East - Maintenance schemes

We’re surveying the A1 between Wansford Interchange and A1(M) junction 17 to plan future culvert replacements at Water Newton. 

We’ll work overnight (9pm-5am), weather permitting. 

Closures and Diversions

Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 June and Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 June – A1 southbound between Wansford Interchange and Alwalton

Closed overnight for four nights. 

Monday 15 to Friday 19 June – A1(M) northbound from junction 17 (Fletton Parkway Interchange) to Stibbington

Closed overnight for five nights. 

A1 southbound diversion

If you want to travel southbound on the A1: 

• leave the A1 at Wansford Interchange and follow the A47 eastbound 
• at Thorpe Wood Interchange, take the third exit onto the A1260 (Nene Parkway) 
• at Hampton Roundabout, take the third exit onto the A1139 (Fletton Parkway) 
• re-join the A1(M) at junction 17 to continue southbound 
• to access Water Newton, join the A1 northbound and use the crossover

A1(M) northbound diversion

• follow the southbound diversion in reverse

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 replacing beams and posts on the A5 between Old Stratford Roundabout and Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout.

We'll work overnight (8pm-6am) on weeknights only.

Closures and Diversions

22 to 27 June - A5 southbound from Old Stratford Roundabout to Abbey Hill Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

Northbound lane 2 also closed.

If you're travelling southbound:

• take Towcester Road, London Road, Queen Eleanor Street and Stratford Road
• at the roundabout, take the third exit onto V5 Great Monks Street
• re-join the A5 at Abbey Hill Roundabout

Diversion route map

29 June to 8 July - A5 northbound from Abbey Hill Roundabout to Old Stratford Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

If you're travelling northbound:

• take V5 Great Monks Street, Stratford Road, Queen Eleanor Street, London Road and Towcester Road
• re-join the A5 at Old Stratford Roundabout

Diversion route map

8 to 15 July - A5 southbound from Abbey Hill Roundabout to Redmoor Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

If you're travelling southbound:

• take H3 Monks Way to Bancroft Roundabout
• continue along the signed diversion route to Redmoor Roundabout

Diversion route map

15 to 23 July - A5 northbound from Redmoor Roundabout to Abbey Hill Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

If you're travelling northbound:

• take V6 Grafton Street and H3 Monks Way
• continue to Abbey Hill Roundabout

Diversion route map

23 to 28 July - A5 southbound from Redmoor Roundabout to Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

If you're travelling southbound:

• take V6 Grafton Street, V4 Watling Street and Bletcham Way
• re-join the A5 at Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout

Diversion route map

28 July to 8 August - A5 northbound from Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout to Redmoor Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

If you're travelling northbound:

• take V4 Watling Street and Bletcham Way
• continue along the signed diversion route to Redmoor Roundabout

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

We'll need to close the A11 north and southbound, in two phases, between Tuttles Interchange and Thickthorn Roundabout.

Closures

8 to 9 June - A11 northbound between Tuttles Interchange and Thickthorn roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm-6am), weather permitting.

The A11 northbound exit slip at Tuttles Interchange will also be closed during this phase.

Diversion:

• at Tuttles Interchange, follow signs onto the B1135
• at the next 2 roundabouts, turn right onto Norwich Road
• continue along Norwich Road to Thickthorn Interchange to re-join the A11 or continue onto the A47

A11 northbound diversion route map

If using the northbound exit slip at Tuttles Interchange:

• continue along the A11 northbound
• join the signed diversion route at Thickthorn Interchange

10 to 11 June - A11 southbound between Tuttles Interchange and Thickthorn roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm-6am), weather permitting.

Diversion:

Follow the same diversion route in the opposite direction.

A11 southbound diversion route map

There is a contingency shift on 12 June in case any outstanding work is to be completed. 

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 keeping two-way traffic lights on Fryerning Lane bridge while we work with the local authority on a long-term solution.

Works

We repaired bridge damage caused by a road traffic incident in 2018. Our detailed assessment shows the bridge is safe to use, but the edge beams need protection from vehicle loading.

Closures

There are no road closures. Protective barriers near both verges have narrowed the road, so the bridge cannot safely carry two-way traffic at the same time.

