South East - Maintenance schemes

Maintenance schemes taking place in the South East region.

The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'.

Project information

You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A2 below:

For safety during essential road repair work, we need to close the eastbound carriageway of the A2 between Brenley Corner and Wincheap.

The closure will be overnight to try to reduce disruption to traffic as much as possible. It will be Thursday 27 February to Sunday 30 March, Thursday to Sunday nights only, 8pm to 6am.

There will also be a daytime lane closure on the eastbound carriageway, 6am Friday to 8pm Sunday.

The diversion for eastbound motorway traffic will be via the A299 and A256, back onto the A256 Guston.

Eastbound traffic will leave the motorway at Brenley Corner, onto the A299 Thanet Way, then onto the A256 to Whitfield roundabout.

Work at the A2 Brenley Corner roundabout and slip roads will also be taking place, Monday to Wednesdays only, 3 March to 15 March.

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

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A20 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A21 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A23 below:

There will be four-way traffic lights controlling the slip roads onto the A23 at Hickstead from Monday 13 January until early February.

Then, from Friday 7 February, the northbound exit slip road will be closed overnight (8pm to 6am) for 14 nights.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A259 below:

There will be phases of overnight road closures for essential resurfacing on the A259 between Rye and Hastings until 21 March.
They will be weeknights, 8pm to 6am, between Friars Hill and Butchers Lane and then between Butchers Lane and Orchard Close.

There will be no work or closures the week beginning 24 February and 10 March.

Phase one closure

A259 closure between Friars Hill and Butchers Lane

Monday 3 February to Tuesday 4 March, weeknights (8pm – 6am)

Phase two closure

A259 closure between Butchers Lane and Orchard Close

Wednesday 5 March to Friday 21 March, weeknights (8pm – 6am)

Residents, businesses and people going to/from the local school should approach the closure point to be escorted within the closure area. Residents and businesses wishing to leave their property are asked to use the telecom unit available outside of properties to alert our team, so you can be escorted. Please note: there may be a short wait.

Local traffic diversion

A259 through traffic heading towards Rye will be diverted via the A2102, A21 Sedlescombe Road, A28, A268 to rejoin the A259 in Rye. The same diversion will be in reverse for traffic heading towards Hastings.

Larger vehicle diversion

A259 through traffic heading towards Rye will be diverted via A2101, A21 Sedlescombe Road, A2100 to rejoin the A21 at St Johns Cross, A229, M20, A2070 to rejoin the A259 toward Rye. The same diversion will be in reverse for traffic heading towards Hastings.

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.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A26 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A260 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A27 below:

We’ll be resurfacing the A27 Patcham Interchange including all the slip roads and the A23 southbound off slip road.

To undertake these works safely we will need to close the A27 Patcham Interchange including all slip roads and the A23 southbound off slip to the A27 Patcham Interchange overnight between the hours 8pm to 6am Monday to Friday only.

Overnight closure information:

Monday 6 January for five nights
Monday 13 January for four nights

These works are weather dependent and will generate some noise for which we apologise in advance.

Diversions

A27 eastbound diversion

Traffic will continue on the A27 to Falmer Interchange to rejoin the A27 westbound exit onto the A270, onto St Peters Place to join the A23.

A27 westbound diversion

Traffic will continue the A27 to Devils Dyke Interchange, rejoin the eastbound A27 and exit onto the A23.

A23 southbound off slip to the A27

Traffic will continue along the A23, join the A270 to join the A27 Stone Mere Way, to join the A27.

Access to properties

Residents and businesses with direct access on Braypool Lane and St Michael’s Way will need to be escorted to their properties.

For access to properties please approach the A23 southbound off slip road to the A27 Patcham Interchange with your hazard lights on, where an escort van will be meet you.

To leave your property please make your way to the A27 Interchange where the escort van will be there to assist.

You can find more details about the maintenance scheme taking place on the A228 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A3 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A303 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A31 below:

We couldn't resurface the A31 Roundhouse Roundabout in Wimborne this January due to bad weather.

We've now re-scheduled our overnight work.

Closures

Wednesday 26 February for three nights from 9pm to 6pm

Northern section of the roundabout closed.

No access to the roundabout from the A350 Blandford Road beyond Station Road and from the A31 westbound.

Traffic lights will allow A31 eastbound traffic to join the southbound A350 Poole Road and vice versa.

Monday 3 March for two nights from 9pm to 6pm

Southern section of the roundabout closed.

No access to the roundabout from A350 Poole Road beyond Pinks Lane and Westbound A31 from Dullar Lane.

A hard closure from Townsend roundabout will prevent HGV’s heading east on the A31. We'll give local traffic access through the closure.

Traffic lights will allow A31 westbound traffic to join the northbound A350 Blandford Road and vice versa.

If we can't complete our works on this schedule

We'll work overnight on 5 March, using 4 way traffic lights at Roundhouse roundabout.

Escorted access for residents and business whose only access is off the A31.

