Bedford drivers have almost 10 road closures to avoid - including A421 & A1

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

And one of them is expected to cause major delays – with drivers facing a holdup of at least 30 minutes.

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

• A1, from 9pm to 5am until March 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Eaton Socon to Radwell – entry slip closure and lane closures for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 9pm to 5am until June 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 both directions, junction 10 to Black Cat roundabout – carriageway closure and lane closures for central reservation on behalf of National Highways

• A421, from 8pm to 6am until October 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 both directions, M1, junction 13 to Marsh Leys interchange – carriageway closures and lane closures for barrier/fence safety repairs on behalf of National Highways

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

• A421, from 9pm March 20 to 5am March 22, 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) on behalf of Ringway

• M1, from 10pm March 22 to 5am March 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 12 to junction 13 – lane closure for electrical works on behalf of Camway Installations

• A1, from 8pm March 24 to 5am March 25, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 eastbound, A603 to A4280 – carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 9pm March 29 to 5am March 31, severe delays (more than 30 minutes): A1 southbound, Wyboston to Black Cat – carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 8am April 3 to 5pm April 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Black Cat roundabout to Tempsford, junction – diversion route on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council

• A1, from 9pm April 3 to 5am April 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 southbound, Buckden roundabout to St Neots junction – carriageway closure, lane closure and diversion route due to structure/maintenance works on behalf of National Highways