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Barnet road closures: six for motorists to avoid this week

The latest expected works shows six lane closures on the M1 this week
By Joseph Hook, data reporter

National Highways is the agency responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads
National Highways is the agency responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads

Barnet’s motorists will have six road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But the news isn’t too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways – the agency responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads – shows that six closures are due to start this week:

• M1, from 10pm August 30 to 5.30am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 3 to junction 2, Lane closures for MEWP access for boundary fence works.

• M1, from 9.30am to 4pm on August 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, London Gateway Services, Hard shoulder closure for urgent vegetation clearance works.

• M1, from 10pm August 31 to 5.30am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 2 to junction 1, Lane closure for drainage works.

• M1, from 10pm August 31 to 5.30am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction one to junction 2, Lane closure for drainage works.

• M1, from 10pm September 4 to 5.30am September 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 3 to junction 2, Lane closures for boundary fence repairs.

• M1, from 10pm September 7 to 5.30am September 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 2 to junction 1, Lane closures for boundary fence repairs.

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