Four delays for Barnet drivers on the M1 and A1 reports Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Sign reading 'Road Ahead Closed' next to a traffic cone - as four road closures reported affecting drivers in Barnet — National Highways is the agency responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads – (Credit – Radar)

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

And they are all are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• M1, from 10pm May 28th to 5.30am June 30th, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 5 to junction 1, Lane and carriageway closure for surfacing works, diversion via Local Authorities roads.

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

• M1, from 10pm June 17th to 5.30am June 19th, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 2 to junction London Gateway Services, Lane and slip road closure for drainage works , diversion via National Highways roads.

• A1, from 10pm June 18th to 5am June 19th, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1(M) northbound, junction 1 to junction 3, slip road and carriageway closure for Urgent carriageway repairs, diversion via Local Authorities.

• A1, from 10pm June 19th to 5am June 20th, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound, junction Stirling corner to junction Borehamwood, carriageway closure for Urgent loop repairs, diversion Via Local Authorities.

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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