Hundreds of miles of roadworks on England's motorways and main roads will be lifted over King Charles' Coronation weekend.
National Highways said more than 96 per cent of motorways and A roads will be free from roadworks over the Bank Holiday. The works will be removed from roads in the south east by 6am on Thursday, May 4 and by 6am on Friday, May 5 elsewhere across the country.
They will not be put back in place until 12.01am on Tuesday, May 9, transport bosses said. Routes towards London are expected to be extremely busy over the Coronation weekend, particularly on the M40, M1 and M4.
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Drivers have been urged to plan ahead and prepare for their journeys. National Highways Customer Services Director, Andrew Butterfield, said: "We know that people will want to head to London to witness this historic moment and that’s why we have lifted as many roadworks as possible where it is safe to do so across our network.
"Given the size and complexity of some projects it’s not practical to remove them for a couple of days as taking them off and putting them back on again would cause more disruption. However, the good news for motorists is that 96 per cent of our network will be roadworks-free over the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend.
"We’d encourage people to plan their journeys before setting off and to make sure their tyres are in good condition, and to make sure that they have plenty of fuel for their journey."
Minister for Roads, Richard Holden said: "National Highways has lifted hundreds of miles of roadworks across major roads, so everyone travelling to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III can enjoy smoother journeys across the weekend."
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