East Midlands - Maintenance schemes

We’re resurfacing the A1 between its junction with the A57/A614 at Apleyhead and the A17/A46 at Newark to give you a safer, smoother journey. 

Work was initially carried out under lane or slip road closures but from 6 January we'll need full carriageway closures.

To minimise disruption these will take place overnight from 8pm to 6am on Mondays to Fridays, in one direction at a time in the following phases:

Phase 1

• 6 January to 10 February – A1 southbound closure from Apleyhead to Newark.

Phase 2

• 11 February to 12 March – A1 southbound closure form Markham Moor to Newark.

Phase 3

• 13 March to 28 March – A1 northbound closure from Newark to Markham Moor.

Phase 4 -

• 6 May to 11 July – A1 northbound closure from Newark to Apleyhead.

Diversions 

Phases 1 and 4 diversion route map

Phase 2 and 3 diversion route map

Please note Dunham Toll Bridge will be open while this diversion is in use.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. 

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’ll be carrying out safety improvements and maintenance work along the A1 between South Witham and Little Ponton.

Our work will include resurfacing, road markings, replacing the roadside signage and vegetation clearance. Once completed, road users will benefit from a safer road and smoother journeys.

Safety is and always will be our number one priority; that is why our ambition remains that no one should be harmed while travelling or working on our roads.

When will this work take place? 

Our work is planned to start on 20 January 2025, and we expect to complete by mid-April 2025

To minimise disruption, we’ll work overnight between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. 

To complete our work safely, we’ll work under full carriageway closures, including slip roads, crossover points and laybys where applicable.

• A1 northbound closed - Monday 20 January 2025 to Friday 21 March 2025
• A1 southbound closed - Monday 24 March 2025 to mid-April 2025

During closures, we’ll install a fully signed diversion via the A607 and A606. 

Access to frontages that fall directly within our closures will be maintained by an escort service which will be provided via our on-site traffic management operatives. There may be short delays whilst we ensure that the site is safe for access. 

Access for the emergency services will be maintained at all times.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme; however, unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes. 

Diversion routes

Northbound diversion map

Southbound diversion map

We're undertaking essential resurfacing on the A14 between junction 1 and 2. As part of the work we’ll be resurfacing, retexturing and renewing all road markings to provide a smoother, safer carriageway for road users. 

When will this work take place?

We’ll be carrying out work overnight, Monday to Friday, between 8pm and 6am, from 13 to 24 January 2025. 

In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll require full closures of the A14 between junctions 1 and 2 in both directions.

What does this mean for you? 

During the closures, a fully signed diversion will be in place.

Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout. 

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme; however, unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes. 

Diversion route

View diversion map

We will be carrying out essential electrical works on the A42 between junction 14 and M1 junction 23A – Donington Services.

During our scheme of work, we will:

• Replace street lighting equipment including columns and lanterns
• Replace feeder pillars, ducting, road crossings and cables
• Replace existing signs
• Clear vegetation

This work is due to start on Monday 26 February 2024 and is scheduled for completion by the middle of December 2024.

We will be working under full closures of slip roads and the A42, and under lane closures on the M1, and A453 dual carriageway between 9pm and 5am, Monday to Friday.

Please remember that closure details can change at short notice.  For the most up-to-date information, please visit our daily closures page.

During these closures, fully signed diversion routes will be in place, which have been agreed with the local authority.

Heavy goods vehicles will not be granted access during restricted times and will need to follow the diversion in place.

All carriageways will be open as usual during the day, outside of our overnight working hours.

What does it mean for you?

During overnight closures, fully signed diversion routes will be in place as below.

A42 Northbound Diversion route

Traffic to exit A42 at Junction 14, turn left and proceed along the A453. Turn right onto the A453 and continue past the Airport to Finger Farm Roundabout.

