ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 M25

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(a) AND REGULATION 16(2) OF THE MOTORWAY TRAFFIC (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 1982 THE M1 MOTORWAY (JUNCTIONS 6 TO 15) THE M25 MOTORWAY (JUNCTION 21) THE A414 TRUNK ROAD (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE) AND THE A421 TRUNK ROAD (BROGBOROUGH, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 201_ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Highways England Company Limited (a) intends to make an Order on the M1 and M25 Motorways and the A414 and A421 trunk roads in the counties of Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire and the boroughs of Luton, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes to enable carriageway resurfacing, motorway communications, lighting, traffic signals, bridge works and routine maintenance works to be carried out in safety. The works are expected to take place over approximately 4 months (10.00pm–6am) commencing on or after Monday 21 August 2017, and would be carried out using a combination of slip road and lane closures. Hard shoulder running and a contraflow system of traffic management would be in place at times on the M1 near J13. A temporary mandatory speed limit would be in force at times in the interest of safety. The effect of the Order would be to -

1. impose for 24 hours daily, a speed limit of – • 50 miles per hour, on the M1 northbound and southbound carriageways between J6 and J15,
• 40 miles per hour on the eastbound and westbound carriageway of Salford Road, Brogborough, from its junction with Brogborough Roundabout for a distance of 485 metres west, and
• 40 miles per hour on the eastbound entry and westbound exit slip roads of the A421 at Brogborough Interchange, 2. close the -
• M1 northbound carriageway from J6 to J15,
• M1 southbound carriageway from J15 to J6,
• M1 northbound entry slip road at J6,
• M25 link roads from the clockwise and anticlockwise carriageways of the M25 at J21 leading to the northbound M1 at J6A, and
• M1 northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads at Junctions 8, 9, 10, 11, 11a, and 12, and the A421 –
• northbound and southbound link roads between the A421 Roundabout and Husborne Crawley Roundabout, including those roundabouts,
• eastbound carriageway from the A421 Roundabout to the entry slip road at Brogborough,
• westbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Brogborough to the A421 Roundabout,
• eastbound and westbound carriageway for a distance of 100 metres west of its junction with the A421 Roundabout, including the circulatory carriageway of the A421 Roundabout,
• eastbound entry slip road at Brogborough Interchange, and
• westbound exit slip road at Brogborough Interchange, and the – • A414 eastbound and westbound carriageways between Green Lane Roundabout, Hemel Hempstead and Park Street Roundabout, St Albans,
• eastbound and westbound carriageway of the A421 Bedford Road overbridge, between Brogborough Roundabout and Husborne Crawley Roundabout, including the circulatory carriageways of the roundabouts, and
• Salford Road, Brogborough, from its junction with the A421, Bedford Road, Brogborough Roundabout for a distance of 485 metres north west. Diversions M1 northbound –
• between J6 and J8, traffic will be diverted via the A405 and A414 to re-join the M1 at J8,
• between J8 and J9, traffic will be diverted via the A414, A4147, A5183 to re-join the M1 at J9,
• between J9 and J10, traffic will be diverted via the A5 then A505 to re-join the M1 at J11 and continue or return south to J10,
• between J12 and J14, traffic will be diverted via the A5120, High Street, A507 Woburn Road, Bedford Road, A421 Standing way, A4146, Childs way and A509 to M1 J14,
• between J14 and J15, diverting traffic via A509, A5 Portway to A5/A508 Old Stratford Roundabout then A508 to re-join the M1 at J15, • entry slip road at J6, diverting traffic via A405 North Orbital Road and A414 to join the M1 at J8, • entry slip roads at J6A, diverting traffic westbound on M25 to J21A, exit then A405 North Orbital Road, A414 to join the M1 at J8,
• exit slip road at J8, diverting traffic to continue to J9 then return southbound and exit at J8,
• entry slip road at J9, traffic will be diverted via the A5 then A505 to re-join the M1 at J11 or return south to J10,
• entry slip road at J12, traffic will be diverted via the A5120, High Street, A507 Woburn Road to re-join the M1 at J13, and
• exit slip road at J14, diverting traffic at M1 J13 then via A421 Standing way, A4146, Childs way and A509 to J14, M1 southbound –
• between J15 and J14, diverting traffic via A508, A5/A508 Old Stratford Roundabout, A5 Portway and A509 to re-join the M1 at J14,
• between J14 and J12, diverting traffic via the A508, A5/A508 Old Stratford Roundabout, A5 Portway to A509 to re-join the M1 at J14, • between J12 and J14, diverting traffic via A509, Childs way, A4146, A421 Standing way, Bedford Road, A507 Woburn Road, High Street, and A5120 to re-join the M1 at J12, between J10 and J9, diverting traffic at M1 J11 via A505 then A5 to re-join the M1 at J9, • entry slip road at J8, diverting traffic via A414 to Park Street Roundabout then, A405 North Orbital Road to re-join the M1 at J6,
