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Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Roadworks: M1, A45, A5 and A43 closures in and around Northampton and Daventry

National Highways has a long list of spots where overnight road closures could affect journeys in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

Road works in West Northants this week as closures affect M1, A45, A5 and A43

National Highways has a long list of spots where overnight road closures could affect journeys in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

Road works in West Northants this week as closures affect M1, A45, A5 and A43

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road works: Closures on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 across West Northamptonshire

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on the main National Highways routes across West Northamptonshire this week

Road works on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

Drivers face a 48 closures on the main National Highways routes across West Northamptonshire this week

M1, A45, A5 and A43 road works in and around Northampton, Towcester and Daventry

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road works on M1, A45, A5 and A43 in and around Northampton and Daventry

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road closures to beware of on M1, A45, A5 and A43 across West Northants

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road works: Upcoming closures affecting M1, A45, A5 and A43 in and around Northa...

Overnight closures on the M1 through Northamptonshire could cause delays for drivers

Road works on main routes in and around Northampton and Daventry this week
Cones will be out in force at 34 spots across the area with delays of up to half-an-hour
Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

National Highways has 42 locations listed where journeys on major routes through West Northamptonshire could be delayed in the coming days

Road closures: 42 spots where you could hit hold-ups on the M1, A45, A5 and A43

National Highways has a list of spots where drivers could hit delays on major routes through West Northamptonshire

M1, A45, A43 and A5 roadworks to watch out for during Platinum Jubilee week

National Highways has a list of cones and temporary lights which could delay journeys on main routes through West Northamptonshire

Dozens of roadworks on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 for motorists to avoid

Dozens of roads will be affected by closures across West Northamptonshire this week

Roads closed: Dozens for drivers to watch out for in West Northants this week

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Road closures could add up to half-an-hour to journeys in West Northamptonshire during the next few days

Nearly two dozen road closures for motorists to watch out for this week

National Highways have a list of road closures which could affect drivers' journeys in West Northamptonshire this week

Road closures: Dozens to watch out for on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

Plenty of road closures are planned on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 through Northamptonshire

Roadworks: Dozens of 'slight delays' likely on M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

Dozens of road closures affecting main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road closures to avoid on M1, A45, A43 and A5 in and around Northampton

A number of road closures on the National Highways network could affect driver across West Northamptonshire

Road closures: Possible delays in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

Where drivers could face delays from closures and roadwork on the area's main roads this week

Dozens of road closures for motorists to avoid on the M1, A5, A45 and A43
Drivers warned they could face delays of up to half-an-hour from some closures
Joseph Hook, data reporter

Road closures to look out for this week.

Road closures: Dozens of roads in Northants for motorists to avoid this week

National Highways maintains the major roads in West Northants

Road works bulletin: Where to watch out for closures on the M1, A45 and A43

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of road closures in the area this week

Drivers warned to beware major road closures across West Northants this week

32 of the county's major roads have closures in place this week

Roadworks: Dozens of spots to steer clear of in Northampton and West Northants

Main roads could be closed in West Northamptonshire this week

When drivers might need to steer clear of the M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

There are more than 30 closures on roads in West Northamptonshire

Road closures: Dozens for drivers to steer clear of this week in West Northants

There are more than 30 road closures to avoid in the area this week.

West Northamptonshire road closures: Dozens for motorists to avoid this week

A review has been ordered into the safety of Smart Motorways in the UK.

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Northampton MP Michael Ellis has stood by the Smart Motorway scheme in his first week as Minister for Transport.

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