Expect delays with SEVEN closures on the A1, Bedford drivers told

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

And four of them are expected to cause delays 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 January 23 to 5am February 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A421 both directions, junction 13 to Renhold – back-to-back mobile lane closures due to carriageway sweeping works on behalf of Ringway

• A1, from 8pm August 21 2022 to 6am March 4 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

• A1, from 9pm January 23 to 5am 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 August 30 2022 to 5am June 2 2023, 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

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

• A1, from 9pm February 13 to 5am February 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 southbound, Buckden Roundabout to Wyboston Interchange – carriageway closure and lane closure for cutting and planting on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 9pm February 16 to 5am February 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Tempsford – lane closure due to cutting and planting works on behalf of Ringway

• A1, from 9pm February 20 to 5am February 22, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound, Wyboston to Southoe – carriageway closure for carriageway reconstruction renewal on behalf of National Highways

• A1, from 9pm February 21 to 5am February 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 both directions, Wyboston to St Neots – lane closure for barrier/fence safety repairs on behalf of National Highways