East - Maintenance schemes

Following an incident on 1 November 2024, a culvert carrying the A1 over Billing Brook near Water Newton was badly damaged by a large vehicle.

The structure supporting the A1 southbound embankment has suffered significant damage, which means that we’ve had to close one lane on the A1 between Stibbington to Water Newton in Cambridgeshire to all vehicles for safety. 

We have been investigating during nighttime shifts. As a result, we’ve been looking at a range of repair options, and doing everything we can with minimum disruption to the A1 whenever possible.

We also need to consider archaeological aspects due to a nearby roman town which is a Historic England protected area, and environmental concerns due to a Site of Special Scientific Interest close by.

We plan to do repair work this Summer. In the meantime, one lane will remain closed, with a 50mph speed limit in place.

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

Closures

While we work, we'll close the A1 northbound from Biggleswade North Roundabout to Sandy:

• Monday 7 July
• Thursday 10 July to Saturday 12 July, 

Diversion

If you want to join the A1 northbound from the Biggleswade North Roundabout:

• travel southbound on the A1 to junction 10 (Baldock Services)
• From Stotfold Interchange, take the third exit onto A507
• continue straight to Clophill Roundabout
• take the third exit onto the A6 (Bedford Road)
• At Elstow Interchange, take the third exit onto the A421
• head towards the Black Cat Roundabout, where the diversion ends 

If you want to rejoin the A1 southbound:

• take the first exit at Black Cat Roundabout onto the A1 Great North Road
• then turn around at Wyboston Roundabout
• from here, you'll be directed along a clearly signed diversion route. 

A1 northbound from Biggleswade North Roundabout to Sandy diversion route.

Work

We're doing the next stage of our LED lighting upgrades on the A12 between junctions 26 (Colchester West) and 33 (Copdock Interchange, Ipswich).

We'll work overnight (9pm to 5am) on weeknights only, weather permitting.  

Closures and diversions

To work safely, we'll close sections of the A12 carriageway including exit and entry slip roads between junctions 26 and 33 on these dates: 

Tuesday 20 May – Thursday 22 May:

Junction 27 southbound entry slip road closed

Diversion

• Turn at Spring Lane Roundabout
• Join Cymbeline Way → London Road
• At Tollgate Roundabout, take 3rd exit
• Join A12 via J26 southbound

Junction 27 southbound entry slip road diversion map

Thursday 22 May – Friday 23 May

Junction 32b northbound entry slip road closed

Diversion

• Continue to J32a and turn around

Junction 32b northbound entry slip road diversion map 

Wednesday 28 May – Thursday 29 May

Junction 32a northbound entry slip road closed

Diversion

• From London Rd, join The Street
• At roundabout, take 2nd exit to Ipswich Rd
• Join A12 southbound at J32a
• Turn at J29 to head northbound

Junction 32a northbound entry slip road diversion map

Thursday 29 May – Saturday 31 May

Junction 32b northbound exit slip road closed

Diversion

• Continue to J33 (Copdock Roundabout) and turn around

Junction 32b northbound exit slip road diversion map

Monday 2 June – Wednesday 4 June

Junction 32b northbound entry slip road closed

Diversion

• Continue to J32a and turn around

Junction 32b northbound entry slip road diversion map 

Monday 9 June – Tuesday 10 June

Junction 28 northbound entry slip road closed

Diversion

• Use Urbis Romanae Roundabouts to join A12 southbound at J28
• Turn at J26 to head northbound

Junction 28 northbound entry slip road diversion map

Junction 28 northbound exit slip road closed

Diversion

• Exit at J27 → A120 fast link
• At Ipswich Rd Roundabout, take 4th exit to A12 southbound
• Exit at J28 for local roads

Junction 28 northbound exit slip road diversion map

Tuesday 10 June – Friday 13 June

Junctions 26–27 northbound full closure

Diversion

• Exit at J26 → A1124 → London Rd → Cymbeline Way → Cowdray Ave → Ipswich Rd
• Rejoin A12 at J29

Junctions 26–27 northbound full closure diversion map

Monday 16 June – Wednesday 18 June

Junctions 32b–32a southbound full closure

Diversion

• Exit A14 at J55 (Copdock) → East to J56
• South on A137 → Ipswich Rd → Rejoin A12 at J29

Junctions 32b–32a southbound full closure diversion map

Wednesday 18 June – Thursday 19 June

Junction 28 southbound exit slip road closed

Diversion Option 1

• Continue to J26 for local access

Diversion Option 2

• Use Urbis Romanae Roundabouts → A12 northbound
• Exit at J29 → Ipswich Rd Roundabout → 4th exit to A12 southbound

Junction 28 southbound exit slip road diversion map

Thursday 19 June – Friday 20 June

Junction 32a northbound entry slip road closed

Diversion

• From London Rd → The Street → Ipswich Rd
• Join A12 southbound at J32a
• Turn at J29 to head northbound

Junction 32a northbound entry slip road 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.

