Drivers brace for eight months of disruption along M1 in Derbyshire – as overnight slip road and lane closures begin
Drivers are being warned to brace for eight months of disruption along the M1 in Derbyshire – with overnight slip road and lane closures beginning tonight.
A section of the M1 in Derbyshire will be impacted by overnight slip road and lane closures for eight months – with a programme of essential maintenance works set to start.
National Highways is carrying out works to prolong the serviceable life of safety barriers along the motorway between Junction 28 at South Normanton and Junction 30 at Barlborough.
The project will begin later today (Monday, July 20) – with work taking place between 9.00pm tonight and 6.00am on Tuesday, July 21.
A National Highways spokesperson said: "Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. We'll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.”
The full schedule of overnight closures, and details of where the M1 will be impacted, can be found below:
July 20 – August 7: Lanes one and two of the M1 northbound between Junction 28 and Junction 29.
August 10 – August 18: Northbound lane closures between Junction 29 and Junction 29a.
August 19 – September 10: Northbound lane closures between Junction 29a and Junction 30.
September 11 – October 13: Southbound lane closures between Junction 30 and Junction 29a.
October 14 – November 6: Southbound lane closures between Junction 29a and Junction 29.
November 9 – January 25: Southbound lane closures between Junction 29 and Junction 28.
January 26 – March 3: Northbound lane closures between Junction 28 and Junction 29.
Drivers were also warned that entry and exit slip roads, along with the slip roads at Tibshelf Services, may also be hit by closures.
National Highways added that works will not take place along the M1 over the August bank holiday weekend, Black Friday/Cyber Monday in November, and over the Christmas/New Year period.