National Highways apologises for Black Cat roundabout chaos
National Highways has apologised after motorists were left stranded for up to seven hours on Saturday (5 July) after a combination of planned roadworks, faulty traffic signals and confusing diversion signage brought the Black Cat roundabout and surrounding roads to a standstill. The A1 northbound between the Black Cat and Wyboston was closed on Friday […]
National Highways to make changes to A1 Black Cat roundabout as upgrade works enter next phase
Motorists are being advised “to be prepared” as the road layout at Bedfordshire’s Black Cat roundabout will change next week. National Highways is moving to the next stage of construction on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements. From Tuesday 8 July 2025, the northern section of the Black Cat roundabout will be closed […]
East Lothian Council seeking review of A1 litter management from Scottish Ministers
A review of litter management responsibilities on the A1 trunk road is being sought by East Lothian Council. Following a meeting of the full council on Tuesday, it was agreed a letter would be written to Scottish Ministers asking for the present arrangements to be assessed. Transport Scotland has responsibility for litter removal on the […]
Plan for central reservation gaps along A1 to be closed after safety concerns
National Highways’ plans to improve safety along the A1 in the East Midlands have moved a step closer following consultation over the closure of a series of gaps in the central reservation. Eleven gaps between Little Ponton and South Witham in Lincolnshire are now earmarked for closure in the coming weeks in response to safety […]
Gateshead: Defects discovered on A1 bridge
A new bridge built as part of a project to widen a section of the A1 near Gateshead has been found to have a number of defects. The Allerdene Bridge was replaced by a new structure that opened in September 2023 under the A1 upgrade scheme, reports the BBC. However, welding issues on the 3,400 tonne road […]
Cancelled road project costs near £70m
New figures show the cost of a long-awaited project to dual a 13-mile section of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland had risen to £68.4 million before its cancellation was announced by the Labour government last year. Despite repeated postponements under the previous government, the project’s expenses continued to grow, increasing from £67 […]
A1 faces “weeks long” lane closure after crash
A fatal lorry crash on the A1 will mean a lane closure on the southbound carriageway for several weeks, National Highways says. The crash on Friday involved an HGV leaving the carriageway, killing the driver, in his 40s. It happened on between the A47 at Wansford and Chesterton at the A605 near Peterborough. National Highways […]
Budget: More details of transport policy released
The Treasury has released more details of highways spending plans after yesterday’s budget. Five schemes on the Strategic Road Network have been scrapped: The dualling of A1 Morpeth to Ellingham (pictured) which received its Development Consent Order in May, the new A5036 Princess Way road in Liverpool, the dualling of the A358 Taunton to Southfields […]
Final A1 Black Cat to Biggleswade works to commence
National Highways has completed a number of upgrades to the A1 between the Black Cat roundabout (where the A1 meets the A421 just south of St Neots) and Biggleswade in Bedfordshire over the last few years. In September 2024, the final maintenance work to signs and the resurfacing will commence. The agency says that it […]
National Highways urged to act over weekly A1 crashes
National Highways has been urged to “pull their finger out” by Lincolnshire County Council’s executive member for highways over an increasing number of serious accidents on the A1 between Grantham and Stamford. Richard Davies described the situation as an ‘absolute disgrace’ after the rising number of weekly accidents and delays, says Lincs Online. He expressed frustration, arguing […]