We’re doing emergency repair work on the A14 Higham Railway Bridge, near Kentford. This will ensure the structure remains safe and in a good working condition. 

We’ll work overnight (8:30pm to 9am) over three consecutive weekends, weather permitting. 

Please see the planned weekend work dates below:  

• Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 July   
• Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 July   
• Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 July   

Closures 

To work safely, we’ll need the following closures:

A14 eastbound between junctions 38 to 43 

Diversion 

Exit the A14 at Junction 38 onto the A11 northbound  

Continue on the A11 to the London Road roundabout  

At the roundabout, turn around to head southbound on the A11  

Join London Road from the A11 southbound  

Turn left onto Elveden Road to connect with the A134  

Continue south on the A134 to reach Junction 43  

Rejoin the A14 eastbound at Junction 43 to continue your journey  

View diversion route

Latitude Festival

With the Latitude Festival approaching in late July, we want to reassure attendees that we are working proactively to avoid any overlap between the festival and our planned closures at Higham Railway Bridge and the A14 Orwell Bridge. 

We’re doing maintenance work to replace the existing filter drain on the A120 eastbound between Priory Wood Roundabout and Stansted Interchange. 

We’ll work overnight from 8pm Monday 23 to 6am Thursday 26 June, weather permitting. 

To work safely, we’ll need the following closures. 

23 June to 26 June – A120 eastbound 

Closed between Priory Wood Roundabout and Stansted Interchange 

Diversions

For the Stansted Interchange and Bassingbourn Roundabout westbound diversion:

• exit at the Bassingbourn Roundabout onto A120 Thremhall Avenue
• from Priory Wood Roundabout, take the exit to Birchanger Green Roundabout
• before following the B1256 through Takeley and rejoin A120 at Dunmow West Interchange

For the M11 junction 8 eastbound diversion (Birchanger Green Roundabout):

• use B1256 eastbound from Birchanger Green Roundabout
• continue through Takeley
• rejoin A120 at Dunmow West Interchange

View 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.

We’re starting maintenance work between Caxton Gibbet Roundabout and Girton on the A428 in both directions. This will include refreshing road markings, upgrading studs (cat eyes), repairs and resurfacing. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface. 

We’ll work on from Monday 9 June (8pm to 6am) to Saturday 5 July 2025, weeknights only, weather permitting. 

Closures and diversions 

To carry out the work safely, we’ll need to close the A428 in phases.

We will divert traffic as below: 

Caxton Gibbet Roundabout to Girton eastbound 

• Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June
• Monday 16 June to Friday 20 June
• Monday 23 June

If you need to travel eastbound on the A428: 

• From Caxton Gibbet Roundabout, take the first exit onto the A1198. 
• Then take the first exit at the Ermine Street junction Roundabout to merge onto the A14 westbound. 
• Take the exit slip road at junction 21. 
• At the next junction, merge onto the A1 and keep to the left lane to take the exit slip road. 
• At the Brampton Hut Interchange, take the third exit to join the A1 southbound. 
• Join the A14 at junction 22, where the diversion ends

View diversion map

Non-motorway traffic diversions

If you wish to travel eastbound: 

• Traffic will be diverted at Caxton Gibbet onto A1198 northbound.
• At the Godmanchester Interchange Roundabout, take the third exit to head eastbound on the A1307. 
• Then take the B1049 to join the A14 at junction 32 (Histon).

