There are roadworks with a 50 limit and average speed cameras from Junction 
25 to Junction 28.

It will be busy from J23a all the way to Junction 29 on a Friday afternoon.

Ideally you should be past Junction 24 before 1pm to avoid the worst of it.

This has been a pubic service announement
:-)

DaveBenj wrote:
> There are roadworks with a 50 limit and average speed cameras from 
> Junction 25 to Junction 28.
> 
> It will be busy from J23a all the way to Junction 29 on a Friday afternoon.
> 
> Ideally you should be past Junction 24 before 1pm to avoid the worst of it.
> 
> This has been a pubic service announement
> :-)

Why would anyone travelling north to Buxton go past 23a?

Surely it's better to take the A50 (Stoke) and then follow A6 (Derby), using 
the Derby bypass, then Matlock?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
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> DaveBenj wrote:
>> There are roadworks with a 50 limit and average speed cameras from 
>> Junction 25 to Junction 28.
>>
>> It will be busy from J23a all the way to Junction 29 on a Friday 
>> afternoon.
>>
>> Ideally you should be past Junction 24 before 1pm to avoid the worst of 
>> it.
>>
>> This has been a pubic service announement
>> :-)
>
> Why would anyone travelling north to Buxton go past 23a?
>
> Surely it's better to take the A50 (Stoke) and then follow A6 (Derby), 
> using the Derby bypass, then Matlock?

Hey! it's just a warning Jim.
Although I'd have though M1 to J29 then through Chesterfield would be a 
reasonable option.

A50 looks good, but the A6 can be a bind - you may want to follow Clive 
Murray's plan and look at the A515 instead?

On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:33:42 -0000, "DaveBenj"
 wrote:

>
>"JNugent"  wrote in message 
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>> DaveBenj wrote:
>>> There are roadworks with a 50 limit and average speed cameras from 
>>> Junction 25 to Junction 28.
>>>
>>> It will be busy from J23a all the way to Junction 29 on a Friday 
>>> afternoon.
>>>
>>> Ideally you should be past Junction 24 before 1pm to avoid the worst of 
>>> it.
>>>
>>> This has been a pubic service announement
>>> :-)
>>
>> Why would anyone travelling north to Buxton go past 23a?
>>
>> Surely it's better to take the A50 (Stoke) and then follow A6 (Derby), 
>> using the Derby bypass, then Matlock?
>
>Hey! it's just a warning Jim.
>Although I'd have though M1 to J29 then through Chesterfield would be a 
>reasonable option.
>
>A50 looks good, but the A6 can be a bind - you may want to follow Clive 
>Murray's plan and look at the A515 instead? 

As one who knows those roads, that would be my advice. You DO NOT want
to try the M1 past J24A on a Friday night! And A6 is an awful road once
you get past Derby.
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A guitar is for life, not just for Christmas!

Chris Bolus wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:33:42 -0000, "DaveBenj"
>  wrote:
> 
>> "JNugent"  wrote in message 
>> news:S-2dnXPSdvlsFWzXnZ2dnUVZ7t1i4p2d@pipex.net...
>>> DaveBenj wrote:
>>>> There are roadworks with a 50 limit and average speed cameras from 
>>>> Junction 25 to Junction 28.
>>>>
>>>> It will be busy from J23a all the way to Junction 29 on a Friday 
>>>> afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> Ideally you should be past Junction 24 before 1pm to avoid the worst of 
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> This has been a pubic service announement
>>>> :-)
>>> Why would anyone travelling north to Buxton go past 23a?
>>>
>>> Surely it's better to take the A50 (Stoke) and then follow A6 (Derby), 
>>> using the Derby bypass, then Matlock?
>> Hey! it's just a warning Jim.
>> Although I'd have though M1 to J29 then through Chesterfield would be a 
>> reasonable option.
>>
>> A50 looks good, but the A6 can be a bind - you may want to follow Clive 
>> Murray's plan and look at the A515 instead? 
> 
> As one who knows those roads, that would be my advice. You DO NOT want
> to try the M1 past J24A on a Friday night! And A6 is an awful road once
> you get past Derby.

Thanks, Dave and Chris. I followed your advice (and Clive's route), though 
ther A515 seems to go on    f   o   r   e   v   e   r  .........

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
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> Chris Bolus wrote:
>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:33:42 -0000, "DaveBenj"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> "JNugent"  wrote in message 
>>> news:S-2dnXPSdvlsFWzXnZ2dnUVZ7t1i4p2d@pipex.net...
>>>> DaveBenj wrote:
>>>>> There are roadworks with a 50 limit and average speed cameras from 
>>>>> Junction 25 to Junction 28.
>>>>>
>>>>> It will be busy from J23a all the way to Junction 29 on a Friday 
>>>>> afternoon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideally you should be past Junction 24 before 1pm to avoid the worst 
>>>>> of it.
>>>>>
>>>>> This has been a pubic service announement
>>>>> :-)
>>>> Why would anyone travelling north to Buxton go past 23a?
>>>>
>>>> Surely it's better to take the A50 (Stoke) and then follow A6 (Derby), 
>>>> using the Derby bypass, then Matlock?
>>> Hey! it's just a warning Jim.
>>> Although I'd have though M1 to J29 then through Chesterfield would be a 
>>> reasonable option.
>>>
>>> A50 looks good, but the A6 can be a bind - you may want to follow Clive 
>>> Murray's plan and look at the A515 instead?
>>
>> As one who knows those roads, that would be my advice. You DO NOT want
>> to try the M1 past J24A on a Friday night! And A6 is an awful road once
>> you get past Derby.
>
> Thanks, Dave and Chris. I followed your advice (and Clive's route), though 
> ther A515 seems to go on    f   o   r   e   v   e   r  .........

Worked for me on the way back too.
Called in on family at Lichfield.
Leave Buxton on A515 - go into auto-pilot - arrive.
Nice one!

George

"George Weston"  wrote in message 
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> Worked for me on the way back too.
> Called in on family at Lichfield.
> Leave Buxton on A515 - go into auto-pilot - arrive.
> Nice one!

Can't recall when I found the A515. Much better than the A6 for getting form 
Manchester to Youlgreave in the mid 70's.

icarusi
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