East Midlands - Maintenance schemes

Closures

All closures are overnight on weeknights unless otherwise stated.

Monday 5 to Thursday 15 October - A1 Northbound between Harlaxton and Barrowby

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map for traffic from Stamford to Harlaxton
Diversion route map for traffic from Harlaxton

Friday 16 to Monday 26 October - A1 northbound from A52 Barrowby to Long Bennington

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October - Barrowby entry and exit slips and A1 northbound lane 1

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map

Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October - Gonerby entry and exit slip roads

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Friday 30 October - Harlaxton entry and exit slip roads and A1 southbound lane 1

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map

Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November - A1 northbound Stamford to Harlaxton

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November - A1 southbound Foston to A52 Barrowby

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map

Laybys

We'll close laybys throughout the works.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find the latest information on our daily closures page or check for current incidents, disruptions and delays. Our travel alerts give details of high priority incidents on our network.

We’re undertaking maintenance work on the A14 at junction 8 in the subway. Our work will include:

• vegetation clearance
• replacing existing lighting
• installation of a new staircase to the maintenance bay
• replacement of a gate and fencing

Once completed this work will ensure the lighting continues to work and can be maintained into the future.

Closures

26 October to 8 December - A14 junction 8 northbound entry slip road (and lane closure on the A14)

Closed overnight Monday to Friday (8pm-6am).

Diversion route map.

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.

Emergency service access will be maintained where safe to do so. 

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

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find the latest information on our daily closures page or check for current incidents, disruptions and delays. Our travel alerts give details of high priority incidents on our network.

We're undertaking maintenance work on the A43 between Oxford Road roundabout and Northampton Road roundabout.

Our work will include:

• resurfacing
• road markings and road studs
• drainage repairs
• vegetation clearance including the roundabouts to improve customer visibility
• kerb replacements
• replace tactile paving on the footpath
• replace marker posts

Closures

Monday 2 to Friday 6 November - drainage surveys at various points along the route

No closures required (9:30am-3:30pm).

Monday 16 to Friday 27 November - A43 southbound carriageway

Closed overnight, Monday to Friday (8pm-6am).

Monday 30 November to Friday 18 December - A43 northbound carriageway

Closed overnight, Monday to Friday (8pm-6am).

Work extents map

During closures, a fully signed diversion will be in place which has been agreed by the local authority.

In addition, there will be occasions where roundabout-specific traffic management will be required. We'll provide further information once we have firmer details.

We’ll be providing a weekly bulletin detailing closures and diversions throughout the scheme, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplya43emids@nationalhighways.co.uk.

Where it’s safe to do so, access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained in emergency situations.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. 

In 2027 we’ll be returning with a combination of northbound and southbound closures until the end of the program.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find the latest information on our daily closures page or check for current incidents, disruptions and delays. Our travel alerts give details of high priority incidents on our network.

We're undertaking works on the A45 between Thrapston and Raunds.

This will include: 

• resurfacing
• clearing vegetation
• drainage
• refreshing road markings

Closures and Diversion

Monday 5 to Tuesday 6 October - A45 Raunds roundabout

4-way temporary traffic lights overnight (8pm-6am).

Monday 5 October to Thursday 26 November - A45 between Thrapston and Raunds, both directions

Closed overnight (8pm-6am).

Eastbound diversion:

• A45
• A6
• A510
• A14 junction 13

Westbound diversion: 

• A14 junction 13
• A510
• A6
• A45

Diversion route map.

Friday 20 November - A45 Thrapston roundabout

Roundabout management overnight (8pm-6am).

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find the latest information on our daily closures page or check for current incidents, disruptions and delays. Our travel alerts give details of high priority incidents on our network.

Closures and diversion

26 October - 3 nights - Saxondale Roundabout to Grantham Road Whatton

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

29 October - 3 nights - Grantham Road Whatton to Grantham Road Bottesford

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

3 November - 4 nights - Grantham Road Bottesford to Barrowby

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

Laybys between Bingham and Barrowby closed continuously from 1pm on 26 October until 6am on 7 November.

Diversion (both directions):

• follow the A1 and A46 via Newark

A52 between Bingham and Barrowby 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.

Closures and diversions

26 October – 13 November - M1 junction 19 northbound slip road to M6

Closed overnight (10pm - 6am), ending on the morning of 13 November.

Diversion:

• continue on M1 to junction 20
• exit onto A4303
• then Rugby Road
• then A426
• rejoin at M6 junction 1

13 – 20 November - M1 junction 19 southbound slip road from M6

Closed overnight (10pm - 6am), ending on the morning of 20 November.

Diversion:

• continue on M6 to junction 1
• exit onto A426
• then A5
• then A14 junction 1
• rejoin at M1 junction 20

20 November – 12 December - M1 junction 19 northbound slip road to M6

Closed overnight (10pm - 6am), ending on the morning of 12 December.

Diversion:

• continue on M1 to junction 20
• exit onto A4303
• then Rugby Road
• then A426
• rejoin at M6 junction 1

14 – 19 December - M1 junction 19 southbound slip road from M6

Closed overnight (10pm - 6am), ending on the morning of 19 December.

Diversion:

• continue on M6 to junction 1
• exit onto A426
• then A5
• then A14 junction 1
• rejoin at M1 junction 20

View the diversion routes on the map - open the panel in the top left corner for route details.

Works will pause from 30 November to 3 December for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday period.

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.