Diversions

There is no diversion route. Two-way traffic lights are in place to control traffic over the bridge.

Next steps

We're working with the local authority to identify a long-term solution and will share more information once the next steps are confirmed.

Diversion routes: No diversion route. Two-way traffic lights remain in place on the bridge to manage traffic safely.

We're renewing road markings and replacing road studs on the A12 between junctions 14 and 19.

Closures

Friday 29 May - A12 southbound entry slip roads at junctions 14 and 15

Closed overnight (9pm-5am).

Diversion

If you want to join the A12 southbound at junction 14:

• continue on Wantz Road to the B1002 / Wantz Road junction
• turn left onto the B1002 and follow it to junction 15 of the A12
• join the A12 southbound and continue to junction 16 (Stock Road interchange)
• at junction 16, turn around and re-join the A12 southbound

If you want to join the A12 southbound at junction 15:

• join the A12 northbound at junction 15 and continue to junction 16 (Stock Road interchange)
• at junction 16, turn around and re-join the A12 southbound

Diversion route map

Monday 1 to Friday 19 June - A12 northbound between junctions 15 and 19

Closed overnight (9pm-5am) on weeknights only.

Diversion

If you want to travel northbound on the A12 from junction 15:

• leave the A12 at junction 15 and join the A414
• continue on the A414 through Widford roundabout
• stay on the A1016 to the Essex Regiment / Channels Drive Roundabout
• at the roundabout, take the third exit onto Channels Drive
• follow Channels Drive to junction 19 of the A12 (Boreham Interchange)
• re-join the A12 and continue northbound

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

Closures

8 – 12 June - A120 westbound between Takeley and Stansted Junction

Closed overnight (9pm - 5am), ending on the morning of 12 June.

Diversion 

• leave the A120 at Dunmow West Interchange
• join the B1256 and continue westbound
• follow the B1256 to Birchanger Green Roundabout
• from Birchanger Green Roundabout, access Stansted or join the M11

A120 eastbound between Stansted Junction and Dunmow West Interchange closure and diversion map

15 – 19 June - A120 eastbound between Stansted Junction and Dunmow West Interchange

Closed overnight (9pm - 5am), ending on the morning of 19 June.

Diversion 

• exit onto Thremhall Avenue from Priory Wood Roundabout or Bassingbourn Roundabout
• continue on Thremhall Avenue to Birchanger Green Roundabout
  take the first exit onto the B1256
• continue on the B1256 through Takeley to Dunmow West Interchange
• re-join the A120 eastbound or use the local road network

A120 westbound between Takeley and Stansted Junction closure and diversion map

This work is associated with A120 maintenance work  and A120 Braintree maintenance work - 26 May to 11 July 2026.

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 undertaking maintenance work on the A120 in both directions between Braintree and Marks Tey.

We’re also:

• resurfacing the road and refreshing road markings and studs
• making repairs to our technology equipment. 

All work will take place overnight between 8pm and 6am. 

Closures and diversions 

26 to 29 May - A120 westbound between Notley Green and the B1417 

If you want to travel westbound: 

• leave the A120 and follow the B1256 to Great Notley Roundabout 
• take the A131 to Sheepcotes Roundabout 
• follow the B1008 to Dunmow South Interchange to re-join the A120 

Diversion route map

26 to 29 May - A120 eastbound entry slip road from London Road 

If you want to join the A120 eastbound: 

• follow the B1256 westbound to Great Notley Roundabout 
• take the A131 to Panners Roundabout to join the A120 

Diversion route map

3 to 7 June and 15 June - A120 eastbound between Galleys Corner and Marks Farm 

If you want to travel eastbound: 

• leave the A120 at Panners Roundabout and follow the A131 to junction 19 of the A12 (Boreham)
• travel north on the A12 to junction 25 (Marks Tey) to re-join the A120 

Diversion route map

16 to 25 June - A120 westbound between Marks Farm and Galleys Corner 

If you want to travel westbound: 

• travel to junction 25 of the A12 (Marks Tey) and follow the A12 southbound to junction 19 (Boreham) 
• take the A131 north to Great Notley Roundabout to re-join the A120 

Diversion route map

6 to 11 July - Galleys Corner Roundabout 

We'll be closing lanes on the roundabout. No diversion is required. 

