The A1 in Lincolnshire is closed southbound between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and the B1174 near Grantham due to a collision involving an overturned heavy goods vehicle.
Updates to follow…
National Highways 8 pm
The A1 in Lincolnshire remains closed southbound between the B6326 near NewarkonTrent and B1174 near Grantham following a collision involving an overturned lorry.
Final clear-up works are now ongoing at scene.
There are no delays on approach to the closure.
6:18 pm
The A1 in Lincolnshire remains closed southbound between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and B1174 near Grantham following a collision involving an overturned lorry.
Traffic caught within the closure continues to be released.
5 pm
The A1 in Lincolnshire remains closed southbound between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and B1174 near Grantham following a collision involving an overturned lorry.
Traffic caught within the closure continues to be released.
National Highways 2:31 pm
The A1 in Lincolnshire remains closed southbound between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and B1174 near Grantham following a collision involving an overturned lorry.
Traffic caught within the closure is being turned around via the rear of the queue. Thanks for your patience.
Diversion announced
Diversion Route
• Road users 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.
Traffic flow and location 12:48 pm
National Highways said at 12:41 pm on Wednesday 8 March:
‘The A1 in Lincolnshire is closed southbound between the B6326 near Newark-on-Trent and the B1174 near Grantham due to a collision involving an overturned heavy goods vehicle.
‘More information to follow shortly.’
AA Roadwatch 12:23 pm
‘Road blocked and queueing traffic due to rolled over truck on A1 Southbound around Valley Lane (Long Bennington / Cotham Turn Off).’