West Northamptonshire, Towcester - Temporary Prohibition of Traffic, to allow for works to be carried out.
What is happening?
national highways
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -
SECTION 14(1)(a) AND (7)
THE A5 TRUNK ROAD (TOWCESTER,
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE) (TEMPORARY
PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 9346363) intends to make an order on the A5 Trunk Road, in West Northamptonshire, to allow survey works to be carried out.
The effect of the Order will be to -
(a) close the layby adjacent to the southbound carriageway of the A5 approximately 131 metres southeast of its junction with Northgate, at Towcester;
(b) close the layby adjacent to the northbound carriageway of the A5 approximately 126 metres northwest of its junction with Vernon Road, Towcester; and
(c) prohibit vehicles from waiting on the northbound carriageway of the A5 from its junction with Vernon Road, to opposite the southbound junction with Sun Yard.
The work is expected to be carried out over four days between 08:00 hours and 15:30 hours starting on Monday 2nd February 2026. The Order will come into force on 30th January 2026. Vehicles being used for police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes and vehicles being used in connection with the works or for winter maintenance purposes will be exempt from the closures and prohibition of waiting.
For further information please contact Gary Taylor, a project manager on behalf of National Highways Limited, on 07785 541 692.
Karen Eustace, an Officer in National Highways Limited.
National Highways Limited (Company No.
9346363) registered office: Three Snowhill,
Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA.
A Company registered in England and Wales.
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