Expect delays as Bedford drivers have NINE road closures to avoid

Bedford's motorists will have NINE road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And three of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that four closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A421, from 8pm October 18 to 5am October 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A421 both directions, M1, junction 13 to A600 – carriageway closure and lane closures for drainage on behalf of Ringway

• A1, from 9pm October 18 to 5am October 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Baldock to Alconbury – mobile lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs on behalf of Ringway

• A421, from 8pm September 14 to 6am October 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 both directions, Renhold to Marston Moretaine – entry and exit slip road closures, lane closures and diversion routes for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 8pm August 21 2022 to 6am February 20 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A428 both directions, Bradford Road to B1428 – works under narrow lanes, traffic signals and carriageway closure for new roundabout scheme on behalf of Waterman Group

And a further five closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A428, from 7am October 26 to 6pm October 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A428 both directions, Eltisley to B1043 roundabout – diversion route on behalf of Anglian Water

• A421, from 8pm October 31 to 6am November 12, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 both directions, A1 Black Cat roundabout to A6 Marsh Lays – carriageway closure and lane closures for drainage on behalf of Ringway

• A421, from 8pm November 1 to 5am November 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A421 eastbound, Marsh Leys Interchange to A6 – lane closure for structure/maintenance on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 9pm November 1 to 5am November 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Baldock to Alconbury – back-to-back mobile lane closures due to central reservation works on behalf of Ringway

• A421, from 9pm November 1 to 5am November 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A421 both directions, junction 13 to Black Cat roundabout – back-to-back mobile lane closures due to horticulture/cutting and planting works on behalf of Ringway