Bank holiday road repairs suspended
4:51pm Monday 19th May 2008
Almost half of all major roadworks on England's motorways and major A roads will be completed or suspended for the Bank Holiday weekend, the Highways Agency has announced.
To help drivers make smoother journeys to and from Cornwall and elsewhere over the busy weekend, 17 sets of roadworks will be completed and a further 18 will be suspended between 6am on Friday 23 May and midnight on Monday 26 May. Roadworks at 44 locations will remain in place for the safety of drivers and their passengers.
Roads will be busy and drivers are being urged to plan their journeys using travel information available on websites, and allow extra time to complete their journey safely.
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