Girton to Caxton Gibbet Roundabout westbound

• Tuesday 24 June to Saturday 28 June
• Monday 30 June to Saturday 5 July

If you need to travel westbound: 

• Continue on the A14 and take the exit slip road at junction 24.
• From the Swavesey Southern Roundabout, take the fourth exit, then at the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Huntingdon Road (A1307) 
• Take the exit slip road at junction 24, then at the Godmanchester Interchange take the first exit onto A1198. 
• Follow the A1198 to Caxton Gibbet Roundabout, to continue on your journey

Non-motorway traffic diversions 

If you wish to travel westbound: 

Traffic will leave the A14 at junction 32 (Histon) and join the B1049. At the intersection, take the right turn and follow the A1307 Huntingdon Road toward Godmanchester. Take the exit slip road at junction 24 of the A1307. At the Godmanchester Interchange, take the first exit to join the A1198 southbound, heading back to Caxton Gibbet.

View diversion map

We're doing essential improvement work on the A5 Dunstable Northern Bypass, including resurfacing the B5120 Roundabout, replacement of road markings, road studs (cat's eyes), signs, and other routine maintenance to ensure the A5 continues to remain in a safe and serviceable condition. 

We plan to complete this work in three phases from Tuesday 27 May to Wednesday 18 June 2025. We will work overnight between 8pm and 6am, on weeknights only, weather permitting. 

Closures and diversions 

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the A5 Dunstable Northern Bypass and divert traffic as follows:

Tuesday 27 May to Tuesday 3 June 

• A5 Dunstable Northern Bypass (both directions)

Drivers wishing to travel westbound on the A5 Northern Bypass should:

•  remain on the M1 and take the exit slip road at junction 11
• at the roundabout, take the third exit onto A505 Dunstable Road
• at the next roundabout, take the second exit onto Luton Road
• continue along Luton Road, merging onto Church Street.
• at the traffic lights, turn right to stay on the A505. Merge onto Watling Street, where the diversion will end.

Drivers wishing to travel eastbound will follow the above diversion in reverse. 

Tuesday 3 June to Tuesday 10 June 

• A5 eastbound between Watling Street and M1 junction 11a

Drivers wishing to travel eastbound on the A5 Northern Bypass to join the M1 should:

• head south on Watling Street and merge onto the A505.
• at the traffic lights, turn left onto Church Street and continue, merging onto Luton Road.
• at the roundabout, take the second exit onto Dunstable Road.
• at the following roundabout, take the first exit onto M1 north, where the diversion ends. 

Tuesday 10 June to Wednesday 18 June 

• A5 westbound between M1 junction 11a and Watling Street

Drivers wishing to travel westbound on the A5 Northern Bypass should:

•  remain on the M1 and take the exit slip road at junction 11
• at the roundabout, take the third exit onto A505 Dunstable Road
• at the next roundabout, take the second exit onto Luton Road
• continue along Luton Road, merging onto Church Street.
• at the traffic lights, turn right to stay on the A505. Merge onto Watling Street, where the diversion will end. 

Local traffic diversion

From Chalton Roundabout at the M1 junction 11a:

• take the A5505 Woodside Link and continue for 1.8 miles.
• at the fourth roundabout, proceed straight onto Porz Avenue.
• at the Apex Centre Roundabout, take the second exit back onto Boscombe Road.
• at the traffic lights turn right onto Luton Road and follow diversion above. 

Local traffic 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’re starting renewal of road markings and replacement of road studs on the A5 between Thorn Roundabout and Little Brickhill. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface. 

We’ll work (8pm to 6am) from Monday 23 June 2025, weeknights only, weather permitting. 

Work will last for approximately 7 weeks and is due to complete August 2025. 

There will be no planned work from The Flying Fox Roundabout to Church Lane between Monday 14 July and Friday 18 July 2025, to allow for maintenance work to be carried out on the M1. 

Closures and diversions 

To work safely, we’ll close the A5 from Thorn Roundabout to Little Brickhill in five phases and divert traffic as follows: 

Phase 1 - Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout Inner ring and outer ring 

Monday 23 June - Tuesday 24 June 

Phase 2 - Kelly's Kitchen to The Flying Fox Roundabout 

Wednesday 25 June - Friday 4 July 

Phase 3 - The Flying Fox Roundabout to Church Lane 

Monday 7 July - Friday 25 July 

Phase 4 - Church Lane to Tebwoth Road 

Monday 28 July - Friday 1 August 

Phase 5 - Tebwoth Road to Thorn Roundabout 

Monday 4 August - Friday 8 August 

Those wishing to travel northbound on the A5/Watling Street from Dunstable Northern Bypass, please follow these directions: 

From Thorn Roundabout, take the second exit onto Watling Street southbound. 

