The A1 in Lincolnshire is closed northbound between the B1174 (Little Ponton) and the A607 (Grantham) due to a van fire.
Lincolnshire Police, Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue and National Highways service providers are in attendance.
10:45 am – The A1 northbound remains CLOSED within the B1174 near Little Ponton for emergency resurfacing following a vehicle fire.
Traffic will be diverted via the exit and entry slip roads.
An inspection of the road surface is required to be carried out to determine if resurfacing is needed.
Diversion Route
Road users are advised to follow the solid square diversion symbol on road signs:
- Exit the A1 at the B1174 Little Ponton, continue along the B1174 into Grantham to B1174/A52/A607 Bridge End Road/ South Parade junction (Gainsborough Corner), then turn right (east) onto the A52.
- Continue along the A52 to A52/B6403 roundabout. Turn left (east) and continue along the A52 until the A52/A15 roundabout, then turn left (north) onto the A15 and travel along the A15 through Osbournby village.
- Continue straight over the A15/A153 Quarrington roundabout to the A17/A15 Holdingham roundabout, and then turn left (west) onto the A17. Continue for 12km until the A17/C208 Coddington roundabout, go straight over and continue along the A17 to A1/A17/A46 roundabout, then go straight over onto the A46 to A46/A1 Brownhills roundabout.
- Turn right (north) at Brownhills taking the third entry off onto the A1 northbound slip road to re-join the A1.