A1 closures announced for Peterborough - starting on WEDNESDAY and lasting until December

A series of night time closures have been announced for the A1 in Peterborough – starting on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: “We’re starting by resurfacing the A1 northbound and renewing road markings between Wansford (A47 junction) and Wothorpe near Stamford.

“The work will be delivered in phases and we're coordinating our programme with other planned works on the A1.

“We'll keep customers and stakeholders updated as the work progresses and provide advance notice of any significant changes to the programme or traffic management arrangements.”

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The A1 at Wansford

The closures will start on Wednesday, September 30, and are scheduled to last until December.

The closures will be in place between 8pm and 6am, Monday-Friday.

A fully signed diversion route will be in place and emergency vehicles will have access.

Northbound traffic will be diverted by:

the A47 westbound

then at Duddington Roundabout onto the A43 northbound

before re-joining the A1 at Wothorpe near Stamford

The work will include resurfacing, new road markings, new traffic signal loops, road studs, and installing new road signs.

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