Planned roadworks across Yorkshire could cause delays

Motorists travelling on major roads could face delays next week while improvement work is carried out across the region.
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Planned roadworks will be in place on Yorkshire motorways and major A roads from Monday until Saturday.

The following roadworks are being carried out by Highways England but is subject to change depending on weather conditions.

M1 junction 39 Denby Dale to junction 42 (M62 interchange)

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There will be a single lane on the southbound side of the carriageway overnight for two nights between junction 41 and junction 42 from Wednesday 9 March.

The northbound side of the carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight for four nights between junction 39 and junction 40 from Monday 7 March.

The southbound exit slip road at junction 40 will be closed overnight on Tuesday 8 March. The southbound entry slip at junction 40 will be closed overnight on Tuesday 8 March. The southbound side of the carriageway will be closed between junction 39 and junction 40 overnight on Wednesday 9 March. The northbound entry slip at junction 40 will be closed overnight on Monday 7 March.

The southbound side of the carriageway from junction 40 to junction 41 will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Monday 7 March.

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The southbound entry slip road at junction 42 will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Wednesday 9 March.

The southbound side of the carriageway from junction 41 to junction 42 will be fully closed overnight on Friday 11 March and Saturday 12 March.

All closures are for carriageway works such as waterproofing and bridge works.

The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M1 junction 32 Thurcroft to junction 35a Stocksbridge

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The hard shoulder is currently closed in both directions as part of the smart motorway scheme. There will be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit until the project is completed in winter 2016. The northbound side of the carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight for seven nights from Monday 7 March. The northbound entry slip road at junction 31 will be closed overnight for three nights on Monday 7 March, Friday 11 March and Sunday 13 March.

The northbound exit slip at junction 31 will be closed overnight for two nights on Monday 7 March and Saturday 12 March.

The southbound side of the carriageway will be reduced to a single lane for seven nights from Monday 7 March and it will be closed completely between the slip roads at junction 31 overnight on Sunday 13 March. The southbound exit slip road at junction 31 will be closed overnight on Tuesday 8 March.

The southbound exit slip road at junction 34 will be closed overnight on Thursday 10 March. The southbound entry slip at junction 35a will be closed overnight for three nights from Monday 7 March.

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The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M18 junction 4 Armthorpe

The southbound exit slip road at junction 4 will be closed overnight for five nights from Monday 7 March for patching works.

The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62 junction 22 to junction 23 Outlane

The eastbound carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight for five nights from Monday 7 March for resurfacing works. The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am.

M62 junction 24

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The eastbound exit slip road will be closed overnight on Monday 7 March for resurfacing works.

The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62 junction 24 to junction 25

The eastbound carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight on Friday 11 March for bridge works.

And the westbound carriageway will be reduced to a single lane overnight for five nights from Monday 7 March. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am.

M62 junction 26 Bradford (M606 interchange)

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There will be narrow lanes and a 30mph speed limit in place until a project to add an extra lane to the roundabout at the junction is completed in autumn 2016. The slip roads and roundabout will be reduced to a single lane overnight, between 7pm and 6am, from Monday 7 March for five nights. It will also be reduced to a single lane on the M62 westbound carriageway for five nights from Monday 7 March for improvement works.

M62 junction 30 to junction 31 Normanton

The eastbound entry slip road at junction 30 will be closed overnight for two nights from Monday 7 March. The eastbound entry slip road at junction 31 will be closed overnight for two nights from Wednesday 9 March. This is for white lining. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M62/A162 junction 33 Ferrybridge

The A162 will be closed 24/7 until May 2016 for bridge work. Drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.

M62 junction 34 to junction 36 Airymn

The eastbound carriageway will be closed overnight for two nights from Monday 7 March. The westbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight for two nights on Tuesday 8 March and Thursday 10 March.

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There will be a lane 3 closure for just over 7 miles on both carriageways until mid-April 2016.

The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M180 junction 3 to junction 4

The eastbound side of the carriageway will be closed overnight for two nights from Monday 7 March for road markings. The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M180 junction 4 Midmoor

The eastbound exit slip road at junction 4 will be closed overnight on Monday 7 March. The westbound exit slip road at junction 4 will be closed overnight for three nights from Tuesday 8 March. Both closures are for barrier works. The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M180 junction 4 to junction 5

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The westbound side of the carriageway will be closed overnight for three nights from Monday 7 March for carriageway repairs. The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

M621 junction 7 Stourton

The anticlockwise entry slip road will be closed overnight for five nights from Monday 7 March for electrical works. The closure will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A1M junction 34 to junction 35 Wadworth

The northbound side of the carriageway will be closed overnight for three nights for resurfacing works from Monday 7 March. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A1M junction 36

The northbound side of the carriageway will be closed overnight between the slip roads for five nights from Monday 7 March for barrier works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A1M junction 37 Marr

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The northbound entry slip road at junction 37 will be closed overnight for five nights from Monday 7 March for barrier works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A1 Barnsdale Bar to Ferrybridge

The northbound A road will be fully closed overnight for 23 nights from Wednesday 9 March for resurfacing works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A64 Fulford to Askham Bryan

There will be narrow lanes eastbound and westbound and a 30mph speed limit until the project is completed in spring 2016. The eastbound side of the A road will be fully closed overnight on Monday 7 March for five nights for bridge works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A64 Towton to Headley Bar

The westbound side of the A road will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Wednesday 9 March for resurfacing. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.

A180/A160 Immingham, Humberside

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There will be narrow lanes on the A180 and A160 along with a 50mph speed limit while work takes place to improve access to the Port of Immingham, including upgrading the A160 to a dual carriageway. The project is due to be completed in autumn 2016. The westbound exit slip road and eastbound entry slip road at Brocklesby Interchange will be closed until August 2016.