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 working overnight (8pm to 6am) on weeknights only. One lane will remain open on the A14, but some slip roads will need to close.

Closures

8 June, and 10 to 22 June - A14 eastbound junction 33 entry slip road - closed overnight (8pm to 6am) on weeknights only.

Diversion – if you want to join the A14 eastbound at junction 33:

• join the A14 westbound
• continue to junction 32 (Histon Interchange)
• turn around and re-join the A14 eastbound

A14 eastbound junction 33 (Milton Interchange) entry slip road closure and diversion map

9 June - A14 westbound junction 34 entry slip road - closed overnight (8pm to 6am).

Diversion – if you want to join the A14 westbound at junction 34:

• continue south on the B1047
• turn onto the A1303 (Newmarket Road)
• follow the A1303 to junction 35 (Quy Interchange)
• join the A14 westbound

A14 junction 34 westbound entry slip road closure and 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. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closure

Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 February - A14 westbound between junctions 58 (Seve Hills Interchange) and 57 (Nacton Interchange

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am) on weeknights.

Diversion: 

• leave at junction 58
• follow the A1156 (Felixstowe Road) to Ransomes Way roundabout
• take the first exit onto the A1189 (Ransomes Way)
• at Nacton Road roundabout, take the first exit
• continue to Nacton Interchange to re-join the A14 westbound

Diversion route 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.

Closure

13 May – A14 eastbound between junction 52 (Claydon) and junction 54 (Sproughton)

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am). Also:

• temporary four-way traffic lights at the B1113 crossroads with Lower Street and Burstall Lane
• Paper Mill Lane closed for around 200 metres southbound (starting 500 metres south of the Bramford Road roundabout at junction 52). This is to prevent HGVs using this route

Diversion –

• from junction 52 (Claydon) head westbound on the A14 to junction 44 (Moreton Hall Interchange)
• take the first exit onto the A134, continuing through 3 roundabouts towards Sudbury
• at the next roundabout take the first exit, staying on the A134
• at the fourth roundabout take the first exit onto Newton Road (A134)
• continue westbound to join the A1071 (Boxford Lane)
• continue on the A1071 through Hadleigh and into Ipswich
• at the traffic lights turn right onto the A1214 (London Road)
• continue on the A1214 and rejoin the A14 at junction 55 (Copdock Interchange)

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.

Work includes:

• resurfacing
• drainage works (sweeping and gully emptying)
• barrier repairs 

Closure

23 and 24 March - A14 eastbound from junction 55 (Copdock) to 58 (Levington)

Closed overnight (8pm-6am) for two nights.

Diversion

• at junction 55 (Copdock Interchange), follow the A1214 London Road and turn left at the A137 crossroads to stay on the A1214 Yarmouth Road
• continue along the A1214 Valley Road and Colchester Road, going straight over five roundabouts
• at Woodbridge Road East, turn left and continue on the A1214 through two more roundabouts
• at the A12 Martlesham Roundabout, take the third exit and follow the A12 southbound
• continue through three roundabouts and re-join the A14 at junction 58 Levington

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.

Closures

The A47 eastbound between the A140 and A146 will be closed overnight (8pm – 6am) on the following dates:

• 28 April – 1 May (4 nights)
• 9 – 10 May (2 nights)
• 16 – 17 May (2 nights)
• 26 May – 19 June, excluding weekends (19 nights)

Diversion 

• Exit at the A140 (Ipswich Road) junction
• At the first intersection, take the first exit onto the A146
• Continue on the A146, passing Trowse Newton
• Rejoin the A47 eastbound at the A146 junction

A47 eastbound Trowse Newton diversion route 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. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures and diversions

7 – 10 April – A47 westbound, Fox Lane (North Tuddenham) to end of dual carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am) for four nights, starting Tuesday 7 April.

Diversion: 

• Leave the A47 at Thickthorn Interchange and join the A11
  At Croxton, join the A134 towards Mundford and follow diversion signs
• At Mundford roundabout, take the third exit onto the A1065
• Rejoin the A47 where the diversion ends

A47 westbound from Fox Lane, North Tuddenham to end of dual diversion route map

13 – 16 April – A47 eastbound, A1075 junction (Dereham) to end of dual carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am) for four nights, starting Monday 13 April.

