Northamtonshire, Whittlebury West - Temporary Traffic Restrictions, to allow for the proposed works.

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(a)

THE A43 TRUNK ROAD (NEAR WHITTLEBURY, 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 A43 Trunk Road, near Whittlebury, in West Northamptonshire, to facilitate the changing of the street lighting to LED.

The effect of the Order will be to close, at different times –

(a)  the slip road leading to the northbound carriageway of the A43 from its roundabout junction with the A413 near Whittlebury; and

(b)  the slip road leading from the southbound carriageway of the A43 to its roundabout junction with the A413, near Whittlebury.

The closures will be carried overnight between 20:00 and 06:00 hours and are expected to start on Thursday 12 November 2026 and continue for approximately five nights. The Order will come into force on Monday 9 November 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.

Diversion routes via alternative junctions of the A43 will be signed.

For further information please contact Michael Connole, a project manager on behalf of National Highways Limited, on 07718 236 669.

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.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)(a)

THE A43 TRUNK ROAD (BETWEEN BRACKLEY AND 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 A43 Trunk Road, between Brackley and Towcester, in the County of West Northamptonshire to allow resurfacing to be carried out. The effect of the Order will be to –

(1)  close –

(a)  the northbound carriageway of the A43 from its roundabout junction with Buckingham Road and the A422 (Buckingham Road roundabout) at Brackley, to its roundabout junction with

Northampton Road (Northampton Road roundabout), near Brackley;

(b)  the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A43 from the roundabout junction with Oxford Road and the A422, (Oxford Road roundabout) near Brackley, to the roundabout junction with Buckingham Road roundabout;

(c)  the southbound carriageway of the A43 from its junction with the exit slip road leading to the B4525, near Syresham to its junction with Oxford Road roundabout;

(d)  any layby adjacent to the northbound or southbound carriageways of the A43 as described in (a), (b) or (c) above;

(e)  the circulatory carriageway of Oxford Road roundabout,

Buckingham Road roundabout or Northampton Road roundabout;

(2)  prohibit pedestrians from entering or proceeding on –

(a)  the footway adjacent to Oxford Road roundabout, from its junction with Oxford Road to the pedestrian crossing point (east of Oxford Road roundabout) on the A43 Brackley Bypass, including that pedestrian crossing; and

(b)  the footway adjacent to Buckingham Road roundabout, from its junction with Buckingham Road, to the pedestrian crossing point (north of Buckingham Road roundabout) on the A43 Brackley Bypass, including that pedestrian crossing.

The work is expected to start on Monday 16 November 2026 and continue for approximately three months. The carriageway and footway closures will be in operation overnight between 20:00 hours and 06:00 hours. The layby closures will be in operation twenty-four hours per day from 13:00 hours on Monday 16 November 2026 for the duration of the works. The Order will come into force on 9 November 2026.

Diversion routes via the M40 and the A422 and diversion routes via the A421, the A422 and the A5 will be signed. 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. Pedestrians engaged in police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance activities, or activities connected with the works will be exempt from the footway closures.

For further information please contact Michael Connole, a project manager on behalf of National Highways Limited on 07718 236 606.

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.