We'll escort people from Lakes Gate roundabout and other roads adjoining the A31, except for Candys Lane.

For the first two nights residents won't have access to the A31 from Candys Lane.

Escorted access to the Esso service station

We'll escort people from the Lake Gates Roundabout to the service station.

Diversions

Please follow signed diversion routes.

Northern half of the roundabout closure

For the A31, the westbound diversion is:

A31 eastbound
A349 Gravel Hill
A349 Waterloo Road
A349 Upton Road
A350 Blanford Road North
A350 Poole Road

For the A350, the southbound diversion is:

northbound A350 Blandford Road
A354 to Northbrook Junction
A35 eastbound
at Townsend roundabout take the A31 to Winterborne Zelston

Southern half of the roundabout closure

For the A31, the eastbound diversion will be the A31 westbound

At Townsend Roundabout, if you want to go north on A350 Blanford Road:

follow A35 to Dorchester
A354 to Badger Roundabout
A350 Bournemouth Road

If you want to travel west on the A31 or southbound on the A350 at Townsend Roundabout:

either take the A350 Blanford Road north
or for the eastbound A31 continue on the A35
exit for Winborne
take the A35 Upton Road
at Upton Gateway Roundabout take A349 Waterloo Road – A31 westbound

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A34 below:

Our work continues to replace safety barriers on the A34 northbound carriageway near the Three Maids Hill Interchange in Hampshire.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, a phase which would have started on Monday 17 February has had to be rescheduled and will now take place on Monday 24 February for seven nights, Monday to Friday only.

Closures

We'll close the A34 northbound overnight (9pm to 6am) from the A33 Basingstoke Road exit slip road to the northbound entry slip at Three Maids Hill Interchange.

We'll put narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit in place.

Diversion

We'll divert northbound traffic from A34/A33 northbound Kingsworthy link, by the A33 – A303, back to Bullington Cross.

We're working on the A34 A34 between Litchfield and Tothill, south of Newbury. We will be:

replacing the safety barrier
installing new drainage

Closures

Monday 10 March to Monday 24 March - A34 between Litchfield junction and the B4640 at Tothill

Closed overnight (9pm – 6am). Lane closures will also be in place.

Diversion

travel east along the A303 to Basingstoke
then north on the A339 towards Newbury
either turn left at the Newtown roundabout to join the A34 at Tothill, or continue on the A339 through Newbury
join the A34 near Chieveley.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the A404 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M1 below:

We're renewing more than 500 metres of motorway boundary fence on the M1 northbound near junction 1 in Hendon, starting Monday 17 February 2025 and finishing in April 2025.

To minimise disruption, our work will take place overnight, from 9pm to 5.30am, Monday to Friday.

For safety, regular overnight lane closures (9pm to 5:30am) will be in place on the M1 northbound carriageway during February, March and April 2025. One lane will remain open for northbound traffic.

The link road from the A406 North Circular Road westbound to the M1 northbound will be closed overnight, but access to the M1 will still be available via the Staples Corner Roundabout.

We won’t need any traffic restrictions on the adjacent M1 southbound carriageway to complete this work. The overnight lane closures on the northbound carriageway will be removed by 5.30am each morning ahead of busier daytime use.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M11 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M2 below:

We need to carry out repairs and maintenance to the bridge crossing the M2 at Maidstone Road, Gillingham.

Works include parapet replacements and installation of safety barriers.

To complete these works safely, we’ll need to close the bridge for five weeks from Monday 20 January to Friday 21 February.

Maidstone Road will be closed from the junction of Wigmore Road, and Deanwood Road to Kemsley Street Road, 24 hours a day.

Diversion routes

A signed diversion in both directions will be in place via Wigmore Road, Hoath Way (A278), Hempstead Road, Hempstead Valley Drive, Hempstead Road, Lidsing Road, Forge Lane, and The Street.

Escorted access within the closure will be maintained for businesses and properties which usually have direct access off Maidstone Road: please go to the closure point (there may be a short wait while we make it safe to pass).

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M20 below:

We need to repair the concrete bridge carrying the M20 over Church Lane in Ashford.

While we work:

we'll close Church Lane to traffic overnight, at each end of the bridge
we'll maintain pedestrian access

Closures

6 January

8pm to 6am for survey work.

27 January to 28 February

8pm to 6am weekdays only

Diversion routes

We'll divert traffic by A20 Ashford Road, Barrow Hill and Knoll Hill.

Work

We need to repair the bridge carrying Forstal Road over the M20 in Aylesford.

Closure

This requires closing Forstal Road to traffic at each end of the bridge. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

The closures will be overnight on:

Overnight Wednesday 19 February, (8pm to 6am)
Friday 21 February at 8pm through to 6am Monday 24 February
No closures are planned for Thursday night, 20 February

Further closure dates will follow once confirmed.

Diversion

We'll divert traffic by A229, Rochester Road and Pratling Street.

Work

We need to renew closed-circuit TV cameras, which are used to assist with traffic management on the M20 motorway, West of Maidstone.

