Editing M1 motorway (section)

==== M1 widening and variable speed limits, junctions 25–28 (Nottingham to Mansfield) ====
Work to widen the {{convert|15|mi|km|adj=on}} section from Nottingham to [[Mansfield]] (J25-J28) to four lanes each way began in October 2007 and was completed in May 2010, at a cost of £340&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=M1 widening J25-28: work to reduce congestion and improve safety starts in earnest|url=http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?pressreleaseid=156326|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605130555/http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?pressreleaseid=156326|archive-date=5 June 2011|access-date=20 January 2008|publisher=Highways Agency}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=£340m M1 contract to MVM consortium|url=http://www.emcbe.com/january-constructive-article6.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117183458/http://www.emcbe.com/january-constructive-article6.html|archive-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> A 50&nbsp;mph limit, enforced by [[Traffic enforcement camera|average speed cameras]], was imposed for the period of construction, but it proved to be so effective that a permanent variable mandatory speed limit system was installed.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 January 2010|title=M1 works speed cameras will stay|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8438375.stm|quote=Temporary cameras installed for widening road works between junctions 25 and 28 have proved so effective they will stay, it has been confirmed.}}</ref> In 2023, following a previous debate on the issue, local MPs [[Mark Fletcher (politician)|Mark Fletcher]] and [[Lee Anderson (British politician)|Lee Anderson]] called on the government to upgrade junction 28, describing it as a "pinch point" disadvantaging local residents and businesses.<ref>[https://www.chad.co.uk/news/transport/mps-to-gather-in-westminster-to-call-for-improvements-to-m1-junction-near-mansfield-4142811 MPs to gather in Westminster to call for improvements to M1 junction near Mansfield] ''Chad'', 16 May 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67661397 M1: New plans for junction 28 upgrade to be sent to government] ''[[BBC News]]'', 11 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023</ref>