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Cotton End Bridge, on Cattle Market Road, is affected by a 24-hour closure of the southbound carriageway from today (Tuesday, September 1) until Friday, October 2.

Busy bridge closes for month-long repair works

Library picture (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Next phase of walking and cycling improvements set to begin next month

Here's how Grange Road, Eastfield looks right now

Council says it is finally going to 'comprehensively repair' 'war torn' road

total, the works involved laying 25,000 square metres of new road surface – the equivalent of more than four full‑sized football pitches

Extensive improvement work to Queen Eleanor Interchange now complete

Queen Eleanor roundabout is under construction. Photo: X/West Northants Highways.

New traffic lights on busy roundabout expected to 'reduce waiting times'

The Queen Eleanor roundabout has been undergoing major improvement works since March last year.

‘Exercise caution’ on roundabout says WNC after driver labels it a ‘death trap’

Daventry Banksie found potholes up to 9cm deep the day after West Northants Council came to patch up an area just seconds down the road (Daventry Banksie / WNC)

Campaigner discovers 9cm deep pothole day after WNC 'PR stunt'

Gritters parked in a line

West Northamptonshire’s gritting fleet on the move

Storm Bert in Far Cotton in November 2024

Here’s how many gullies have been cleaned in the town in the past three years

Parts of the Queen Eleanor roundabout will be closed over night from November 24 to December 19.

Nearly four weeks of overnight closures at busy roundabout as resurfacing begins

Work continues on the Queen Eleanor roundabout

Four-night bridge closures at busy Northampton roundabout

Conservative councillor Phil Bignell (Bugbrooke ward) on the road which he says he has been told needs around £1 million repairs

'UNACCEPTABLE': Calls for £1million road repairs to be sorted in village

This weekend (October 4–5) saw the installation of white guide lines across the junction, as well as ‘No Entry’ markings and a new bollard for better navigation, according to WNC.

Safety measures installed to stop motorists driving wrong way down A4500

Mere Way will be closed over the weekend.

Busy road near under construction roundabout to close for utility works

FCC ensuring Sixfields is all set for Women's Rugby World Cup.

FCC Environment helps to ensure Sixfields all set for Women’s Rugby World Cup

Drivers heading towards the Queen Eleanor roundabout along Mereway, near Abbeyfield School, have been seen queuing in a single line in the left-hand lane – leaving the right-hand lane almost empty. This is causing long tailbacks stretching back towards Tesco.

Motorists urged to use BOTH lanes when queuing at major roadworks at roundabout
Motorists are being urged to use both lanes when queuing at a major under construction roundabout in Northampton.
Logan MacLeod

Leader of West Northamptonshire Council Mark Arnull and Cabinet members for Highways Richard Butler (centre) cutting the ribbon at the opening event of the Sandy Lane Relief Road on Monday, August 11.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Controversially delayed 'road to nowhere' relief road finally opens to motorists

Dates for full closures of the Queen Eleanor roundabout have changed.

Change of dates for full overnight closures at under-construction roundabout

The Queen Eleanor roundabout will be subject to around three weeks of overnight closures.

More than three weeks of overnight closures coming up on major roundabout

Abington Street is a construction site once again

PHOTOS: This is how the main shopping street in town will look until early 2026

The Queen Eleanor roundabout is undergoing major works due to be complete towards the end of 2025.

Upcoming overnight closures on roundabout moved to avoid Grand Prix weekend

Abington Street has been fenced off again ready for demolition works at the former M&S building.

Refurbished shopping street FENCED OFF... AGAIN – just days after it reopened

Abington Street has reopened following £5million refurbishment works

'I went for a walk down the newly refurbished High Street – it looks incredible'

The community planting event at St Giles churchyard

Planters provide ‘pop of colour’ to town centre churchyard

Here's how the street is currently looking

Major £5 million works to transform shopping streets DELAYED… again

Roadworks are progressing on schedule at the Queen Eleanor roundabout, according to Kier.

Major roundabout roadworks 'progressing on schedule' to finish in December

Roadworks are expected to be in place at the Queen Eleanor roundabout until December this year.

Update on road works at busy roundabout as two more full closures announced
Kier has issued an update on major road works at a busy Northampton roundabout as two more full closures have been announced.
Carly Odell

Refurbishment works on Abington Street and Fish Street are set to be completed by the end of May 2025.