To do this safely, we will need traffic management and diversions in place.

Closures

The M20’s coastbound carriageway between junctions 2 and 4 will be closed from:

10pm 3 February to 5am 7 February (four nights).

Junction 4’s coastbound on-slip road will be closed from:

8pm 10 February to 6am 11 February.

Junction 6 London-bound on-slip will be closed from:

8pm 18 February to 6am 19 February.

Junction 5 London-bound, on-slip road will be closed from:

8pm 19 February to 6am 20 February.

Lanes will be closed between:

junctions 3 and 5 on both carriageways from 8pm 10 February to 6am 28 February.

Diversion routes

During closure of coastbound carriageway, junctions 2 to 4 (10pm 3 February to 5am 7 February):

A20 London Road,
A228 Ashton Way.

During closure of junction 4 coastbound on-slip road (8pm 10 February to 6am 11 February):

M20 westbound,
M26 westbound,
M26 J2a Nepicar Interchange,
M26 eastbound,
M20 coastbound.

During closure of junction 6 London-bound on-slip road (8pm 18 February to 6am 19 February):

Junction 5 Coldharbour Interchange

During Junction 5’s London-bound, on-slip road closure (8pm 19 February to 6am 20 February):

Junction 5 Coldharbour,
M20 eastbound,
M20 junction 6 Cobtree Roundabout,
A229 Chatham Road,
M20 junction 6 Running Horse Roundabout,
M20 westbound.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M23 below:

For more information please refer to the M23 Junction 9 Airport Way near Gatwick webpage.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M27 below:

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M3 below:

For the latest information about this scheme, visit our new project page.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M4 below:

Work

We're installing a new weather station alongside the northbound carriageway of the M4 junction 4a Heathrow Airport Spur Road.

This work is part of our ongoing efforts to replace weather stations across the network that are reaching the end of their serviceable life.

Closures

To minimise disruption, including for people commuting to and from Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 and 3:

our work will take place overnight between 11pm and 5.30am, from Monday 17 February for five nights.

For safety, we'll close

the northbound carriageway of the M4 Heathrow Airport Spur Road, between (and including) the West Ramp at junction 4a and M4 junction 4.

There will be no traffic restrictions on the southbound carriageway of the spur road for travel towards Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 and 3.

Diversion

During the overnight closures:

traffic at the bottom of the spur road will be directed eastbound along the A4 (Bath Road) to Waggoners Roundabout
from there, drivers will continue northbound along the A312 (The Parkway) to join the M4 via the Cranford Parkway interchange (M4 junction 3)

More about the weather stations

These measure a large variety of different meteorological conditions, including air temperature, atmospheric pressure, rainfall, wind speed and direction, humidity, cloud height and visibility.

We use this information on overhead signs to warn road users of severe weather and road conditions. Replacing and upgrading these weather stations is an important step in improving the reliability of data collected. This helps National Highways, local councils, and other authorities to better plan for roadworks, closures, and emergencies.

Nearby works

We're also upgrading the traffic signals at the M4 junction 4 Heathrow Interchange which is at the top of the spur road, and so these works have been carefully coordinated to minimise disruption.

You can find out more about the traffic signal upgrades and upcoming road closures at www.nationalhighways.co.uk/M4J4.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. Information to help plan your journey is available at www.nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates.

We are carrying out essential bridge repairs to junction 12 of the M4 Theale Interchange.

Work will include replacing the expansion joints, waterproofing, and resurfacing to maintain the structural integrity to both bridges.

Works will be undertaken in two phases and will require overnight closures to west and east side of the junction including the on-slip roads to the M4 and 24/7 lane reduction over the bridge. Full weekend closures to west and east sides of the bridge including the on-slip roads to the M4 and overnight lane closures on the M4 in both directions.

The hard shoulder of the M4 westbound carriageway under the bridge will be closed 24/7 for the duration of works.

Phase one

Phase one is now complete.

Phase two

Reduced lanes

East side of junction reduced to two lanes running

6 January to 15 March

Overnight closures

East side of junction overnight closures, including the eastbound on slip to the M4.

6 January to 7 February (9pm to 6am)

Monday to Saturday only

10 February to 15 March (9pm to 6am)

Monday to Saturday only

Full weekend closure

East side of junction including the eastbound on slip to the M4

9pm Friday 28 February to 6am Monday 3 March

Diversion routes

East side junction diversion

Traffic will be diverted via, A4155 Bath Road, A4155 Castle Hill, A33, A339 Ringway North, A340 Aldermaston Road, Main Road, Tadley Hill, A340 Aldermaston Road, A340 Paices Hill, A340 Basingstoke Road, A4 Bath Road to Theale Interchange junction 12 of the M4.

Traffic wishing to the join the M4 when the on slips are closed, will follow the diversions to it reaches junction 11 of the M4.

View diversion routes map.

Works are progressing well and we’ve added some new dates to programme as follows: