M1, junction 15 to Barnes Meadow, carriageway and lane closure due to resurfacing works, diversion route via National Highway and local authority network.

• A14, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A14 eastbound and westbound, M6 to Naseby, slip road, layby and lane closures due to drainage works, diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.

• A43, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43 northbound and southbound, Brackley to Barley Mow roundabout, diversion route via National Highways network for works on local authority network.

• M1, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 17 to junction 16, Lane closures for electrical works.

• A5, from 9pm January 8 to 6am January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 Patishall, traffic signals on behalf of BT.

• A5, from 9.30am January 9 to 3.30pm January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Weedon to Danes way roundabout, mobile lane closures due to horticultural works.

• A43, from 8am January 10 to 11.59pm January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43 southbound, Biddlesden to Whitfield, diversion route via National Highways network for works on local authority network.

• A5, from 9.30am January 10 to 3.30pm February 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Towcester to Weedon, Stop and go for drainage works.

• M1, from 8pm January 10 to 5am January 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 16 to junction 17, Lane closure due to maintenance work.

• A5, from 1pm January 11 to 5am January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A5 northbound and southbound, Pattishall to Upper Stowe, Lay-by closure and temporary traffic signals for drainage works.

• M1, from 8pm January 12 to 5am January 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 19 to junction 20, Lane closure for safety repair works.

• A43, from 8pm January 15 to 6am February 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43 northbound and southbound, Towcester to Tiffield, Lane closures for survey works.

• M40, from 9pm January 15 to 5am January 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.