Mystery M1 closures
Page 21
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
ON ONE SINGLE day this year six separate and important stretches of the M1 had been closed although no work was in progress and not one workman was to be seen, it was claimed in the Lords.
Drawing attention to these safety barriers or contractor's closures — on the northbound plant and equipment, added carriageway between the LonLord Mowbray don terminal and Junction 27 on May 12 — Lord Beswick suggested that further studies to ensure the minimum of lane closures were necessary.
For the Government Lord Mowbray and Stourton replied that Mr Fowler was searching for methods to repair motorways rapidly and economically while minimising traffic disruption.
He had instructed local highway authorities to ensure that as much carriageway space as safety permitted was kept open to traffic during these repairs.
But lanes with no immediately apparent obstructions had sometimes to remain closed to protect traffic from uncompleted repairs, damaged