Half term carnage as major A-roads used by millions of drivers hit with raft of closures all WEEK – plan journey now
DRIVERS are being warned to expect travel carnage this half term as a raft of closures were announced for a bevvy of major A-roads this week.
More than 80 routes across the UK will see some form of disruption - and that's before emergency shutdowns are taken into account.
The week-long break kicked off yesterday and is the perfect time to plan a quick holiday or a road trip with the kids.
It also takes in Halloween, which means ferrying the little ones back and forth to parties and trick-or-treating.
But the National Highways road report makes unpleasant reading for drivers looking to travel any further afield than the local high street thanks to a large number of closures already in force.
There are almost nine pages of closures listed on the agency's website, encompassing everything from overnight slip road shutdowns to full carriageways being blocked off.
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Some of the UK's largest and most popular roads are set to be impacted.
For example, in the North East, roadworks will see the A1 (M) close in both directions at various points.
The northbound carriageway will be blocked off from J52-53 overnight and into tomorrow morning, while J48-46 southbound will be unavailable after 8pm until Monday November 4.
Elsewhere the A38 (M), a major road linking Birmingham with the M6, will be closed in both directions overnight from 9pm on October 30.
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And at the other end of the country, those planning a visit to Stonehenge from the South West (or a trip into Devon) should note that the A303 will be closed between Furzehedge and Tinkers Hill in both directions until 6am on November 1.
In that case, the westbound stretch will remain closed until the same time the following day.
Other restrictions will be in force at various times throughout the week on the A30, A421, A458 and A5 among others.
Most of the closures will take place overnight in order to minimise disruption.
But anyone setting out early to beat the traffic could see themselves caught up - not to mention potential delays as the roads reopen each day.
That's on top of a number of motorway closures affecting routes including the M6, M25, M2 and M1.
Plus any unscheduled closures that may well be caused by crashes or breakdowns as millions hit the road.
It comes after another major road was closed for four weeks for scheduled repairs.