Diversion Route for A42 Southbound Traffic from M1

M1 Northbound Exit Slip Diversion Route

Traffic to continue on M1, take exit slip at Junction 24, take first exit onto A453 and continue to A453 Finger Farm Roundabout

A453 Northbound Diversion Route

Traffic to continue on A42 to A453 Finger Farm roundabout, take the third exit slip on the roundabout and join A453. Traffic to continue on A453 to M1 Junction 24 Interchange. Traffic to take third exit on roundabout and join M1 North

Persimmon Homes are constructing the Towcester relief road which will link the A5 with the A43 as part of their planning agreement for the nearby Towcester Grange development.

Work will soon begin on construction of a new roundabout on the A43 between Abthorpe roundabout and the A413 Wood Burcote junction. To minimise disruption, work will be carried out phases with roadworks lifted to accommodate traffic travelling to Silverstone for the Moto GP in May 2025 and British Grand Prix in July 2025.

For further information about the scheme including road closures, go to the Towcester relief road portal site.

We're carrying out essential maintenance including:

• resurfacing the northbound carriageway and replacing road markings and road studs
• clearing vegetation and carrying out tree maintenance in the central reservation as well as general landscape maintenance on Evenley roundabout
• renewing kerbs and drainage, clearing vegetation and tree maintenance in the northbound layby
• clearing the layby ditch and installing two new refuse bin cradles

On the northbound carriageway approach to Evenley roundabout we’ll install new lane markings, new signs, buff coloured high friction surfacing and proposed red surfacing for SLOW markings

We'll work overnight, Monday to Friday, between 8pm and 6am.

To work safely we need to close the northbound carriageway, including a 24/7 closure of northbound layby. This closure also includes the northbound circulatory of Evenley roundabout which closes access to and from Charlton Road. The A43/Charlton Road will also be closed with a local diversion route in place.

We'll also need a full closure of the southbound carriageway for two nights. This includes closure of the southbound circulatory of Evenley Roundabout which will close access to and from Broad Lane. The dates for this will be confirmed during construction once they've been scheduled into the programme.

Diversion routes

A43 Northbound Barley Mow to Oxford Road Roundabout diversion route

Local diversion routes will be in place for residents of Hinton in the Hedges and Evenley.

11 December 2024

Advance notice of road closures in the New Year

Our next full weekend closures will take place from 8pm on Friday 24 January 2025 to 6am on Monday 27 January 2025, with a contingency date of the following weekend.

We’ll then have another closure from:

•  8pm on Friday 7 February to 6am Monday.
• 10 February, with a contingency date of the following weekend.

Similar to our initial closures in October 2024, the following roads will be closed:

• A52 eastbound from Priory roundabout to QMC roundabout.
• QMC roundabout between the A6514 Middleton Boulevard.
• northbound entry slip road and the A6514 Middleton Boulevard southbound exit slip road.
• The A6514 Middleton Boulevard northbound entry slip road.
• The A6514/A52 between the Clifton Boulevard exit and entry slip roads and Middleton Boulevard exit/entry slip roads.

Between now and Christmas the following traffic management will be in place:

• Lane one of the northern bridge, between the northbound entry slip road and southbound exit slip road for the A6514 Middleton Boulevard, is closed 24/7.

Monday to Friday, 8pm to 6am:

• Northern section of QMC roundabout closed between Middleton Boulevard northbound entry slip and Middleton Boulevard southbound exit slip.
• Middleton Boulevard closed in both directions beneath the QMC roundabout.

We’ll stand down for Christmas but lane one of the northern bridge on the QMC roundabout between the Middleton Boulevard northbound entry slip and the southbound exit slip will remain closed 24/7 for safety reasons.

Diversions

A6514 northbound Middleton Boulevard closure diversion.

A6514 southbound Middleton Boulevard to Clifton Boulevard diversion.

A52 eastbound Priory roundabout to QMC roundabout closure diversion.

Please allow extra time for your journeys and follow the signed diversion routes.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’re returning to carry out essential renewal works to the waterproofing system on Crick bridge at junction 18 of the M1. This work has been rescheduled following poor weather conditions experienced last month.

