East Midlands - Maintenance schemes

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

Essential maintenance work will 1 July 2024 and is expected to complete by end November 2024.

This work is to the repaint sections of the bridge which runs over the A38 on the A50 Toyota Island.

Closures

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

A38 northbound lane 2 closed 24/7

1 July to 13 September

A38 northbound between the exit and entry slip at Toyota Island

1 July to 12 September. Weekday overnight closures from 8pm to 5am

A38 southbound lane 2 closed 24/7

14 September to 29 November

A38 southbound between the exit and entry slip at Toyota Island

16 September to 29 November. Weekday overnight closures between 8pm and 5am.

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.

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

We'll be undertaking some essential resurfacing on the A45 between Stanwick and Raunds. As part of the work, we’ll be resurfacing the road surface and re-instating high friction surfacing, road studs and markings to provide a smoother, safer carriageway for road users. 

When will this work take place?

We’ll be carrying out work overnight between 8pm and 6am, from 21 October 2024 to 26 October 2024. Laybys within the scheme extends will be closed from 2pm on 21st October and will remain closed throughout our works.

To complete our work safely, we’ll work under a full closure of the A45 between Stanwick roundabout and the A45/B663 Raunds road roundabout.

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. 

Westbound diversion route

Eastbound diversion route

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. 

We’ll be resurfacing sections of the carriageway and refresh the road markings to provide a smoother, safer carriageway for road users.

We’ll be carrying out work overnight Monday to Friday, between 8pm and 6am on the following dates:

• 16 September 2024 - 5 nights
• 23 September 2024 - 3 nights
• 30 September 2024 - 1 night
• 1 October 2024 – 1 night

In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll install full carriageway closures between the M1 junction 21a and Charnwood Edge Business Park (A607).

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

Diversion Via A50 Groby Rd, A463 & A607 to Hobby Horse roundabout

Diversion via A5630, A563, A50 to rejoin A46 at Groby Junction

Diversion via A607 EB / Syston Rd, A6 SB to rejoin A46 at Wanlip Junction

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 essential maintenance work on the A5 between Tove roundabout and Gibbet Island, including:

• resurfacing
• renewing road markings
• replacing road studs

Closures

To work safely, we'll use full overnight closures on the A5 at the following locations:

• between Crick and Shadwell (3 nights)
• Weedon Beck to Crick (2 nights)
• Tove roundabout to Weedon Bec (2 nights)

Diversions

Crick to Shawell – motorway traffic diversion map

Crick to Shawell - non motorway traffic diversion map

Weedon Bec to Crick – motorway traffic diversion map

Weedon Bec to Crick – non motorway traffic diversion map

Tove Roundabout to Weedon Bec – motorway traffic diversion map

Tove Roundabout to Weedon Bec – non motorway traffic diversion map

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.

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

Our weekend closure of 11 to 14 October has been cancelled and will now take place the following weekend.

Our programme is regularly reviewed to ensure we minimise disruption for road users and communities so we have moved the closure to avoid the University of Nottingham open day on 12 October which attracts a large number of visitors.

We are grateful to people for their patience while we carry out these essential repairs to the bridge.

Closures

The following roads will be closed from 8pm on Friday 18 October to 6am on Monday 21 October:

• 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.

Diversions

View Diversion Route Map

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’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.

View diversion map.

We'll be performing safety barrier works with some vegetation works.

This work will require some closures.

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

We'll maintain access for emergency service vehicles 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.

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.

To work safely, we'll need to close the motorway and slip roads at various locations. Please remember that closure details can change at short notice. For the most up-to-date information on dates, times and locations, check our daily closures page.

Diversion routes will be clearly signposted. Please don't follow your satnav during any closure and check your journey before you travel. 

If you have any queries about this work, please contact us by email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk or call 0300 123 5000.

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