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Appalling Roadworks planning and execution
Reported via desktop in the Roadworks (NH) category anonymously at 09:15, Wed 6 October 2021
Sent to National Highways 22 hours, 19 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 3044914.
At 10.30pm on 5 October 2021, the gantries on the southbound approach to M1 J13 advised drivers that J13-J12 was closed. The running lanes were abruptly reduced from 3 to 1., creating appalling traffic conditions, then exacerbated by tailbacks at the J13 off ramp because the J13 on ramp to the M1 southbound was closed and hundreds of lorries clogged up the J13 roundabouts. What made this situation more confusing and frustrating was - a J13 - M1 southbound traffic was allowed to continue on the M1 with all 3 lanes being open. No signs indicated the re-opening of the road. If you care about the average road user, the tax-payer funding this work and the impact of these works on the normal lives of working people trying to get home then the traffic management of the roadworks needs far better planning and execution.
Updates
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Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for contacting us via Fix My Street regarding the closures on the M1 on 5 October 2021.
I apologise for my delayed response. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by our works on the M1 and appreciate your feedback.
The works on the M1 southbound were planned under a temporary notice to carry out some resurfacing works between junction 13 and junction 12 from 4 October – 10 October 2021. Diversions for our works sent drivers off at junction 13, along the A507/A5120 to then join the M1 again at junction 12.
On 5 October 2021, the road was closed between J13-J12 at 22:00 in order for us to put out the traffic management safely, leaving one lane open for traffic. Unfortunately, there was an off-network incident that was out of our control (machinery breakdown) which caused traffic to be held up. Due to this incident not getting resolved, we aborted our works on this date at 23:40.
Thank you again for contacting us, I hope you find my response helpful.
Kind regards National Highways
State changed to: Closed
Posted anonymously at 10:03, Fri 29 October 2021
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