Diversion:

• Leave the A47 at Toftwood and join the A1075 southbound
• Follow the A1075 to the A11
• At the A11 roundabout, take the first exit towards Norwich
• At Thickthorn Interchange roundabout, take the second exit onto the A47 westbound

A47 eastbound from A1075 junction, Dereham to end of dual diversion route map

17 – 19 April – A47 eastbound A1075 off slip, Dereham

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am) for three nights, starting Friday 17 April.

Diversion: 

• Continue along the A47 and take the next off slip onto Norwich Road
• At the traffic lights, turn left onto Station Road
• At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Yaxham Road
• At the traffic lights, turn right onto Tavern Lane where the diversion ends

A47 eastbound A1075 off slip Dereham diversion route 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. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures

7 April to 9 June – A47 eastbound between Sutton and junction 15 (Thomas Cook Interchange, near Longthorpe)

Closed overnight (8pm–6am).

Diversion –

• take the A1 southbound to the A1139 Fletton Parkway
• then take the B1260 Nene Parkway
• re-join the A47 at junction 15

9 June to 10 July – A47 eastbound between junction 15 and junction 16

Closed overnight (8pm–6am).

Diversion –

• take the B1260 Nene Parkway southbound
• turn left onto the A1139 Fletton Parkway
• turn left onto Paston Parkway
• rejoin the A47 at junction 20

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're undertaking drainage improvements on the A47 between the A140 and A146 junctions to prevent surface water build-up, reduce flooding risk and improve safety.

We'll work overnight (8pm-6am) over six weeks between 28 April and 19 June. 

Closures

The A47 eastbound between the A140 and A146 will be closed overnight on the following dates:

• Tuesday 28 April to Friday 1 May (four nights)
• Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May (two nights)
• Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May (two nights)
• Tuesday 26 May to Friday 19 June, weeknights only (nineteen nights)

Diversion

• exit the A47 at the A140 (Ipswich Road) junction
• head north on Ipswich Road (A140) towards Norwich
• turn right onto Lakenham Road
• continue straight over the roundabout onto Barrett Road,
• then turn right onto the A146 at Trowse Newton
• re-join the A47 eastbound at the Trowse Newton / A146 junction

We'll ensure emergency vehicles have access through the works with caution.

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.

Closures

From Tuesday 7 April (for approximately 7 weeks) – M1 junction 9 southbound entry slip road

Closed overnight (9pm – 5am)  weeknights only.

One lane will remain open between M1 junctions 8 and 9 in both directions

No diversion is needed but please allow extra time for your journey.

Diversion

If you're joining the M1 southbound at junction 9:

• continue northbound to M1 junction 10 (Pepperstock Junction/Luton Airport)
• exit and turn around, then rejoin the M1 southbound at junction 10
  continue your journey southbound

M1 junction 9 southbound entry slip road closure and 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. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Traffic management

1 – 5 June - Leagrave High Street under the M1 bridge

Temporary two-way traffic lights in place during the day (9.30am – 3pm).

No diversion route needed – traffic will be managed by the lights.

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.

Closures

Monday 8 June to Friday 19 June - M1 southbound between junction 10 and junction 9

Closed overnight (9pm to 5am).

Wednesday 17 June to Friday 19 June - M1 southbound between junction 11a and junction 10.

Closed overnight (9pm to 5am).

Wednesday 1 July to Thursday 9 July - M1 northbound between junction 9 and junction 10

Closed overnight (9pm to 5am).

Wednesday 8 July to Friday 10 July - M1 northbound between junction 10 and junction 11a

Closed overnight (9pm to 5am).

M1 southbound diversion

If you want to travel southbound on the M1: 

• leave the M1 southbound at junction 11a
• join the A5
• continue on the A5 to Thorn Roundabout
• take the second exit onto the A5183
• continue on the A5183 to M1 junction 9
• re-join the M1 and continue your journey 

M1 northbound diversion

If you want to travel northbound on the M1, follow the same diversion in the opposite direction.

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.