11/06/2024
🚧 Junction 30 to 31 (Derbyshire to South Yorkshire) construction of additional emergency stopping areas
From January 2024 we are set to build an additional ten emergency areas on the M1 between junction 30 near Barlborough in Derbyshire and junction 31 at Aston in South Yorkshire. This is in addition to the existing six.
Closures
👷♀️Work on the M1 between junctions 30 and 31 started on Monday, 15 January 2024, and is expected to last around a year. To help us carry out the upgrade safely, the left-hand lane will be closed throughout construction in both directions. Lanes two, three and four will remain open with a 50mph speed limit in place.
⚠️Work will be carried out Mondays to Fridays from 7 am to 7 pm. Some overnight and weekend work may be required, which will be communicated in advance.
All existing emergency areas on the M1 will remain open wherever possible throughout construction. A new temporary emergency area will be provided nearby and clearly signed at limited locations where it is necessary to close an emergency area temporarily.
The upgrade is part of work to add more emergency areas to all lane-running motorways across the country. Link: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/smart-motorways-evidence-stocktake/national-emergency-area-retrofit/
To keep up to date about this part of the work, please visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/yorkshire-and-north-east/m1-junction-30-to-31-emergency-area-retrofit-northbound-and-southbound/
