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M1
Upgrade to smart motorway
Junctions 13 to 16
Junctions 13 About smart Public information
to 16 motorways exhibitions
We are improving the busy 37.9 km Smart motorways are a technology You can find out more about the
(23.6 miles) stretch of the M1 driven approach to the use plans for junctions 13 to 16 at these
between Junction 13, just south of our motorways, increasing exhibitions. Highways England
of Milton Keynes and Junction 16 capacity and relieving congestion and design and construction
near Northampton by upgrading it while maintaining safety. Smart consultants will be available to
to an ‘all lane running’ (ALR) motorways help make journey discuss the scheme and answer
smart motorway. times more reliable. your questions.
Advance works are scheduled to
begin in January 2018 with work on
Exhibition venues
the main scheme starting in spring
Holiday Inn Collingtree Village Room,
2018. It will be open early
Milton Keynes Central, High Street,
in 2021.
500 Saxon Gate, Collingtree,
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,
This means there will be:
MK9 2HQ NN4 0ND
An additional lane for traffic
increasing capacity to reduce
Friday 29 September, 2pm – 8pm Saturday 7 October, 11am – 3pm
congestion.
More technology on the road to Brogborough Village Hall,
manage incidents. Ridgeway Road,
More reliable journeys. Brogborough,
Bedford,
MK43 0YA
Saturday 30 September, 11am – 3pm
It is important for drivers to
understand the different types of technology
and features used on smart motorways
What smart motorways include
Variable mandatory speed limits
Speed limits will be s et to smooth traffic flows.
The limits will be clea rly displayed on overhead gantries
and roadside signs.
Signs will be used to inform drivers of conditions on the
network and when va riable speed
limits are in place.
All lane running
The hard shoulder will be permanently
Emergency converted into a traffic lane on most
roadside telephones sections of the motorway. Drivers should
There will be an emergency telephone obey all signs, including speed limits and
in each emergency area. lane closure instructions and should not
This will connect you to Highways stop on the motorway except
England’s Regional Control Centres in an emergency.
and will pinpoint your
location.
Emergency areas
EAs provide an area of relative safety following
a breakdown. There will be 38 new EAs on this
scheme. Motorway Service Areas and hard
shoulders on slip roads can also be used.
At 60mph EAs are every 75 seconds
apart on average.
Congestion
monitoring technology
We will use technology to detect and monitor congestion on the
motorway and will set appropriate speed limits to manage incidents
and smooth traffic flows, making journey times more reliable.
Where will this A45 A5
M1
N
Safety, red sign
section of smart and incidents
Weedon
Bec
motorway be?
16 A508
SOS
You will see red symbols on a Incident management is controlled
SOS
Northampton
M1 SOS
A5
SOS
SOS gantry sign over the motorway or by teams in our control centres:
The map shows where the new SOS
15a
SOS
A43 at the side of the motorway: Incidents will be detected by
section of smart motorway A43 SOS
A45 We use a red symbol to traffic sensors, CCTV or calls
will be. SOS
show that a lane is closed from the public.
SOS
A43
Collingtree A428
15
Towcester NN4 OND
SOS
SOS
because of an incident or The control centre will set
A508
SOS
SOS
people working on the road. signs to protect incidents
Red also provide access and clear an access route
SOS
All lane running A508
SOS
This scheme will have no hard
A5
SOS
M1
for emergency services. for emergency vehicles.
shoulder between junctions 13
and 16. There will be four lanes
SOS SOS Driving in a lane with a red Control centre staff will monitor
permanently open for use by road SOS SOS symbol is dangerous and traffic conditions throughout
users. Emergency Areas (EAs) Olney
will be available. SOS
SOS
drivers must not use it. each incident, ensure signs are
SOS A509 set to manage traffic, and will
SOS
SOS Newport reopen lanes as soon as it is
A5
Emergency areas Pagnell
There will be 38 new EAs within Milton SOS
SOS safe to do so.
Keynes
A509
A422
the M1 junction 13 to 16 smart A509 SOS
MK9 2HQ SOS
motorway scheme. Motorway 14
SOS
Service Areas and hard shoulders SOS
A421
on slip roads can also be used. SOS
The EAs are positioned Bletchley
SOS
M1
A421
approximately where shown with SOS
this symbol SOS . SOS
SOS
A4146
SOS A421
13
Brogborough
Exhibition venue locations MK43 OYA
Our exhibitions are being held A5
in Collingtree, Milton Keynes
and Brogborough.
Leighton
M1
Buzzard
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What to do if you Our contact details
break down We have several ways you
can contact us to discuss
If you need to stop in an
the M1 junctions 13 to 16 smart
emergency on a smart motorway:
motorway scheme.
Use an emergency area,
motorway service area or leave
Phone:
at the next junction. If that is
0300 123 5000
not possible, try to get your
vehicle off the carriageway, if it
Email:
is safe to do so.
M1J13-16Smart@highwaysengland.co.uk
If you have to stop in a live lane:
Put your hazard warning lights
Mailing Address:
on to help other drivers see
M1 J13 to 16 Project Team
you and help our control room
Highways England
staff spot you on CCTV.
5 St Philips Place
If you are in the left hand lane
Colmore Row
and it is safe to do so, exit the
Birmingham
vehicle via the left hand door.
B3 2PW
Wait behind the barrier
if possible.
Website:
If you cannot exit the vehicle,
http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/m1-
do not feel it is safe to do so
junction-13-to-junction-16-smart-motorway/
or there is no other place of
relative safety, remain in the
vehicle. Keep your seat belt on
and dial 999.
As soon as Highways England is alerted, our
Regional Control Centre will close lanes to
protect you and your vehicle until help arrives
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information, please call 0300 123 5000 and we will help you.
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