A46 Trunk Road - Temporary Prohibition Of Traffic For Maintenance And Improvement Works
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTIONS 4(1),14(1)(a) AND (c), (4) AND (7)
THE A46 TRUNK ROAD AND CONNECTING ROADS (BETWEEN KIRBY MUXLOE AND SAXONDALE AND BETWEEN NEWARK-ON-TRENT AND LINCOLN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 09346363) intends to make an Order on the A46 Trunk Road, in the Counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, to enable maintenance and improvement works, to be carried out in safety.
The works are expected to take place overnight between 19:00 and 06:00 (07:00 on Saturday and Sunday mornings) during a period starting on Friday 2 January 2026 and ending on Wednesday 23 December 2026.
The effect of the Order will be to impose prohibitions on the following lengths of carriageway:
(1) the A46 northbound from its junction with the entry slip road leading from the roundabout junction with the M1 Junction 21a slip roads (Kirby Muxloe Interchange), at Kirby Muxloe, to its junction with the slip road leading to the roundabout junction with the A52, The Fosse and Main Street (Bingham Interchange), at Saxondale;
(2) the A46 northbound from its roundabout junction with Lincoln Road and the slip roads leading to and from the A1 northbound (Brownhills Roundabout) at Newark-on-Trent, to its roundabout junction with Saxilby Road (Carholme Roundabout), at Lincoln;
(3) the A46 southbound from its junction with Carholme Roundabout, to its junction with Brownhills Roundabout;
(4) the A46 southbound from its junction with the exit slip road leading to Bingham Interchange, to its junction with the exit slip road leading to Kirby Muxloe Interchange;
(5) any lay-by, service road or bus stop area adjacent to the lengths of carriageway described in (1), (2), (3) and (4) above.
(6) any slip road, link road or dedicated lane leading to or from the lengths of carriageway described in (1), (2), (3) and (4) above;
(7) any service road or bus stop area adjacent to the lengths of carriageway described in (1), (2), (3) and (4) above.
During any road closures traffic will be diverted via alternative junctions of the A46 Trunk Road and local roads. These diversions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the area.
To obtain a copy of the A46 Programme of Works please contact the National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 or info@highwaysengland.co.uk.
The duration of each prohibition will vary depending upon the nature of the work being undertaken on each occasion.
The prohibitions will not apply to emergency services, works, or winter maintenance vehicles. The prohibitions will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs.
The Order comes into force on 29 December 2025 and will expire on 23 December 2026.
Karen Eustace, an official of National Highways Limited, Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA
National Highways Limited, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4LZ. Registered in England & Wales number 09346363.
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