East - Road maintenance work

Due to the substantial rainfall experienced in recent months, the A47 at Honingham has flooded multiple times, leading to several emergency closures. 

During June, a floodwater storage tank was installed alongside the A47 at Honingham in Norfolk. This large tank is part of a drainage solution to help prevent flooding which has previously closed the road in this area. The tank is 13.6m long by 3m wide, and will help to increase capacity of the existing road drainage.

We are installing a second drainage tank in that location. To safely install the tank, we need to make lane closures overnight from 8pm to 6am from 10 July to 30 August, Monday to Fridays. Whilst we complete this work, there may be some noise disruption. 

To install the second base and the tank, we also need overnight road closures on Sunday 4 August from 8pm to 6am, and overnight from Sunday 11 August to Wednesday 14  August from 8pm to 6am.

Eastbound traffic will be diverted to A47 Thickthorn, A11 Thetford, A134 Mundford, A1065 to Swaffham. Westbound traffic will follow the diversion in reverse. 

We plan to carry out overnight resurfacing work, including bridge joint renewal and road markings on the A14 between junction 24 and 21. This will ensure the A14 continues to remain in a safe and serviceable condition. 

We plan to complete this work over 10 nights starting Monday 22 July. Work will be carried out on weeknights only, working between 8pm and 6am, weather conditions permitting.  

Closures and diversions 

Diversion

Westbound traffic from the A14 at junction 31/M11 junction 14 will be diverted onto the A14/A428 towards St Neots (Crown roundabout). At the roundabout take the Great North Road onto the A1 and head northbound to Huntingdon junction 21 before rejoining the A14.

We are planning to carry out resurfacing and road marking renewal on the A5 between Thorn roundabout at Houghton Regis and the Flying Fox roundabout in Leighton Buzzard. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work over two nights between Monday 5 August and Wednesday 7 August. To carry out the work safely, we will need to close both lanes on the A5 between Thorn roundabout and Flying Fox roundabout and divert traffic. We will work between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting. All closures are subject to weather and other conditions.

Diversions

• Traffic travelling northbound on the A5 will turn left off the Dunstable Northern Bypass (A5) onto Watling Street and then right at the next roundabout to join the A505. Traffic will continue following the A505 to Billington Road roundabout and take the second exit, straight onto the A4146. Continue on the A4146 to Kelly’s Kitchen roundabout and turn right to rejoin the A5 heading back towards the Flying Fox roundabout.

• Traffic travelling southbound will follow the above diversion in reverse.

We’re carrying out resurfacing on the A14 eastbound between junction 13 and 21. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface. 

We plan to complete this work over five nights between Monday 12 and Friday 16 August. We will work between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting.  

Closures and diversions 

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the A14 eastbound between junctions 13 and 21, and divert traffic as detailed below: 

Motorway traffic: 

Eastbound traffic will exit the A14 at junction 13 onto the A605 and following until reaching the Fletton Parkway Interchange roundabout. Turn right at the roundabout onto Great North Road (A1M). Continue on the A1(M) to the Alconbury Interchange and onto the A1 until rejoining the A14 at junction 21. 

Non-Motorway traffic: 

Eastbound traffic will exit the A14 at junction 13 onto the A605 until Fletton Parkway Interchange roundabout. At the roundabout take the second exit onto Fletton Parkway and continue to junction 3 (Hampton roundabout), before taking the second exit onto The Serpentine. At the end of The Serpentine, turn right at the roundabout onto London Road (A15) until Norman Cross roundabout before joining the B1043 southbound to Huntingdon.  
 
Follow the B1043 to Ermine Street and take the second exit at the roundabout at Alconbury onto the A1307. Exit the A1307 at Spittals Interchange and turn right onto Spittals Way (A141), following onto Thrapston Road and rejoining the A14 at junction 21 (Brampton Hut Interchange roundabout).

Motorway diversion map

Non-motorway diversion map

We’re doing resurfacing work along the A47 between Rings End roundabout at Guyhirn and Redmoor Lane roundabout at Wisbech. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work over two nights from Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 July. We will work between 8pm and 6am, weather conditions permitting

Diversion

We plan to complete this work over two nights from Wednesday 3 to Friday July. We will work between 8pm and 6am, weather conditions permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the A47 between Rings End roundabout Redmoor Lane roundabout, and divert traffic as detailed below:

Traffic wishing to travel eastbound traffic will be diverted from the A47 at Rings End onto the A141 towards Chatteris and A142 towards Ely. Then follow the A10 towards Downham Market and join the A1122 and A1101 Elm High Road towards Wisbech, before re-joining the A47.

Westbound traffic will be diverted south from the A47 at Redmoor Lane roundabout onto the A1101 Elm High Road and A1122 towards Downham Market. Then follow the A10 towards Ely and join the A142 to Chatteris then the A141 towards Guyhirn, before re-joining the A47.

We're refreshing the road markings on the A47 between Links Road Roundabout and Victoria Road Roundabout at Gorleston-on-Sea. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, better-defined road surface.

Work will be carried out in phases, starting from Links Road Roundabout, moving northwards until work is complete at Victoria Road Roundabout.

