The A1 southbound in Lincolnshire is closed between the A52 (Barrowby) and A607 (Harlaxton) due to a single vehicle collision.
Updates to follow…
National Highways | 11:32 am
One (of two) lanes is closed on the A1 southbound between the A52 (Barrowby) and the A607 (Harlaxton) near Grantham following a serious collision.
Drainage works are currently being investigated and undertaken.
National Highways | 8:00 am Saturday 4 January
Road closed due to emergency sewer repairs on A1 Southbound from A52 (Grantham North / Barrowby Turn Off) to B1174 Great North Road (Grantham South / Little Ponton Junction). Detour in operation – via the A52 at Barrowby interchange toward Nottingham.
National Highways | 7:16 pm
Road remains closed due to crash investigation work on A1 Southbound from A52 (Grantham North / Barrowby Turn Off) to B1174 Great North Road (Grantham South / Little Ponton Junction). Detour in operation – via the A52 at Barrowby interchange toward Nottingham.
National Highways | 1:16 pm
The A1 southbound near Grantham remains closed between the A52 Barrowby and A607 Harlaxton following an earlier collision.
National Highways | 9:36 am
The A1 southbound near Grantham remains closed between the A52 Barrowby and A607 Harlaxton following an earlier collision.
Diversion is via ‘Hollow Square’.
At around 23:00 yesterday evening the A1 southbound near Grantham was closed following a serious single vehicle collision.
Lincolnshire Police are at scene conducting collision investigations due to the nature of the collision. East Midlands Ambulance Service and Lincolnshire and Nottingham Air Ambulance Trust both attended earlier into the incident but have since left scene.
National Highways Traffic Officers are at scene with traffic management in place at the closure point to assist Lincolnshire Police.
Diversion route
Road users are advised to follow the ‘Hollow Square’ diversion symbol on road signs:
- Exit the A1 at the A52 junction for Barrowby Junction and turn left onto the A52 westbound towards Nottingham.
- Continue along the A52 west for approximately 13 miles to Saxondale Roundabout with the B692 at Bingham.
- Take the first exit towards the Bingham Interchange with the A46, followed by the second exit at the Bingham Interchange to join the A46 southbound towards Leicester.
- Remain on the A46 southbound for approximately 6 miles and exit at the junction with the A606 for Melton Mowbray.
- At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A606 eastbound towards Melton Mowbray and continue for approximately 9 miles, passing through Upper Broughton and Ab Kettleby, to the traffic light controlled junction with the A60 and A6006 at Melton Mowbray.
- Turn left onto the A607/Norman Way and continue to the traffic light controlled junction with the B676 Saxby Road again turning left at the junction to continue on the A607 towards Grantham.
- Continue along the A607 for approximately 13 miles, passing through Waltham on the Wolds and Harlaxton, to reach the Harlaxton Road Interchange where traffic can re-join the A1 southbound.
