A1 northbound at Black Cat to close every evening for 11 NIGHTS as part of upgrade

The A1 northbound at Black Cat junction will close between 9pm and 5am from Tuesday, July 28 to Friday, August 7placeholder image
The A1 northbound at Black Cat junction will close between 9pm and 5am from Tuesday, July 28 to Friday, August 7

Gird your loins as there more road closures as part the Black Cat upgrade.

National Highways is shutting the A1 northbound between 9pm and 5am at the Black Cat junction from tomorrow (Tuesday) until Friday, August 7.

It’s for the construction of the new central reserve as part of £1 billion scheme which will boast a 10-mile dual carriageway between the Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet junctions.

Diversions

Head west along A421 towards Bedford

Exit A421 westbound at Renhold interchange

Loop back on A421 eastbound towards Black Cat

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