Access to James Paget Hospital will remain open, either via Brasenose Avenue, Jenner Road or the main entrance via Kennedy Avenue. During the works, vehicles will be able to cross the A47 at Brasenose Avenue / Bridge Road. Temporary signs will be in place to advise of any alternative arrangements.

Closure details

We'll do this work over two weeks between Monday 17 June and Friday 28 June 2024. We will work between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather conditions permitting.

Diversions

A47 Middleton Roundabout and Hopton Roundabout eastbound diversion (Map 1): 

A47 eastbound diversion (Map 2): 

A47 eastbound Harfreys Roundabout diversion (Map 3):

After recent work to upgrade the A47 LED street lighting in Peterborough between junctions 15 and 20, we plan to carry out further lighting upgrades on the A47 between Welland Road Roundabout, Peterborough, and New Cut Roundabout, Thorney.

The specific locations will include:

• Welland Road Roundabout
• Littlewood Roundabout
• Eye Green Roundabout
• Oversley Lodge Roundabout, Thorney
• Thorney Roundabout
• New Cut Roundabout, Thorney

LED lights are better for the environment and use far less energy to produce the same amount of light. They also last longer and require less maintenance, meaning fewer road closures to fix lighting in the future.  

Our work will start on Tuesday 28 May, with working hours of 8pm to 6am, working both weekday and weekend nights, as detailed below.

Work dates

• Tuesday 28 May to Friday 31 May
• Saturday 8 June to Saturday 15 June

Closures and diversions 

To do this work, we need to close the A47 between junction 20, Peterborough and New Cut Roundabout, Thorney. However, when we need to work on New Cut Roundabout, we will need to close as far as Guyhirn Roundabout. We expect this closure of New Cut Roundabout to take place during our final two nights of work.

Whilst the A47 is closed, traffic will be diverted in both directions between the A47 at junction 20 and Guyhirn Roundabout, via Frank Perkins Parkway, Fletton Parkway, A605 and A141.

Further to our work in late 2023 where we resurfaced parts of the A47 just outside of Vauxhall Holiday Park, we need to revisit the area to do some remedial work to bring the road surface up to the required standard.

We plan to complete this work over ten nights between Monday 3 June and Friday 14 June. We will work between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather conditions permitting. 

Closures and diversions

For safety reasons, we will need to close A47 between Acle Roundabout and Vauxhall Roundabout to do this work.

Whilst the A47 is closed, eastbound traffic will be diverted from the A47 at Trowse Newton to travel southbound on the A146. Traffic will then join the A143 at Gillingham to re-join the A47 at Beccles Road, A47 interchange. 

Traffic heading westbound will follow the same diversion as above but in reverse.  

Following work to alleviate flooding caused by high groundwater levels, the National Highways team will implement three overnight closures, starting on Monday 10 June.

Since flooding began in March, over 15 million litres of water have been extracted from the A14 at junction 37, near Newmarket in Suffolk.

Recently, we installed a piezometer, which acts as a warning system by monitoring groundwater levels.

We now need further overnight closures  before the road fully reopens. To safely remove the emergency flood water pumps and reopen lane 1, the A14 eastbound and entry slip to the junction will close from 8pm to 6am on three nights starting on 10 June.

Drivers should allow extra time for their journeys and follow the diversion route: A142 Fordham Road into Newmarket, then A1304 to J38 for the A11. A14 traffic will use the B1506 to J39 Kentford, before rejoining the A14.

We thank motorists and the local community for their patience and cooperation during this period.

From 9pm on Friday 7 June to 5am on Monday 10 June, we'll need a full weekend road closure northbound between junction 6 (Welwyn/The Clock) and junction 7 (Stevenage South/Langley Sidings) in Hertfordshire, with a diversion in place.

Please note that ahead of that work, we have an ongoing lane closure northbound from junction 6 to 7, with a 40mph temporary speed limit in place.

In addition to this work, we are also resurfacing the A1 between A1(M) junction 10 (Stotfold) and the Biggleswade North junction. We currently have overnight northbound closures of the A1 on this scheme. You can find full details and diversions for this work here 

Diversions

A1(M) northbound between junction 6 (Welwyn/The Clock) and junction 8 7 (Stevenage South/Langley Sidings). Drivers will exit the A1(M) at junction 6 to take the A1000 Welwyn Bypass, then B197 London Road northbound through Knebworth, then the A602 westbound to take and re-join the A1(M) at junction 7.

We completed work on the A1 earlier this year, and we’re now planning to return to carry out further work on the northbound and southbound carriageway of the A1 between Wothorpe and Wansford near Peterborough. This will include installing communication equipment and doing road markings. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a better-defined road and safer lay-by.

We plan to complete this work between Wednesday 5 June and Friday 7 June. We will work between 9pm and 5am, weather conditions permitting.

Closures and diversion map

• Wednesday 5 June, 9pm to 5am: Overnight lane closure on the A1 northbound from Wittering to Racecourse Road.
• Thursday 7 June to Friday 8 June, 9pm to 5am: Overnight closures of the A1 southbound between A6121/ Tinwell Road and Stamford B1081/ London Road.

Drivers will be diverted via the A606, A6003 and A47 before rejoining the A1 at Wansford. During the southbound closure, traffic will still be able to enter southbound at Wothorpe B1081/ London Road entry slip to access properties along the A1.