Eight delays on the M1 and A1 for Barner drivers to avoid reports Adam Care, Data Reporter

Sign reading 'Road Ahead Closed' next to a traffic cone - as eight 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 eight road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And one of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that eight closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M1, from 10pm August 11 to 5.30am August 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 2 to junction 3, Lane closures for barrier works.

• A1, from 10pm August 11 to 5am August 14, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound, junction Five Ways Corner to M1 northbound, junction 2, Lane and link road closure for maintenance works, diversion via Local Authorities network.

• A1, from 10pm August 11 to 5am August 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, junction Rowley Lane to junction Bignells Corner, Lane closure for Urgent Safety Fence repairs.

• M1, from 10pm August 12 to 5.30am August 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 4 to junction 3, Lane closure for CCTV works.

• M1, from 10pm August 14 to 5.30am August 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 2 to junction 3, Lane closures for barrier works.

• M1, from 10pm August 18 to 5.30am August 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 2 to junction 3, Lane closures for cctv works.

• A1, from 10pm August 18 to 6am September 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, junction Bignells corner to junction Rowley Lane, Lane closures for Culvert works.

• M1, from 10pm August 20 to 5.30am August 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 2 to junction 3, Lane closures for CCTV works.

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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