During our scheme of work we’ll plane off the existing carriageway surface, remove and replace the existing waterproofing system and then resurface the carriageway.

Once competed, our work will prevent water leaking onto the bridge decks, which in turn will protect the structure.

To carry out this work safely, we’ll work under full weekend closures in one direction at a time as follows:

Southbound Carriageway Closure

• 5am Saturday 14 September until 6am Monday 16 September

Northbound Carriageway Closure

• 8pm Friday 20 September until 6am Monday 23 September

During the closure, we’ll put an ‘up and over’ diversion in place. Traffic will leave the motorway at junction 18, travel over the roundabout and then re-join the M1 on the other side of the junction.

We apologise for any inconvenience this essential maintenance work causes and will do our very best to complete the job as quickly as possible, keeping disturbances and noise to a minimum.  We encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We're conducting essential safety maintenance on the M1 at Kegworth interchange, including:

• resurfacing
• refreshing road markings and studs

We’ll be working overnight (8pm to 6am) for seven nights.

Closures

To work safely, we’ll use a combination of slip and road closures.

Diversions

During the closures, fully signed diversions will be in place.

Motorway traffic diversion – A50 eastbound diversion

Non-motorway traffic A50 eastbound diversion. Includes diversion through Breaston to avoid low bridge

M1 southbound/A453 southbound exit diversion.

We'll maintain access for emergency services throughout.

We’ll make every effort to minimise the impact of our work on the local community and the travelling public.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Essential road improvement works are taking place on the M40 at junction 10 this month until February 2025.

The work is being carried out on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council on the southbound off slip of the M40 at junction 10 connecting to the A43 Padbury roundabout.

During our scheme we will:

Widen the southbound off slip to three lanes as it approaches the roundabout

Provide smart signals at all junctions to speed traffic up

Protect the local environment and clear overgrown vegetation

The result will see an increase in capacity, an extension in the life of the road and result in improved road safety and lower journey times through the junction.

Work has begun now and traffic management will come into force on Wednesday, August 28.

Further details can be found at: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/m40-junction10 and https://nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates/road-closure-report/

Closure Information:

Planned roadworks may be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

To minimise disruption to the local community, residents, businesses and road users, we will work off-peak Monday to Friday between 9.30pm-6.00am.

Weekday daytime (6am to 9:30pm) – temporary 50mph speed limit with southbound slip road remaining open.

Weekday night time (9:30pm to 6.00am) – closure of the M40 southbound exit slip with the diversion to Junction 9 and back

24 hour lane closure of the M40 southbound approach nearside lane

24 hour lane closure of A43 north and southbound with temporary 50mph speed limit

Occasional weekday night time (9:30pm to 6.00am) closures of relevant sections of the A43 northbound or southbound

Diversions:

During all road closures we will put in place fully signed diversion routes which have been agreed with local authorities for this important safety improvement work. All carriageways will be open as usual outside our working hours. 

We will not be closing the road during any major events in the area and will be working with local partners on this.

We will make sure that access to businesses and residences is maintained wherever possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our very best to complete the work as quickly as possible, keeping disturbances and noise to a minimum.

Contact us:

If you have any questions or if you would like further information about this work, please contact our Public Liaison Officer, as follows:

• Email: EMcomms@amey.co.uk:
• Telephone: 07568 605103

Alternatively, you can contact our National Highways Customer Contact Centre as follows:

• Email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk: 
• Telephone: 0300 123 5000

We’ll be resurfacing the M45 eastbound between Thurlaston and the M1.

As part of the work, we’ll be improving the road surface, renewing road markings and replacing studs to provide a smoother, safer carriageway for road users. 

We’ll be carrying out work overnight, between 8pm and 6am, Monday through to Saturday nights from 4 November 2024 for 8 weeks to mid-January 2025. 

In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll work under a full closure eastbound only from Thurlaston to the M1. The M45 eastbound will be fully re-opened outside of our working hours.

Diversion from 4 November to 7 December

Diversion from 9 December to end of the works