Upgrade to Smart Motorway Junctions 13 to 16 Junctions 13 About Smart Public Information to 16 Motorways Exhibitions

M1 Upgrade to smart motorway Junctions 13 to 16 Junctions 13 About smart Public information to 16 motorways exhibitions

We are improving the busy 37.9 km Smart motorways are a technology You can find out more about the (23.6 miles) stretch of the M1 driven approach to the use plans for junctions 13 to 16 at these between Junction 13, just south of our motorways, increasing exhibitions. Highways England of Milton Keynes and Junction 16 capacity and relieving congestion and design and construction near Northampton by upgrading it while maintaining safety. Smart consultants will be available to to an ‘all lane running’ (ALR) motorways help make journey discuss the scheme and answer smart motorway. times more reliable. your questions.

Advance works are scheduled to begin in January 2018 with work on Exhibition venues the main scheme starting in spring Holiday Inn Collingtree Village Room, 2018. It will be open early Milton Keynes Central, High Street, in 2021. 500 Saxon Gate, Collingtree, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, This means there will be: MK9 2HQ NN4 0ND An additional lane for traffic increasing capacity to reduce Friday 29 September, 2pm – 8pm Saturday 7 October, 11am – 3pm congestion. More technology on the road to Brogborough Village Hall, manage incidents. Ridgeway Road, More reliable journeys. Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0YA

Saturday 30 September, 11am – 3pm

It is important for drivers to understand the different types of technology and features used on smart motorways What smart motorways include

Variable mandatory speed limits Speed limits will be s et to smooth traffic flows. The limits will be clea rly displayed on overhead gantries and roadside signs. Signs will be used to inform drivers of conditions on the network and when va riable speed limits are in place.

All lane running The hard shoulder will be permanently Emergency converted into a traffic lane on most roadside telephones sections of the motorway. Drivers should There will be an emergency telephone obey all signs, including speed limits and in each emergency area. lane closure instructions and should not This will connect you to Highways stop on the motorway except England’s Regional Control Centres in an emergency. and will pinpoint your location.

Emergency areas EAs provide an area of relative safety following a breakdown. There will be 38 new EAs on this scheme. Motorway Service Areas and hard shoulders on slip roads can also be used. At 60mph EAs are every 75 seconds apart on average. Congestion monitoring technology We will use technology to detect and monitor congestion on the motorway and will set appropriate speed limits to manage incidents and smooth traffic flows, making journey times more reliable. A45 A5 Where will this M1 Safety, red sign N Weedon section of smart Bec and incidents

16 A508 SOS motorway be? SOS M1 SOS You will see red symbols on a Incident management is controlled A5 SOS Northampton SOS gantry sign over the motorway or by teams in our control centres: The map shows where the new SOS SOS 15a A43 at the side of the motorway: Incidents will be detected by section of smart motorway A43 SOS A45 We use a red symbol to traffic sensors, CCTV or calls SOS will be. A43 SOS 15 Collingtree A428 show that a lane is closed from the public. Towcester NN4 OND SOS SOS because of an incident or The control centre will set A508 SOS SOS people working on the road. signs to protect incidents SOS Red also provide access and clear an access route All lane running A508 SOS This scheme will have no hard SOS for emergency services. for emergency vehicles. A5 M1 shoulder between junctions 13 SOS SOS and 16. There will be four lanes Driving in a lane with a red Control centre staff will monitor permanently open for use by road SOS SOS symbol is dangerous and traffic conditions throughout users. Emergency Areas (EAs) Olney SOS drivers must not use it. each incident, ensure signs are will be available. SOS

SOS A509 set to manage traffic, and will SOS reopen lanes as soon as it is A5 SOS Newport Emergency areas Pagnell SOS safe to do so. There will be 38 new EAs within Milton SOS A509 A422 A509 the M1 junction 13 to 16 smart Keynes SOS motorway scheme. Motorway MK9 2HQ SOS 14 SOS Service Areas and hard shoulders A421 SOS on slip roads can also be used. SOS SOS The EAs are positioned Bletchley M1 A421 approximately where shown with SOS this symbol SOS . SOS A4146 SOS SOS A421 13 Brogborough Exhibition venue locations MK43 OYA Our exhibitions are being held A5 in Collingtree, Milton Keynes and Brogborough. Leighton M1 Buzzard

© Crown copyright and database rights 2017 OS 100030649 What to do if you Our contact details break down We have several ways you can contact us to discuss If you need to stop in an the M1 junctions 13 to 16 smart emergency on a smart motorway: motorway scheme. Use an emergency area, motorway service area or leave Phone: at the next junction. If that is 0300 123 5000 not possible, try to get your vehicle off the carriageway, if it Email: is safe to do so. [email protected] If you have to stop in a live lane: Put your hazard warning lights Mailing Address: on to help other drivers see M1 J13 to 16 Project Team you and help our control room Highways England staff spot you on CCTV. 5 St Philips Place If you are in the left hand lane Colmore Row and it is safe to do so, exit the Birmingham vehicle via the left hand door. B3 2PW Wait behind the barrier if possible. Website: If you cannot exit the vehicle, http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/m1- do not feel it is safe to do so junction-13-to-junction-16-smart-motorway/ or there is no other place of relative safety, remain in the vehicle. Keep your seat belt on and dial 999.

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