Yorkshire and the Humber

A1 Bramham to Wetherby, West Yorkshire

The A1 at Wetherby will be closed overnight in both directions between the Grange Moor and Walton Road junctions to allow for new bridge beams to be installed at Walton Road. The closure takes place from 9pm on Saturday 11 October until 6am on Sunday 12 October. Signed diversion routes will be in place along the new local access road and the A58.

M62 Gildersome Roundabout, south of Leeds

Slight delays are expected at Junction 27 (Gildersome) of the M62 due to roundabout improvement work. There will be various lane closures on the roundabouts and approaches until mid-December. Work takes place overnight 8pm to 6am. Narrow lanes will be in place over 24 hours.

M62, Junction 23 (Outlane) to Junction 22 (Rishworth Moor), west of Huddersfield Slight delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 23 (Outlane) and Junction 22 (Rishworth Moor) due to the renewal of road markings. Two lanes of the westbound carriageway will be closed overnight for two nights on 11 and 12 October between 8pm and 6am.

M62, Junction 23 (Outlane) to Junction 24 (Ainley Top), west of Huddersfield

Slight delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 23 (Outlane) and Junction 24 (Ainley Top) due to road marking works. Two lanes of the eastbound carriageway will be closed for two nights on 11 and 12 October between 8pm and 6am.

M62, Junction 23 (Outlane), west of Huddersfield

Moderate delays are expected at Junction 23 (Outlane) of the M62 due to bridge works. The eastbound exit slip road will be closed from 8.30pm on 10 October until 5.30am on 13 October. A diversion will operate via the Junction 24 exit slip road and the local road network.

M62, Junction 35 (Langham) to Junction 36 (Goole), east of Goole

Slight delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 35 (Langham) and Junction 36 (Goole) due to resurfacing work. There will be various overnight lane closures on the eastbound and westbound carriageways and hard shoulder running between 7.45pm and 6am until 22 October.

M1, Junction 37 (Dodworth), west of Barnsley

Slight delays are expected on the M1 at Junction 37 (Dodworth) due to bridge work. Two lanes of the northbound and southbound carriageways will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am from 14 to 17 October.

M62, Junction 25 (Brighouse) to Junction 26 (Chain Bar), north of Huddersfield

Slight delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 25 (Brighouse) and Junction 26 (Chain Bar) due to road marking works. Two lanes of the westbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 8pm on 11 October until 6am on 12 October.

M62, Junction 34 (Whitley Bridge) to Junction 35 (Langham), west of Goole

Slight delays are expected on the M62 between Junction 34 (Whitley Bridge) and Junction 35 (Langham) due to bridge works. There will be various lane closures and hard shoulder running on the east and westbound carriageways until 25 October between 9pm and 5.30am.

A1 Darrington, east of Pontefract

Moderate delays are expected on the A1 at Darrington due to signing works. The northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight until 11 October between 10pm and 6am.

A57 Mottram Moor, west of Sheffield

Moderate delays are expected on the A57 at Mottram Moor due to third-party gas replacement works. Lane 1 of the westbound carriageway will be closed overnight until 17 October between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

A64, Scampston to Knapton, north-east of York

Slight delays are expected on the A64 between Scampston and Knapton due to pavement renewal works. There will be convoy working on the eastbound carriageway from 6 October to 29 November between 8pm and 6am.

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. We manage, maintain and improve England's motorways and major A roads on behalf of the Secretary of State.

2. Real -time traffic information for England's motorways and major A roads is now available:

* From our new Traffic Radio service, available on DAB digital radio and the internet at http://www.trafficradio.org.uk To tune into the DAB service, simply press the "scan" button on your radio. The radio will tune into all available channels and you can select the new service by scrolling through the channels until you reach "Traffic Radio".

* On the internet at http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo

* By phone from the Highways Agency 24-hour voice activated phone service on 08700 660 115. (Calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers will cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more).

3. Before using a mobile, find a safe place to park. Never stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency. Make sure it's safe and legal before you call.

4. For more general information about the Highways Agency and its work, visit the Highways Agency website http://www.highways.gov.uk, or telephone the Highways Agency Information Line on 08457 50 40 30 at any time. (Calls to 0845 numbers cost no more than 3p/min from BT residential landlines. Call charges from other landlines and mobile networks may vary)

Safe driving at roadworks

During 2006 two workers were killed and 19 seriously injured in the course of their work on Highways Agency roads.

For the safety of all road users and roadworkers, when you are approaching roadworks:

* Keep within the speed limit - it is there for your safety.
* Get into the correct lane in good time - don't keep switching.
* Concentrate on the road ahead, not the roadworks.
* Be alert for works' traffic leaving or entering roadworks.
* Keep a safe distance - there could be queues in front.
* Observe all signs - they are there to help you.

Issued on behalf of the Highways Agency by COI News and PR, Yorkshire and the Humber

Enquiries to the Highways Agency's press officers tel: 0113 341 3181 or e-mail eleanor.harte@coi.gsi.gov.uk

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