East Midlands - Maintenance schemes

We’ll be carrying out repairs to the safety barrier in the central reservation along the A38 between Toyota Island and Mickleover. We’ll also be carrying out vegetation clearance and grass cutting along this section. Our work will ensure that the safety barrier and vegetation is well maintained to ensure we continue to provide safe travel through the Midlands.

When will this work take place?

We plan to start work on Monday 8 April 2024, and we expect to finish by the end of June 2024. Our work will take place overnight when traffic counts are lower, between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. 

To carry out our work safely, we’ll work under a combination of full carriageway closures and lane closures, between Toyota Island and the A516 junction at Mickleover.

This work will be carried out under the following phases:

• Phase 1 – 8 April to 19 April – full northbound carriageway closures from Toyota Island to the A516 Mickleover junction. A southbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.
• Phase 2 – 22 April to 17 May – full southbound carriageway closures from A516 Mickleover junction to Toyota Island. A northbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.
• Phase 3 – 20 May to 31 May – lane closures in both directions between Toyota Island to the A516 Mickleover junction. 
• Phase 4 – 3 June to 7 June – full southbound carriageway closures from A516 Mickleover junction to Toyota Island. A northbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.
• Phase 5 – 10 June to 14 June – full northbound carriageway closures from Toyota Island to the A516 Mickleover junction. A southbound lane 2 closure will be in place during these times.

Update -

Due to poor weather throughout this scheme, we were unable to carry out a lot of the work on the planned dates. We will complete this work under the following traffic management - 

17 June to 5 July – lane closures both directions between Toyota Island and A516 Mickleover junction. 

During closures the following diversion route will be in place:  

A38 Toyota to Mickleover diversion for northbound and southbound closures

A38 Findern Interchange to Toyota Island southbound diversion

We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and we encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. All closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. We’ll keep this web page updated with any changes.

Essential maintenance work is due to start on 1 July 2024 and is expected to complete by 30 November 2024.

This work is to the repaint sections of the bridge which runs over the A38 on the A50 Toyota Island and is essential to protect and prevent rusting to the existing structure. Scaffolding will be installed, and prior to the repainting, there will be a requirement to carry out additional maintenance work. Once complete, the life span of the bridge will be preserved but also reduce the need for future maintenance.

From 1 July to 13 September, A38 northbound lane 2 closed, 24/7.

From 14 September to 29 November, A38 southbound lane 2 closed, 24/7.

From 1 July to 12 September, between 8pm and 5am, weekday overnight closures of the A38 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Toyota Island.

From 16 September to 29 November, between 8pm and 5am, weekday overnight closures of the A38 southbound between the exit and entry slip at Toyota Island.

During closures, a small diversion will be installed over Toyota Island using the exit and entry slips. For the duration of the works, 50mph restrictions will be in place.

Please plan ahead and allow additional time for your journey.

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.

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

Work to divert the gas main through the affected bridge at the A52/A6154 QMC Roundabout is taking longer than anticipated.

This means the current traffic management will be in place for another week and we will be starting our repairs on Monday, 5 August.

From this date lane one of the roundabout will be closed 24/7 for the safety of road users while other overnight closures will be in place once we begin the repair.

We’ll be carrying out essential renewal works to the waterproofing system on Crick bridge at junction 18 of the M1.

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.

When will this work take place?

We plan to start work on 21 June 2024 and we expect to finish by 29 July 2024. To carry out this work safely, we’ll work under full weekend closures, in one direction at a time, on selected weekends from 8pm on Friday until 6am on Monday:

Northbound Carriageway Closures

• 8pm Friday 21 June until 6am Monday 24 June
• 8pm Friday 28 June until 6am Monday 1 July

Southbound Carriageway Closures

• 8pm Friday 19 July until 6am Monday 22 July
• 8pm Friday 26 July until 6am Monday 29 July

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.

All closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. We’ll keep this web page updated with any changes.

We’ll be undertaking extensive maintenance on the safety barriers along the M6 between M1 junction 19 and M6 junction 2 to extend their serviceable life. 

When will this work take place?

We’ll be carrying out work overnight, between 20:00 to 06:00, Monday to Friday from 29 July 2024 to mid-December 2024.

In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll work under lane closures together with a 50-mph speed restriction, overnight only. For the safety of our workers some full closures will be required towards the end of the scheme, and we’ll provide updates on these as our works progress.

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.    

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

We'll be performing safety barrier works with some vegetation works where required for access to provide improved safety for road users.

We’ll be carrying out work overnight, between Monday to Friday 8pm to 6am from 8 April 2024 to the end of July 2024.

In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll work under lane closures where possible, but some closures will be required to keep our workers safe.

In order to carry out this work safely, we have some specific road closures planned as detailed below

What does this mean for you?

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

M69 J2 entry slip closure M69 j1 exit slip

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.    

During our scheme of work, we’ll carry out;

* Carriageway resurfacing including sections of hard shoulder in a southbound
direction.
* Refreshing of white lining and road studs on the southbound carriageway from
M69 Junction 2 to Junction 1.

How will the work affect traffic?

To keep our programme for these works as short as possible and to minimise
disruption to the local community, residents, businesses and road users, we will be
working under a full southbound carriageway closure including slip roads.

Closures will be in place between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. Some weekend
working may be required and will be advised once programme has been confirmed.

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

When will the work take place?

Work is due to start on 16th July 2024 and is scheduled for completion by mid
October 2024.

Please note that all our planned roadworks may be subject to change due to weather
conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

How will the work affect businesses and residents?

We will make sure that access to businesses and residences is maintained wherever
possible.