Diversions are in place because of a full closure of the M1 in Leicestershire.
• Also see: Updates: Police incident – M1 closed both ways J21 and J21A
Diversion Routes:
Road users are advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol on road signs:
Southbound Traffic from M1 Junction 22 –
- Exit the M1 southbound at Junction 22 and take the first
exit(left) onto the A50. - Continue along the A50 eastbound passing through the Field Head and Bradgate Hill Roundabouts and Lena Drive junction to the A50/A46 Interchange.
- At the interchange take the second exit and continue along the A50 eastbound passing through the A50 Station Road Roundabout to the A50/A563 Groby Roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A563 Nene Parks Way southbound.
- Continue southbound along the A563 passing through Dillon Way and Aikman Road junctions, Glenfield Road Roundabout, Park View junction, A563 Scudamore Road and A563/A47 Hinckley Road Roundabouts to the A563 Lubbesthorpe Way/Meridian Roundabout.
- Then take the second exit from the roundabout and
continue southbound along to the A56/A5460 signals, then turn right and merge onto the A5640 slip road. - Continue along the slip road and through the traffic signals and join the A5460 westbound to M1 Junction 21.
- Take the first exit and rejoin the M1 southbound.
Southbound Traffic from M1 Junction 21a and A46 –
- Exit the A46 southbound at the B5380 Kirby
- Muxloe Interchange and continue around the interchange and take the third exit north back onto the A46.
- Continue northbound along the A46 to the A46/A50 Interchange.
- Exit the Interchange and take the third exit onto the A50 westbound.
- Then continue along the Diversion Route as above.
Northbound:
Road users are advised to follow the hollow triangle diversion symbol on road signs:
- Exit the M1 northbound at Junction 21 and take the third exit from the junction onto the A5460 eastbound.
- Continue east along the A5630 for approximately 0.5 km and take the first exit north onto the A563 slip road to the A563 Lubbesthorpe Way/Meridian Roundabout.
- Then take the third exit from the roundabout northbound onto A563 Lubbesthorpe Way.
- Continue north on the A563 passing through the A563/A47 Hinckley Road, A563 Scudamore Road Roundabouts, Park View junction, Glenfield Roundabout, Aikman Road and Dillon Way junctions to the A563/A59 Groby Road Roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the first exit (left) onto the A50 westbound.
- Continue westbound on the A50 passing through the A50 Station Road Roundabout to the A50/A46 Interchange.
- At the Interchange take the second exit and continue along the A50 passing through the Lena Drive junction, Bradgate Hill and Fieldhead Roundabouts to A50/M1 Junction 22 Interchange.
- At the Interchange take the fourth exit and rejoin the M1 northbound
