The stretches of motorways closed due to floods during June and July 2007 are given in table 1 as follows.
Closures Date in June/July Motorway and junction(s) A1(M) J35 26 June 2007 M1 J36 to 35a 26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007 M1 J36 - M1 J32 exit slip-roads 26 June 2007 M1 J35 entry slip-road 15 June 2007 M1 J35 26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007 M1 J34 exit slip-road 15 June 2007 M1 J34 exit slip-road 25 June 2007 M1 J34 southbound 26 June 2007 to 27 June 2007 M1 J33 slip-roads 26 June 2007 to 27 June 2007 Ml J32 northbound 26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007 M1 J32 (northbound slip-roads J33-34) 26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007 M1 J32-J34 26 June 2007 M4 westbound, J1 to J2 (elevated section) 14 June 2007 M4 eastbound J3 entry-slip 15 June 2007 Hard shoulder and lane 1 closure M25 clockwise, J7-J8 lane 4 closure 20 July 2007 M25 clockwise, J8-J9 total closure 20 July 2007 M5 J14 entry slip northbound 20 July 2007 M5 J13 entry slip northbound 20 July 2007 M5 J12 entry slip northbound 20 July 2007 M5 J11 entry slip northbound 20 July 2007 M5 J11a northbound travelling to A417 eastbound slip road closed 20 July 2007 M5 between Junctions 11a and 12 southbound lane 1 closure 20 July 2007 M5 J10 entry slip northbound 20 July 2007 M5 J9 full closure in both directions 20 July 2007 M5 J4a southbound closed including J5, J6, J7 and J8 entry slips 20 July 2007 to 21 July 2007 M18-M1 J32 slips 26 June 2007 M18 J1 slip-roads 26 June 2007 M40 DBFO Warwick Services north and southbound entry slip 14 June 2007 M40 DBFO Warwick Services northbound entry slip 20 July 2007 M54 J6 westbound on slip 25 June 2007 to 26 June 2007 M50 westbound exit slip J1—closed due to flooding on A38 20 July 2007 to 21 July 2007 M50 (M5 J8-J4) closed in both directions 20 July 2007 to 21 July 2007
The stretches of motorways and trunk roads on which the Highways Agency used water containment and/or pumps since the beginning of June 2007 is given in Tables 1 and 2 as follows. Several instances arose where flood warning signs were erected and gully clearance was necessary; these have not been included in the tables.
Motorway Water containment (e.g. sandbags, barriers, etc.) Yes: comment/no Pumps used. Yes: comment/no A1(M) J8 northbound exit slip Emergency lane 1 closure installed and emergency flood warning boards erected. Stationary Pumps A1(M) J8 northbound exit slip Flood warning boards erected Stationary Pumps M1 J22 to 23 northbound Flooding on the hard shoulder after heavy rain. Trenches dug in the verge to assist in drainage. Water receded. No M1 J19 southbound bottom of exit slip No Flooding on slip road from heavy rain—water cleared with pump M1 Junction 38 northbound No Pumps used to protect farm property and livestock as river burst its banks M3 J4 Sandbags for private property surface water not from the highway No M6 J13 and 14 northbound Flooding on hard shoulder from heavy rainfall. Trench dug at rear of gulley and water receded. Road then swept dry. No M6 J14 to 15 northbound Flooding on hard shoulder from heavy rain. Trenches dug in verge and water drained away. No M62 J26 eastbound Sandbags used No
Trunk road Water containment (e.g. sandbags, barriers, etc.) Pumps used. yes/no A1 Catterick No 2 vactor units (which is a lorry with a watertank and pump) to keep the gullies clear. DBFO A1 Darrington to Dishforth Wetherby No Pump used for loading water tanker for discharge off site and redirecting water into adjacent drainage system A1 Nottinghamshire, Worksop and Retford Sandbags at a number of locations to restrict flow of surface water off adjoining fields. No A3 Send Flood boards No A5 westbound at Churchbridge nr. Cannock No Sheer volume of rainfall on the carriageway caused flooding of foul drainage lifting cover, allowing sewage onto carriageway—specialist contractor clearance using pumps to transfer waste to tank. A5 Towcester Sandbags used No A5 southbound, Duncote Sandbags used No A5 north and southbound, Sheep Lane No Fire brigade supported with pumps. A14 Bury St. Edmunds No Water pumped away into tanker A27 Chichester No Pumps were used to remove water from the carriageway on three separate occasions A34 Chievely No Pump was used to filter water out the Chievely Depot (which was flooded by pond) onto HA land at M4/A34 Chievely junction 13 A45/A46 Tollbar Island north and southbound Coventry No Pumped water to tanker A46 Nottinghamshire, Bingham No Pumps used to remove surface water from carriageway at two locations A50 Junction 24A Lockington Island nr. Derby No Flooding on one side of the island. Gulley jetted and water pumped to tanker A50 east and westbound at Meir Tunnel—nr. Stoke on Trent No Tunnel closed due to heavy rainfall flooding tunnel. Gullies and interceptors jetted and water pumped to specialist tanker A50 eastbound and westbound Meir tunnel nr. Stoke on Trent No Tunnel closure due to flooding from heavy rainfall. Catchpits pumped to tanker A65 Coniston Cold Flood boards erected on two separate occasions No A65 Settle Flood boards No A66 Temple Sowerby Flood boards erected on two separate occasions No A66 Crackenthorpe Flood boards erected No A259 Rye No Pumps were used to remove water from the carriageway A259 Bexhill Flood boards and coned area temporarily Pumps were used to remove water from the carriageway A259 (underpass)1 Bexhill No Pumps were used to remove water from the underpass A428 east and westbound Cambourne Duals No Pumps were used to remove water A590 Lindal-in-Furness Flood boards erected No A616 at Midhopestones No Pumps used to pump standing water from highway over a wall into underbank reservoir A616 at Midhopestones 50 sandbags used Pumps used to pump standing water from highway over a wall into underbank reservoir 1 The A259 underpass was affected on thirteen separate occasions. The Highways Agency are aware of the flooding issues there and are currently designing a scheme that will solve the problem this financial year.