Drivers warned of M1 closures

Drivers are being warned of a series of closures on the M1 in Sheffield to allow resurfacing, gantry, barrier and other safety work to be carried out.

Highways England will be resurfacing the carriageway between the M18 at junction 32 and Sheffield at junction 33 as part of the smart motorway scheme, starting tonight, Monday 30 January.

The work will be carried out overnight between 10pm and 6am Monday to Thursday night and between 11pm and 6am on Friday evening. Work will start on the southbound carriageway.

As part of the closures contractors will also be installing gantry signs and safety barrier, putting in new kerbing, vegetation clearance and general maintenance to the bridge joints.

Highways England project manager Arun Sahni said:  “This work will provide drivers with smoother and safer journeys between these 2 junctions.
“This work will be carried out overnight when traffic levels are at their lowest to keep disruption to a minimum. We are also utilising the closures to carry out other work at the same time to reduce the number of closures and impact on the public.”

Work will start on the southbound carriageway with diversions via the A630, the A631 and the M18 to rejoin at junction 32. Work will then start on the northbound carriageway, with the diversion the reverse.

The work is expected to take around seven days for each carriageway and is dependent on reasonable weather conditions, Highways England said.