Completion date revealed for delayed £5m refurbishment of two major streets

The Sandy Lane Relief Road: The northern section (top), built by Miller Homes, connects Berrywood Road to the A4500. The southern section (bottom) - known as the “road to nowhere” - has remained incomplete since 2010 but is finally set to open at the end of May 2025. Credit: Clare Malings

Controversial ‘relief road’ set to finally open this month

(left to right) Gina Bubbins, Director of Partnership for The Bedford College Group and Tom Martin, Regional Director for Kier Eastern and Midlands.

The Bedford College Group strengthens partnership with Kier

Kier workers are back on site in Abington Street

Work finally restarts on £5m refurbishment scheme after three-month 'pause'

This is how the town centre has been left since December. Works are set to resume next week and end by May, according to WNC.

Major £5m refurbishment works set to resume soon – project now delayed

Improvement works will take place at the Queen Eleanor roundabout in Northampton, starting at the end of the month.

Months of roadworks to begin at busy roundabout to improve efficiency

£5 million refurbishment works on Northampton town centre main shopping streets STILL PAUSED

£5 million refurbishment works to main shopping street in town STILL PAUSED

Grange Road, dubbed 'one of the worst' roads in Northampton, is set for repairs after being highlighted by Chronicle & Echo and councillor. Credit: Logan MacLeod.

'One of the worst' roads in town set for major four-day repairs

JCB Pothole Pro and Cllr Phil Larratt, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport at West Northamptonshire Council

WNC's £184k JCB Pothole Pro criticised for operating at 50 percent capacity

Here's drone footage of the new layout. Credit: Richard Durham.

New junction an 'accident waiting to happen' despite recent safety works

Abington Street outside M&S (top right and top left). Outside Salvation Army in Abington Street (bottom).

Newly-refurbished £5 m pavement town centre is dug up and replaced with tarmac

Here's what Abington Street currently looks like.

STILL ON HOLD: Contractor issues update on £5m pound refurbishment works in town

The A4500 between Upton and Kislingbury is set to close overnight for two weeks, causing disruption for thousands of motorists. The road has recently been resurfaced (pictured) and will now have anti-skid material put on it.

Major road set to close for TWO-WEEKS overnight, with 'delays expected'

The temporary repair, which reportedly took place on West Street in Moulton, has been rectified by Kier's permanent repairs team.
Credit: Google

Council apologises for 'embarrassing' TikTok of temporary pothole fix

How Abington Street and Fish Street looked in November as part of the council's £5 million refurbishment works. Work has now been paused over the Christmas period.

'Temporary pause' on regeneration works to minimise disruption

kier dealt with 83 reports of trees and branches falling onto roads, footpaths and overhead cables and a further 15 reports of flooding on local roads.

20,000 gullies cleared over six months as Storm Darragh causes yet more chaos

Cllr Larratt (bottom left) has confirmed a traffic enforcement camera in Marefair will go live on Friday. The camera will enforce a ban on left turns on to Horsemarket

Traffic enforcement camera set to go live on Friday at busy junction

Here's how Abington Street and Fish Street are looking this month (November) as part of the council's £5m refurbishment works.

Latest progress of £5 million facelift to two of town's busiest streets

The damage is caused by widespread infiltration of excess water into the sewer network

Earls Barton’s The Square road damaged by flooding

Derngate will be closed on Sunday August 18 and Sunday September 1.

Town centre road closure as resurfacing brought forward ahead of cycling event

Costa Coffee in Fish Street has temporarily closed for a refurbishment.

National coffee chain closes for 'exciting' makeover – here’s when it reopens

Councillor Phil Larratt (pictured) has promised a £10 million investment into improving the roads (pictured) in Northampton and the surrounding villages

Council promises £10 million investment into improving roads

Councillor Phil Larratt (right) has explained why the street he lives on, Highfield Road, in Abington, (pictured) has recently been resurfaced

Man in charge of fixing roads explains why his street has been resurfaced

Rosie O'Leary's is set to open soon in Fish Street

Brand new Irish pub 'coming soon' to Northampton town centre

WNC has announced a series of major resurfacing works due to take place over the summer months.

Nine major resurfacing works scheduled for summer months

Sign pictured on the roundabout adjacent to the Icon Building.

Determined 'Daventry Banksie' demands answers from WNC as signs disappear

Councillor Larratt (left). JCB Pothole Pro (main).

12,500 m2 of road repairs carried out by innovative new machinery

Here's what Fish Street looks like after works started on site on Monday (February 26)

Watch as £5 million pound regeneration works begin in two major streets

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