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Certain automobiles can be banned from travelling on a fashionable A-road with new restrictions launched by National Highways. A new weight restriction will apply on the A5 by way of Towcester city centre, with automobiles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes not allowed to make use of the route.

National Highways mentioned the new ban would help “alleviate traffic”, and would additionally scale back noise, improve air high quality and create a safer, more welcoming city centre. Officials mentioned the new weight limits apply alongside the A5 from the roundabout at Cow Pastures Lane to the Old Tiffield Road junction.

New indicators informing road customers of the weight restrictions have already been put in across the surrounding space. Andrew Jinks, Midlands Regional Director at National Highways mentioned the new weight guidelines had been launched following the opening of the new Towcester Relief Road.

Andrew mentioned: “The completion of Persimmon’s relief road means we can now go ahead with our plan for a weight restriction on the A5 to tackle the issues businesses and residents have raised about congestion, noise and vibrations from passing large vehicles.

“This is the first phase of National Highways’ work to address some of those concerns and find a solution to reduce the number of heavy vehicles travelling along the A5 every day. Further improvements will take place later this year to continue in our ambition of improving congestion and safety in the historic town centre.”

National Highways has already confirmed that some exemptions will apply, with emergency automobiles, buses and coaches nonetheless in a position to make use of the roads.

Meanwhile, restoration automobiles responding to close by callouts and automobiles making deliveries to residents, retailers and companies, can ignore the new weight guidelines.

Cllr Richard Butler, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport at West Northamptonshire Council, confused drivers of heavier automobiles can even see the benefit of the new guidelines.

He mentioned: “It will potentially divert a large number of heavy vehicles away from the town’s main high street, creating a much cleaner and more pleasant environment for everyone concerned.

“HGV drivers should also see the benefit as they will not need to negotiate narrow urban roads governed by multiple sets of traffic lights.”