Seven delays on the M1 and A1 for local drivers to avoid reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter

Sign reading 'Road Ahead Closed' next to a traffic cone - as seven 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 seven 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, shows that seven closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• 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.

• M1, from 10pm August 26 to 5.30am August 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 4 to junction 3, Lane closure for CCTV works.

• M1, from 10pm August 26 to 6am August 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 2 to junction London Gateway Services, Lane closures for barrier works.

• M1, from 11pm August 29 to 6am August 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 2 to junction 1, Lane closure for Technology works.

• M1, from 9.30pm September 1 to 6am September 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 1 to junction 2, Lane closures for Boundary Fence replacements.

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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