The road was closed in both directions to allow Lincolnshire Police to respond to a collision near Gonerby Moor Services.
Update 1 pm Road reopened
Update 8 am
The A1 in Lincolnshire is closed northbound between the B1174 near Grantham and B6326 near Newark-on-Trent following a collision which occurred on 11th August.
The road was initially closed in both directions to allow Lincolnshire Police to respond to a collision near Gonerby Moor Services.
Recovery of the vehicle is complete, however the road remains closed northbound to allow specialist clean up crews to attend and clear the carriageway of agricultural material including hay and offal.
Once clean up has been completed, a carriageway assessment will be required.
Recovery of the vehicle involved has been completed, however the road remains closed in both directions to allow specialist clean up crews to attend and clear the carriageway of agricultural material including hay and offal.
Once clear up has been completed a carriageway assessment will be required.
There’s currently no estimate available for when either or both directions of the A1 will be re-opened.
Road users travelling northbound are advised to follow the Hollow Circle diversion symbol on road signs.
- Exit the A1 southbound at the A52/A1 Barrowby southbound junction.
- Travel west on the A52 for approximately 19 km until you reach the A46/A52 Saxondale Island.
- Turn right onto the A46 (south) and continue to the A46/A6097 Margidunum roundabout.
- Turn left (following high-loads detour through Bingham if necessary) and continue through the roundabout on the A46.
- Continue along the A46 until you reach the Farndon roundabout, then turn left onto the A46.
- Continue through the villages of East Stoke and Farndon, and head towards the A46/A617/A616 Cattle Market roundabout.
- Turn left at the roundabout, staying on the A46 towards the A1/A46 Brownhills roundabout.
- Continue straight at the A1/A46 Brownhills roundabout, heading towards the A46/A17 Newark Junction.
- Exit the A46 onto the A1 northbound at the A46/A17 Newark Junction.
Road users travelling southbound are advised to follow the Hollow Diamond diversion symbol on road signs.
- Exit the A1 southbound at the A46/A17 Newark Junction and turn left onto the A46 (south) heading towards the A1/A46 Brownhills roundabout.
- Continue straight over at the roundabout and travel along the A46 to A46/A617/A616 Cattle Market roundabout.
- Continue straight over the roundabout along the A46 until Farndon roundabout, then turn right and travel along the A46 through the villages of Farndon and East Stoke until the A46/A6097 Margidunum roundabout.
- Continue straight over at the roundabout (high loads are circumvented through Bingham), until the A46/A52 Saxondale Island.
- Turn left (east) onto the A52 and continue for approximately 19km until the A52/A1 Barrowby southbound junction then re-join the A1 southbound.
