A46 Newark diversion in full: Crash closes busy Nottinghamshire road for hours

Details of diversion routes have been issued to drivers after a crash closed a busy Nottinghamshire A road[1] for hours. The A46 near Newark [2]was closed in both directions between the A617 for the Cattlemarket Roundabout and the A1 near Winthorpe after a crash on Thursday, May 9.

According to the traffic monitoring site Inrix, the collision involved a lorry and two cars and caused a fuel spillage. Emergency services including Nottinghamshire Police[3] are in attendance and National Highways workers are also helping to clear the scene. The authority has now issued a full diversion for drivers amid long delays and congestion around Newark.

Motorists travelling northbound are advised to follow the below diversion route:

  • From the A46 Cattle Market roundabout, exit onto the A616 northbound.

  • At the mini roundabout in South Muskham, continue north on the B6325.

  • At the grade-separated junction with the A1, take the last exit and join the A1 southbound for 3.6km.

  • Exit the A1 at the Newark junction to re-join the A46.

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Road users travelling southbound are advised to follow the below diversion route:

  • From the A46 Brownhills junction, exit onto the A1 northbound.

  • Take the exit slip road at the North Muskham junction, then take the first (B6325) exit off the roundabout and head south.

  • Continue over the mini-roundabout in South Muskham and onto the A616 to re-join the A46 at the Cattle Market roundabout.

Those travelling around close to the closure have been told to allow extra time for their journeys.

Update: All lanes reopened on the A46 as of about 4pm.

References

  1. ^ road (www.nottinghampost.com)
  2. ^ Newark (www.nottinghampost.com)
  3. ^ Police (www.nottinghampost.com)
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