At the following roundabout, take the second exit onto A505 westbound. 

At Billington Road Roundabout take the second exit onto A4146. 

Continue on the A4146 for approximately 9.2 Miles until you reach Kelly’s Kitchen Roundabout. 

Those wishing to travel southbound on the A5/Watling Street, will need to follow the above diversion in reverse. 

We’re starting to upgrade technology along the M1 between junction 6a and 10, near Hemel Hempstead. 

This will involve upgrading the current communication network on the M1 both northbound and southbound simultaneously. This is aimed at enhancing monitoring and safety for drivers. 

We’ll work overnight (10pm to 5am) from Monday 7 July 2025 and we aim to complete by Friday 29 August 2025, weather permitting

To upgrade the communication network (installing new cables), we'll need to close parts of the road overnight. 

This will include closing the hard shoulder, lane 1, and lane 2, as well as the entry and exit slip roads between junctions 6a and 10. Drivers will be directed along a clearly signed diversion route. 

Testing and connecting the cables, will take place during the day, but this will only require the hard shoulder to be closed. 

While we upgrade network cables, most of the work will be done under hard shoulder and lane closures, there may be short diversions at times. 

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.

Work

We're resurfacing the M1 northbound between junction 8 and junction 9. 

Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface. 

We'll work overnight (10pm to 5am) Monday to Saturday. 

Closure

To work safely, we will need to close the M1 northbound between junctions 8 and 9.

Diversion

If you need to continue on the M1 from junction 8: 

• leave the M1 at junction 8 and follow the A414 on Breakspear Way
• at the second roundabout take the first exit to join the A4147
• then continue on the A4147 to Redbourn Road Roundabout
• take the first exit and continue on the A5183 to Redbourn
• before rejoining the M1 at junction 9 and continuing your journey

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.

Work

We’re doing maintenance work to renew road markings on the M11 between junctions 9 and 12, near Cambridge. 

We’ll work overnight from 8pm, Monday 23 June to 6am, Monday 1 September, weeknights only, weather permitting. 

Closures and diversions

To work safely, we’ll need the following closures. 

23 June to 28 June – M11 northbound 

• Closed between junctions 9 and 10 

M11 junctions 9 to 10 northbound diversion 

• Exit M11 at junction 9
• follow A1301 and A505
• rejoin M11 northbound at junction 10 

30 June to 10 July – M11 southbound 

• Closed between junctions 10 and 9

M11 junctions 10 to 9 southbound diversion 

• Exit M11 at junction 10
• follow A505 and A1301
• rejoin southbound at junction 9 entry slip road 

10 July to 24 July – M11 northbound 

• Closed between junctions 11 and 10 

M11 junctions 10 to 11 northbound diversion 

• Exit M11 at junction 10
• follow A505 and A10
• rejoin northbound at junction 11 entry slip road 

24 July to 13 August – M11 southbound 

• Closed between junctions 11 and 10 

M11 junctions 11 to 10 southbound diversion 

• Exit M11 at junction 11
• follow A10 and A505
• rejoin southbound at junction 10 entry slip road 

13 August to 22 August – M11 northbound 

• Closed between junctions 11 and 12 

M11 junctions 11 to 12 northbound diversion 

• Exit M11 at Junction 11
• A10
• A505
• A1198, and A603
• rejoin the M11 northbound at the junction 12 entry slip road 

26 August to 2 September - M11 southbound

• Closed between junctions 12 and 11 

M11 junctions 12 to 11 southbound diversion 

• Exit M11 at Junction 12
• A603
• A1198
• A505, and A10
• rejoin the M11 southbound at the junction 11 entry slip road 

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 resurfacing the M11 between junctions 14 and 13. We’ll work overnight (9pm to 5am), weather permitting. 

Closures

10 July to 24 July – M11 southbound 

Closed between junctions 14 and 13.

Diversion 

If you're heading south on the M11 from junction 14: 

• exit eastbound onto the A14 then turn around at junction 32
• head westbound on the A14 to join the A428
• continue to the Scotland Road Roundabouts, turn around, and follow the A428 to the A1303
• rejoin the M11 southbound at junction 13 by the entry slip road.

M11 junctions 14 to 13 southbound 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.