Major motorway resurfacing scheme to get underway
Maintenance and improvement work on the M18 which connects the M62 at Goole and the M1 at Rotherham will begin next month.
As part of a £2 million investment, Highways England will resurface sections of the 26-mile motorway between junction 1 and junction 7 as well as renewing road markings, reflective road studs and traffic sensors.
Highways England project manager Andy Barlow said: “We know drivers want smooth road surfaces with clear road markings.
“The work we are carrying out will also extend the life of the existing carriageway and prevent the need for further disruption in the years to come.
“The work will be carried out overnight when traffic flows are at their lowest to keep disruption to a minimum.”
Work will start on Monday 8 July on the M18 southbound carriageway between Doncaster and Armthorpe (junctions 3 and 4).
To carry it out safely the M18 will be closed between junctions four and three from 9pm to 6am with a fully signed diversion route in place. This first phase of the scheme is expected to last around three weeks before moving onto junction five to six northbound. The project is expected to be completed by the end of September.
Work is currently also being planned to replace illuminated signs and marker posts as well as replace verge side safety barriers and drainage improvements on other sections of the M18 for later this financial year.
