National Highways to hold public meetings about overnight closures for resurfacing works on the A1 between A17/A46 junction at Newark and A57/A614 at Apleyhead

Road users and residents have the opportunity to find out more about a resurfacing scheme planned for the A1 in the Newark area.

Two public information events will be held by National Highways next week to answer any questions about the work to resurface the A1 between the A17/A46 junction at Newark and the A57/A614 at Apleyhead.

Both the northbound and southbound carriageways are being resurfaced including the laybys and slip roads to provide a safer and smoother main road, and road markings and road studs are being renewed where necessary as well as clearing vegetation.

Work is currently being carried out under overnight lane and slip road closures, but from January 6 2025, full carriageway closures will be needed.

The closures will take place Monday to Friday, between 8pm and 6am, when traffic numbers are lower.

The work will be delivered in four phases as follows:

Phase 1 Southbound will take place from 6 January 2025 to 10 February 2025, with Phase 2 Southbound from 11 February 2025 to 12 March 2025.

Then Phase 3 Northbound from 13 March to 20 March 2025, and finally Phase 4 Northbound from 24 March to 23 May 2025.

Clearly signed diversion routes, agreed with the local authorities, will be in place. There will be two different routes - the A614 and A616 (phases one and four) and the A46 and A57 (phases two and three). Dunham Toll Bridge will be opened during the use of this diversion route.

Anyone who would like more information or to speak to the team can attend one of two public information events.

The first will take place on Monday (December 2) at the A1 Markham Moor Services on the A1, northbound at Retford, postcode DN22 0QU, from 10am to 4pm.

Then on Wednesday December 4 a meeting will be held at the A1 Moto Blyth Services, A1(M)/A614 Hill Top Roundabout, postcode S81 8HG, from 10am to 4pm.

National Highways project manager, Gabriella Stone, said: “The condition of the road is deteriorating so it is important that we carry out this essential maintenance to ensure safety and improve the quality of journeys for people travelling along this route.

“But we do know that roadworks can be disruptive and have tried to minimise that by carrying out as much work as possible using just lane or slip road closures.

“We have now reached a stage where full closures are needed to ensure the safety of our workers and road users but we will try to keep that disruption to a minimum carrying out work overnight when we know the roads are quieter.”