Delays on the A1 in both directions near Newark due to police lane closures

Two police lane closures are causing delays on the A1 at Newark.

Single-lane closures are in force on the Northbound carriageway, near the Winthorpe junction, and the Southbound carriageway, before the turn off for the B6236 at Fernwood.

Traffic is severely delayed heading towards the two closures, with both Northbound and Southbound queues stretching back to the Beacon Hill/Coddington junction.

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The AA reports an average speed of 10mph.

Neither incident appears to be severe, but stationary vehicles are blocking the outside lanes.