Bedford drivers warned of delays on A1 and A421 as roadworks continue

Drivers in and around Bedford will have only six National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

But they are all expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour. They are:

• A1, from 8pm to 6am until May 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A421 both directions, M1, junction 13 to A4280 Renhold – exit and entry slip road closures, carriageway closures, lane closures and diversion routes due to drainage works on behalf of Ringway

• 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 three closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A428, from 8pm April 28 to 6am April 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A428 both directions, Tesco roundabout (St Neots) to Tithe Farm roundabout – two-way traffic signals for inspection/survey on behalf of National Highways

• A421, from 8pm May 3 to 6am May 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A421 both directions, Marsh Leys roundabout – lane closures for inspection/survey works on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 6am to noon, on May 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, north and south approaches and exits from Black Cat roundabout – works under lane closure on behalf of BT