This page will be used to share highways information and notices on closures and forthcoming works.

Please see below the latest news from SEGRO GATEWAY Development regarding road closures:

Remote junction traffic management programme letter for June 23

Remote junction traffic management programme letter for May 23

Stoke Rd Knock Ln Road Closure Diversion

Please note notifications on other websites state that works on Stoke Road will commence in November 2023.  Blisworth Parish Council have checked with Highways and we have been informed that this date has not been confirmed.

Northamptonshire Police Operation Snap

https://snap.northants.police.uk/snap/

Residents have noted an increase in the volume and weight of the traffic this week along Stoke Road, through the village.   May we ask you, friends and neighbours to take videos, if at all possible, and then post them on the Police website: https://snap.northants.police.uk/snap/   This helps to highlight the problem, rather than having just one email from the Blisworth Parish Council.  The Police may be more inclined to act if they get multiple emails from residents.   Please note that it is an offence to video another vehicle while actually driving.  Alternatively, if you could take the registration number and the name of the company etc on the overweight vehicle and notify the Police, they will investigate further.   Blisworth Parish Council have notified the Bridge and Highway Structures Team Leader to alert them to the fact that there is increased and increasing volume of traffic using Stoke Road and an increasing amount of  traffic that contravenes the 3.5 T weight restriction.  The Police have been made aware of this issue and KIER (Highways) agreed to also contact the Police so that they are made aware of the issues with this section of road and the need to enforce the weight restriction.

Road Works
Please see attached information for up-and-coming traffic management for Roade Bypass and remote junction improvements including Courteenhall Road, Blisworth April 23
A43 Southbound between M1 Junction 15a Road works
Subsidence at Stoke Road – Update
Blisworth Parish Council has contacted the Bridge and Highway Structures Team Leader for North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire dealing with the issue of subsidence at Stoke Road.  Highways have revised their initial plan for works at Stoke Road and are in talks with the Canal and River Trust and WNC.  Bliswoth Parish Council have alerted them to the fact that the road has deteriorated and that the hole has both widened and deepened and that it is impossible to pass.  Additionally the depth of the hole steers cars into the middle of the road into oncoming traffic. Highways have agreed to send out an engineer to check the condition of the road again this week (w/c 06/03/2023).
They have also agreed to send an updated plan and report on the condition of the road for residents, which will be posted on this website as soon as it is received.
Please note Blisworth Parish Council had already arranged a meeting with representatives of Highways to discuss the many traffic and road issues within Blisworth village and a major concern is the condition of Stoke Road and the impact of increased and increasing traffic along this route.
Highways have contacted Blisworth Parish Council with the following information:  They state that they have sent an engineer (w/c 06/03/2023) who has confirmed that:
‘while it may seem to have deteriorated, the settlement (at Stoke Road, Blisworth) is the same as previously inspected.’
They have agreed to send a Traffic Management contractor to see what additional signage can be installed to deter overweight vehicles from accessing Stoke Road from the direction of Shutlanger etc.   Please read the Highways Blisworth Stoke Road update March 2023 for details of their plans and current status.

A5 MCI South Patching Works – Weedon Bec Old Stratford Roundabout

We’re continuing our essential maintenance work on the A5 between Old Stratford Roundabout and Weedon Bec. This work will be carried out from Saturday 1 April 2023 and will be completed by the end of April 2023. We’ll work overnight, between 8pm and 6am, when there is less traffic on the road.

 Our work will include the following:

  • Resurfacing works
  • Remarking white lines
  • Replacing road studs
  • Recutting loops

Traffic management

To maintain a safe environment for our workforce and motorists, all work will be carried out under full road closures as follows:

  • A5 between Old Stratford Roundabout to Tove Roundabout contain sections of road closures on Saturday 01 April 2023.  If we are unable to complete the work on this date, we have planned contingency dates of Saturday 22 April and Sunday 23 April 2023.
  • A5 between Tove Roundabout and Weedon Bec closed from Thursday 13 April to 16 April 2023

We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.  During the work, access will be maintained to frontages and for emergency services vehicles. A fully signed diversion route will be in place during the work and has been agreed with the local authority.  If you would like further information about this work, please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, or email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk  For further information about our works, please visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/