• exit slip road at J9, diverting traffic at M1 J11 via A505 then A5 to the M1 at J9,
• exit slip road at J12, diverting traffic at J13 via A507 and A5120 to J12, and
• entry slip road at J14, diverting traffic via A509, A4146 Childs Way, A421, A507 and A5120 to join the M1 at J12, A421 Brogborough Interchange and M1 J13 would be closed in phases, diversions would be as follows
• Salford Road to A421 westbound, diverting traffic via A421 eastbound to Marston Moretaine Interchange to return via A421 westbound,
• Salford Road to M1 southbound, diverting traffic via A421 eastbound to Marston Moretaine Interchange, return via A421 westbound, M1 northbound to J14, then return via M1 southbound to J13,
• Salford Road to Bedford Road (north), diverting traffic via A421 eastbound to Marston Moretaine Interchange, exit at Woburn Road to Bedford Road (north),
• Salford Road to Bedford Road (south), diverting traffic via A421 eastbound to Marston Moretaine Interchange to return via A421 westbound to M1 J13 Interchange then Bedford Road (south),
• M1 northbound to Bedford Road (north), diverting traffic via A421 eastbound to Marston Moretaine Interchange, exit at Woburn Road to Bedford Road (north),
• M1 northbound to Salford Road, diverting traffic via A421 eastbound to Marston Moretaine Interchange, Beancroft Road, Marston Hill and Cranfield Road to Salford Road,
• Bedford Road to Salford Road, diverting traffic via Bedford Road, Woburn Road, A421 Marston Moretaine Interchange, Beancroft Road, Marston Hill and Cranfield Road to Salford Road,
• Bedford Road to A421, diverting traffic via Bedford Road (north), Woburn Road to A421 Marston Moretaine Interchange to Join the A421,
• Bedford Road to M1 northbound and southbound, diverting traffic via Bedford Road (north), Woburn Road to A421 Marston Moretaine Interchange, A421 Brogborough Interchange to join M1 northbound, southbound traffic will continue to M1 J14 and return southbound,
• A421 to M1 southbound, diverting traffic via M1 northbound to M1 J14 and return southbound to continue,
• M1 northbound to A421 eastbound, diverting traffic to M1 J14 to return southbound and exit at M1 J13,
• M1 northbound to A421 westbound, diverting traffic to M1 J14 then A509, A4146 and A421,
• M1 northbound to Bedford Road (north) and Bedford Road (south), diverting traffic to M1 J14 to return southbound to M1 J13 for Bedford Road (north), while Bedford Road (south) traffic will continue via A507 and A4012,
• M1 northbound to Salford Road, diverting traffic to M1 J14, then return southbound to M1 J13 to Salford Road,
• Bedford Road to A421 eastbound and westbound, diverting traffic via Bedford Road (north), Woburn Road, A421 Marston Moretaine Interchange to join the A421,
• Bedford Road to M1 northbound, diverting traffic via Bedford Road (north), Woburn Road, A421 Marston Moretaine, A421 westbound, A4146 and A509 to M1 J14,
• A421 westbound to Bedford Road (south), diverting traffic via A507 and A4012 to Bedford Road (south),
• A421 westbound to M1 northbound, diverting traffic via A421 westbound, A4146 and A509 to M1 J14,
• A421 eastbound to M1 northbound, diverting traffic via A4146 and A509 to M1 J14,
• Salford Road eastbound, diverting traffic via Cranfield Road, Marston Hill, Beancroft Road, Woburn Road and Bedford Road to M1 J13, Salford Road westbound vice versa,
• A421 to M1 northbound and southbound, diverting traffic to continue on A421 westbound to join M1 at J13,
• M1 southbound to A421 westbound, diverting traffic via Bedford Road (north), Woburn Road to A421 Marston Moretaine Interchange,
• M1 northbound to A421 eastbound, diverting traffic to continue to M1 J14, to return southbound and exit at M1 J13 to A421 eastbound,
• M1 northbound to A421 westbound, diverting traffic to continue to M1 J14, then A509, A4146 and A421 westbound,
• Bedford Road to A421 westbound, diverting traffic via A507, A4012 and A5130 to join the A421 westbound,
• A421 eastbound, diverting traffic via A5120 Newport Road, A4012, A507 to A421 eastbound, westbound vice versa • Salford Road to A421 westbound, diverting traffic via A507, A4012, A5130 to A421 westbound.

During all other slip road closures, traffic wishing to enter or exit the M1 would be diverted on or off the motorway at the nearest open slip road and return to the original junction via the opposite carriageway in order to continue their journey. The temporary mandatory speed restriction (which would not apply to emergency services or special forces vehicles) and closures (which would not apply to works, emergency service, traffic officer or winter maintenance vehicles) would be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works. The Order would come into force on 21 August 2017 and have a maximum duration of 18 months.

Mrs Y A Tomkins, Highways England Company Limited (a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363. Registered Office: Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ. General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Steve Cox at Highways England Company Limited, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW, by telephoning 0300 4704804 or email to steve.cox@highwaysengland.co.uk