East Midlands - Maintenance schemes

We’ll be carrying out essential maintenance on safety barriers between South Witham and Harlaxton. These works are to ensure the continued safety and reliability of the barriers, helping to protect road users in the long term.

Works are due to begin on 17th March 2025 and scheduled for completion by mid November 2025. 

Initially, we will be operating within existing roadworks currently in place. 

From 7th April 2025, the works will be either a lane 1 closure or back-to-back lane 2 closures, depending on whether we’re working on verge or centre barriers. 

At times, there’ll be slip road closures, with diversions in place directing traffic to the next junction and back.

To keep our programme for these works as short as possible and to minimise disruption to the local community, we will work between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday.

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. 

Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

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.

Work

We’re replacing bridge joints on the A14 Nene Viaduct between junctions 12 (Islip) and 13 (Thrapston).

Work starts on Monday 1 September and is expected to be complete in early 2026. 

Closures

Most of the work will be carried out using overnight closures of the A14 between junctions 12 and 13, one carriageway at a time, from 9pm to 5am, unless otherwise stated.

Monday 1 September 2025 to Friday 5 September 2025

A14 closed westbound

Monday 8 September 2025 to Friday 12 September 2025

A14 closed eastbound

Monday 22 September 2025 to Friday 26 September 2025

A14 closed westbound

Monday 29 September 2025 to approximately mid-November 2025

A14 closed eastbound, Monday to Friday, 9pm to 5am

Mid-November 2025 to early 2026

A14 closed westbound, Monday to Friday, 9pm to 5am. No closures will be in place over the Christmas holidays.

We'll update this page with other required traffic management as the scheme progresses.

Diversions

To reduce traffic cutting through local communities where weight limits are in place, particularly Thrapston, traffic will be diverted:

• off the A14 at Junction 10
• along the A6 and A45 to rejoin the A14 at junction 13
• or vice versa

Diversion route map

This route is suitable for HGVs. 

To maintain safety, a reduced speed limit of 40mph will be in place throughout the works.

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 performing electrical works on the A42 between junction 14 and M1 junction 23A – Donington Services.

We will: 

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

We'll start on Monday 26 February 2024 and expect to complete it by the end of summer 2025.

Closures

We'll use overnight (8pm to 6am) traffic management Monday to Friday:

• full closures of slip roads and the A42
• lane closures on the M1, and A453 dual carriageway

Heavy goods vehicles won't be granted access during restricted times and will need to follow diversions.

All carriageways will be open as usual during the day.

Diversions

A42 northbound diversion

• exit A42 at Junction 14
• turn left and travel along the A453
• turn right onto the A453
• continue past the Airport to Finger Farm Roundabout.

A42 diversion for southbound traffic from M1

M1 Northbound Exit Slip Diversion Route

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

A453 Northbound Diversion Route

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

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 site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

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.

Kier Transportation, working together with West Northamptonshire Council, are delivering an improvement scheme to the Queen Eleanor interchange in Northampton which links the A45 with the A5076 Mereway.

Improvements include:

• widening sections of the carriageway on the circulatory and slip roads
• improving drainage connections
• upgrading the traffic signals and street lighting
• replacing sections of safety barrier
• structure repairs including waterproofing and kerbing
• adding new road surfacing, markings and signs

Work is expected to be complete in December 2025. Teams will be working weekdays between 8am and 5pm with occasional weekend closures.

Full roundabout closures will be necessary at times, but these will occur at nighttime or off-peak. Traffic management will be in place 24/7 which includes lane closures and traffic lights turned off.

More information about the scheme, including upcoming road closures and live updates, can be found in the Queen Eleanor Interchange Factsheet. 

Urban & Civic is constructing the Southern Link Road which will link the A46 near Farndon with the A1 at Fernwood as part of their planning agreement for the nearby Middlebeck Way development.

Work will soon begin on construction of a new roundabout on the A46 just south of Lord Ted roundabout. To minimise disruption, work will be carried out phases, constructing one side of the roundabout at a time.

Some overnight closures of the A46 will be in place from 24 January 2025 to install traffic management. Both sides of the A46 will be reduced to single lane traffic with a reduced speed limit of 40mph. A contraflow system will then be in place from March 2025.

For further information about the scheme, including road closures, visit the Middlebeck Newark portal site. 

Follow this link for information about traffic management for A50 River Dove maintenance.

We’re installing a new roadside safety barrier, upgrading traffic signals and adding new fencing and traffic signs on the M1 exit and entry slip roads at Junction 25. 

Work started on 17 February 2025 and is scheduled for completion by mid-May 2025. To minimise disruption, we’ll work overnight between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. 

To complete our work safely, we’ll close the entry and exit slip roads each night with lane closures on the roundabout. Due to the nature of the work, there may be times when we need to close the roundabout, but we’ll keep these to a minimum. 

Diversions

Southbound entry slip road closure

Traffic will be diverted on to the M1 northbound carriageway to junction 26 where it can turn round to rejoin the M1 southbound.

Northbound exit slip road closure

Traffic will be continue on the M1 northbound carriageway towards junction 26 exit to rejoin the M1 southbound carriageway and head back towards junction 25 via the southbound exit slip road.

We’ll 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.

Essential road improvement works are 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.
Work has been delayed due to bad weather, the discovery of Great Crested Newts on site, and the discovery of unexpected utilities. We now expect to finish work in summer 2025.

What work’s being carried out?

• The southbound off slip will be widened to three lanes as it approaches the roundabout.
• Smart signals will be installed at all junctions to speed traffic up.
• We’ll 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.

For the latest scheme updates visit:  www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/m40-junction10

Closure Information:

To minimise disruption to the local community, residents, businesses and road users, we’ll work overnight from Monday to Friday, between 9.30pm-6.00am. Throughout the work, the following closures will be in place:

• 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’ll 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‘ll not be closing the road during any major events in the area and will be working with local partners to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.

We’ll also 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.

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.

Work

We’ll work from 11 July 2025 to 19 August 2025. We'll use a mixture of overnight (8pm to 6am) and full weekend (8pm Friday to 6am Monday) closures. 

We’ve now completed all our weekend closures. The following overnight closures will be in place for the remainder of the scheme. 

Closures

All closure dates are subject to change.

West bridge between M6 northbound entry slip road and the top of the M6 southbound exit slip road:

• 8pm Friday 8 August 2025 to 6am Saturday 9 August 2025
• 8pm Monday 11 August 2025 to 6am Tuesday 12 August 2025
• 8pm Tuesday 12 August 2025 to 6am Wednesday 13 August 2025
• 8pm Monday 18 August 2025 to 6am Tuesday 19 August 2025

We’ll also close the A426 northbound from the Overview Way/Central Park Drive roundabout.

East Bridge between the M6 southbound entry slip road and the top of the M6 northbound exit slip road:

• 8pm Wednesday 13 August 2025 to 6am Thursday 14 August 2025
• 8pm Thursday 14 August 2025 to 6am Friday 15 August 2025
• 8pm Friday 15 August 2025 to 6am Saturday 16 August 2025

We’ll also close the A426 southbound from its junction with Coton Road and Arthur James Drive.

During the works, we'll ensure that:

• slip roads from the M6 onto the junction will remain open
• access to the roadside services and industrial areas will be maintained

Entry to the services from the A426 in both directions will be available where possible. However, you may need to follow diversions.

For safety reasons there is no pedestrian access over either bridge during our closures.

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.