Main road heading into Northampton reopens following an overnight closure

Assistant editor

Published 24th Sep 2024, 10:37 BST

Updated 24th Sep 2024, 10:52 BST

A main road, which links Northampton to surrounding villages, has reopened after an overnight closure.

The A4500, which is a known hotspot area for flooding around South View, was closed last night (Monday September 23) and reopened at around 9.30am today (Tuesday September 24).

The road was closed between the Kislingbury roundabout and Upton. There was flooding in roads surrounding the A4500.

An abandoned car was also pictured sitting in the middle of the carriageway this morning at around 9am. The vehicle has a police aware sticker on it.

An abandoned car was left in the middle of the A4500 near the Kislingbury roundabout

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An abandoned car was left in the middle of the A4500 near the Kislingbury roundabout Photo: Logan Macleod

South View is prone to flooding

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South View is prone to flooding Photo: Logan Macleod

The A500 was closed overnight between Kislingbury and Upton

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The A500 was closed overnight between Kislingbury and Upton Photo: Logan Macleod

The A4500 was closed from the Kislingbury roundabout towards Upton.

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The A4500 was closed from the Kislingbury roundabout towards Upton. Photo: Logan MacLeod