[Norretal]

That's correct Ray, that stretch is exactly where you were last year for the meet. There has been quite a lot of controversy over the major improvement plan proposed by Highways England, plus considerable opposition by local businesses and residents. They proposed closing large sections of the road in both directions and diverting all traffic via minor roads. Anyone who knows how busy that road is will appreciate how ridiculous that idea was. Local businesses such at The Lindisfarne Inn and Purdy Lodge appealed on the grounds that their businesses would collapse and the locals objected that the diverted traffic would cause chaos, which of course it would.

If my memory serves me correctly the Government stepped in after their appeal and recommended that Highways England revise their proposed plan, which I assume they did if they're now working in that area. Sorry to hear there's been a major accident, hoping there weren't casualties.