Traffic & Travel News

Every weekday our news and travel team brings you up to date information on traffic hot spots and the areas affecting your journey. You can check out the latest issues below, plus, where available, view live traffic cameras too.

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Road incidents

    • Partially blocked due to accident

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 11:08a.m. on 30th July 2010

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      Wigston Road both ways partially blocked due to accident at Brabazon Road.

    • Traffic returned to normal

      Severity: Routine | Cleared

      Updated: 10:48a.m. on 30th July 2010

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      Traffic returned to normal on M1 Southbound between J23A A42 and J23 A512 (Loughborough).

Roadworks

    • Advance Warning - Road closed due to roadworks during the night

      Severity: Essential

      Updated: 12:38p.m. on 27th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - M42 Southbound closed due to roadworks during the night between J10 A5 (Tamworth) and J9 M6 Toll / A446 (Curdworth / Coleshill).

    • Advance Warning - Road closed due to resurfacing work during the night

      Severity: Essential

      Updated: 12:26p.m. on 27th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - M6 Northbound closed due to resurfacing work during the night between J8 M5 and J11 A460 / A462 (Cannock).

    • Advance Warning - Road closed due to resurfacing work during the night

      Severity: Essential

      Updated: 12:25p.m. on 27th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - M6 Northbound closed due to resurfacing work during the night between J8 M5 and J11 A460 / A462 (Cannock).

    • Major roadworks

      Severity: Urgent

      Updated: 12:32p.m. on 28th July 2010

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      Major roadworks on A46 both ways between Widmerpool and Farndon.

    • Advance Warning - Exit slip road closed due to roadworks during the night

      Severity: Urgent

      Updated: 11:42a.m. on 26th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - M6 Northbound exit slip road closed due to roadworks during the night at J5 A452 (Castle Bromwich).

    • Lane closed on entry slip road from M1 North due to major roadworks

      Severity: Urgent

      Updated: 6:23a.m. on 26th July 2010

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      M6 Northbound lane closed on entry slip road from M1 North due to major roadworks at M1 J19 / A14 (Catthorpe Interchange).

    • Two lanes closed and speed restriction of 50 mph due to major roadworks

      Severity: Urgent

      Updated: 6:21a.m. on 26th July 2010

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      Two lanes closed and speed restriction of 50 mph due to major roadworks on M1 both ways at J19 M6 / A14 (Catthorpe Interchange).

    • Advance Warning - Road closed due to roadworks during the night

      Severity: Urgent

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - A5460 Narborough Road South both ways closed due to roadworks during the night between B4114 Narborough Road South / Fosse Park Avenue (Asda Island) and Braunstone Lane East / Braunstone Lane.

    • Stop/Go boards and cable laying

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 1:45p.m. on 26th July 2010

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      Stop/Go boards and cable laying on A607 Leicester Road between Beler Way and Edendale Road.

    • Entry slip road closed due to roadworks

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 11:02a.m. on 24th July 2010

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      A46 Northbound entry slip road closed due to roadworks at A606 Melton Road.

    • Restrictions and gas main work

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Restrictions and gas main work on A426 Aylestone Road around B5366 Saffron Lane.

    • Resurfacing work, restrictions and temporary traffic lights

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Resurfacing work, restrictions and temporary traffic lights on A47 Dodwells Road between A5 Watling Street / B4666 Coventry Road and B4668 Leicester Road / The Common.

    • Road closed due to roadworks

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 12:32p.m. on 28th July 2010

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      Station Road both ways closed due to roadworks at A46.

    • Road closed due to carriageway repairs

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 1:20p.m. on 27th July 2010

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      Melbourne Street closed due to carriageway repairs between Maynard Road and Maidstone Road / Upper Charnwood Street.

    • Road closed due to resurfacing work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 1:37p.m. on 26th July 2010

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      Maidstone Road closed due to resurfacing work at Upper Charnwood Street / Berners Street. Also affecting Melbourne Street between Kent Street / Upper Charnwood Street and Maynard Road.

    • Road closed due to bridge maintenance work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Huncote Road both ways closed due to bridge maintenance work between Stanton Lane and The Fleet.

    • Temporary traffic lights

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Temporary traffic lights on B5366 Saffron Road both ways between B582 St Thomas Road and Marstown Avenue.

    • Road closed due to resurfacing work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Hickling Lane both ways closed due to resurfacing work between Clawson Lane and Broughton Lane.

    • Road closed due to gas main work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Ocean Road both ways closed due to gas main work between Thurncourt Road and Elmcroft Avenue.

    • Road closed

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Abbey Park Street both ways closed at Ross' Walk.

    • Temporary traffic lights and gas main work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Grace Dieu Road between Whitwick Moor / The Green / Talbot Street and Swallow Dale.

    • Road closed due to carriageway repairs

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Granby Street closed due to carriageway repairs between A594 St George Street / Campbell Street and Northampton Street. Also affecting Calais Hill at Granby Street.

    • Road closed due to roadworks

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Northampton Street (One-Way Street) Southbound closed due to roadworks between Charles Street and Granby Street.

    • Gas main work and restrictions

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Gas main work and restrictions on Putney Road near A5199 Welford Road / B568 Victoria Park Road.

    • Temporary traffic lights and gas main work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Regent Street between Brook Street and Mill Street.

    • Road closed due to bridge maintenance work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Swingbridge Street closed due to bridge maintenance work at Main Street.

    • Temporary traffic lights and gas main work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Launceston Road at Redruth Avenue.

    • Road closed due to work on demolishing and rebuilding of a property

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Rydal Street both ways closed due to work on demolishing and rebuilding of a property between Jarrom Street and Eastern Boulevard.

    • Road closed due to roadworks

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Yeoman Street (One-way street) Northbound closed due to roadworks between Rutland Street / Colton Street and Halford Street.

    • Speed restriction of 20 mph due to bridge maintenance work and temporary traffic lights

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Speed restriction of 20 mph due to bridge maintenance work and temporary traffic lights on B582 Enderby Road near Victoria Road.

    • Road closed due to gas main work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      The Hollow closed due to gas main work near B5364 Station Road / Wood Street.

    • Roadworks and restrictions

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Roadworks and restrictions on Tennyson Street near Chaucer Street.

    • Road closed due to roadworks

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Duncan Avenue closed due to roadworks near Narborough Road.

    • Road closed due to resurfacing work

      Severity: Information

      Updated: 10:36a.m. on 17th July 2010

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      Hickling Lane both ways closed due to resurfacing work between Melton Road / West End and Clawson Lane.

Transport Incidents

No incidents reported

Scheduled Transport outages

    • Revised service due to engineering works

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 6:52a.m. on 30th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - Revised service on CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Derby due to engineering works.

    • Revised service due to engineering works

      Severity: Important

      Updated: 6:36a.m. on 30th July 2010

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      Advance Warning - Revised service on East Midlands Trains between St Pancras and Nottingham, between St Pancras and Sheffield and between St Pancras and Derby due to engineering works.

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