East - Maintenance schemes

In late 2024 the culvert supporting the A1 over Billing Brook at Water Newton near Peterborough was damaged in a traffic collision.

As a result, we had to close the A1 southbound lane one over Billing Brook for safety reasons.

We've completed temporarily re-aligning the A1 southbound.  This has allowed us to open two lanes for traffic while avoiding the damaged culvert.

We'll need overnight closures on the A1 southbound for some works in December.

We'll start permanently repairing the damaged culvert in 2026-27. 

Temporary speed limit

We'll impose a temporary 40mph speed limit:

• while we work
• when we re-open two narrow lanes to traffic on the temporary alignment

Closures

Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December - A1 southbound between Wansford and Alwalton 

Fully closed overnight (9pm to 5am).

 Diversion

If you're travelling southbound on the A1 through Wansford:

• exit the A1 at Wansford Interchange onto the A47 
• exit the A47 at Thorpewood Interchange onto the A1260 
• continue on the A1260 to Hampton Roundabout 
• turn right onto the A1139 
• re-join the A1/A1(M) at Fletton Parkway Interchange  

A1 southbound diversion route

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

We need to do essential maintenance work on the A47 at Trowse Newton in Norwich. This will reduce the risk of flooding, improving safety for all road users. 

Closure and diversion

We'll work overnight from Tuesday 6 January for two weeks. We expect to finish on Friday 16 January

We’ll work between 10pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather permitting. 

To work safely, we need to close the A47 eastbound between the A140 and A146, and divert traffic as follows: 

Drivers heading east on the A47 should:

• 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, where the diversion ends. 

We'll be doing more work in this location during early 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.

Work

We’re resurfacing the M1 between junction 9 and 10 near Luton. 

Closures and diversion

We’ll work weeknights from Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December (9pm to 5am), weather permitting. 

• M1 between junction 9 and 10 closed

If you want to travel northbound on the M1: 

• leave the M1 at junction 9 and take the A5183 northbound 
• stay on the A5183 until you reach the A505 
• turn onto the A505 and follow it to M1 junction 11 
• from junction 11, rejoin the M1 northbound to continue your journey 

For Luton Airport: join the M1 southbound at junction 11 and exit at junction 10.

M1 northbound junctions 9 (Flamstead) to 10 (Luton) diversion 

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 September to December - M1 northbound between junctions 8 (Hemel Hempstead) to 9 (Flamstead) 

Closed overnight (10pm - 5am) wile we work.

We'll mainly work Monday to Friday and on some weekends.

M1 northbound junction 8 to 9 diversion 

If you want to travel northbound on the M1:

• leave the M1 at Junction 8
• follow the A414 westbound onto Breakspear Way
• at the second roundabout, take the first exit onto Leverstock Green Way (A4147)
• stay on the A4147, continuing through Hemel Hempstead Road towards the Roundabout near Batchwood Drive/Verulam Road 
• at Batchwood Roundabout, take the first exit onto Redbourn Road (A5183) and continue along this road
• at the next roundabout, take the third exit passing the Redbourn MOT Centre to remain on the A5183 
• continue along the Dunstable Road (A5183) to rejoin the M1 at junction 9. 

M1 northbound junction 8 to 9 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.