East Midlands - Maintenance schemes

Closures

All closures are overnight, 8pm to 6am, on weeknights unless otherwise stated.

Monday 27 July to Monday 3 August 2026 - A1 northbound full closure from Barrowby to Newark

A1 northbound Harlaxton to Newark diversion map

Wednesday 5 August to Friday 14 August 2026 - A1 northbound full closure from Harlaxton to Barrowby

A1 northbound Harlaxton to Barrowby closure diversion map

Monday 17 August to Friday 4 September - A1 southbound full closure from Newark to Barrowby

A1 southbound diversion Newark to Barrowby diversion map

Monday 7 September to Monday 28 September 2026 - A1 northbound full closure from Stamford to Harlaxton

A1 northbound diversion for closures between Stamford and Harlaxton or Little Ponton and Harlaxton

Wednesday 30 September to Friday 2 October 2026 - A1 Harlaxton northbound entry and exit slip roads closed with a lane closure on the main carriageway

A1 Harlaxton northbound exit slip road diversion map

A1 Harlaxton northbound entry slip road diversion map

Monday 5 October to Monday 12 October 2026 - A1 northbound full closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton

A1 northbound diversion for closures between Stamford and Harlaxton or Little Ponton and Harlaxton

Laybys

We'll close laybys throughout works

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

Work takes place overnight, Monday to Friday (8pm – 6am).

Closures

22 – 27 June - A14 junctions 4 to 8 eastbound full closure, with a westbound lane closure

29 June – 4 July - A14 westbound full closure, with an eastbound lane closure

27 July – 22 August - A14 junctions 4 to 8 eastbound full closure, with a westbound lane closure

24 August – 30 September - A14 westbound full closure, with an eastbound lane closure

A 40mph speed limit will also be in place on the eastbound carriageway from 27 July to 9 September, and on the westbound carriageway from 6 August to 23 September.

Diversions

Signed diversions will be in place during all closures. You can view the diversion routes on the A14 diversions map.

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

We're doing overnight surveys (9pm – 6am) on weeknights to plan upgrades to LED lighting on the A38 between Coxbench and M1 junction 28.

Closures and diversions

Coxbench junction

2, 3, 8 and 9 June  – southbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Coxbench southbound exit slip road diversion route

A38 Coxbench southbound entry slip road diversion route

4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Coxbench northbound exit slip road diversion route

A38 Coxbench northbound entry slip road diversion route

Somercotes junction

2, 8, 9 June and 3 July – southbound exit and entry slip roads

Somercotes southbound exit slip diversion route

Somercotes southbound entry slip diversion route

3, 10, 11, 29 and 30 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Somercotes northbound exit slip road diversion route

A38 Somercotes northbound entry slip diversion route

Alfreton junction

4 and 16 June – southbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Alfreton southbound exit slip diversion route

A38 Alfreton southbound entry slip road diversion route

5, 12 and 15 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Alfreton northbound exit slip diversion route

Alfreton northbound entry slip road diversion route

Clovernook junction

15, 18 June and 2 July – southbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Clovernook southbound exit slip road diversion route

A38 Clovernook southbound entry slip road diversion route

16, 17 June and 1 July – northbound exit and entry slip roads

A38 Clovernook northbound exit slip diversion route

A38 Clovernook northbound entry slip diversion route

Ripley junction

25 and 26 June – southbound exit and entry slip roads

Ripley southbound exit slip diversion route

Ripley southbound entry slip diversion route

22, 23 and 24 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads

Ripley northbound exit slip diversion route

Ripley northbound entry slip diversion route

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

Closures

18 May – 26 June - Weeknights only, overnight (8pm – 6am)

Rugby Road to Rugby Truckstop (southbound) – full closure.

Hillmorton Road to Rugby Truckstop (northbound) – temporary traffic lights (no full closure).

Diversions

Diversions will be in place for the southbound closure.

To see individual dates and diversion routes, select the top left-hand collapsible side bar in the map below. 

A5 Clifton upon Dunsmore diversion map

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

Closures

The M6 eastbound arm to the M1 will be closed overnight (9pm – 6am), Monday to Friday throughout the works, with daytime lane closures on some dates.

• 3 – 14 August – full overnight closures and daytime lane closures
• 17 – 18 August – full overnight closures
• 19 August – 21 September – full overnight closures and daytime lane closures
• No works on 25 August or 27 – 31 August

Diversion

• M6 J1
• A426
• A5

Catthorpe bridge joints closure and diversion route map

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