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:

We will be installing ice sensors in the westbound carriageway of the A2 at Lydden, Kent, as part of our weather station upgrade work.

For safety, we will need to close the westbound carriageway from Whitfield roundabout to the Lydden Hill exit for one night, 8pm Tuesday 11 March to 6am Wednesday 12 March.

Diversion via A256 north to Manston, then A299 west toward Faversham to Brenley Corner at M2 junction 7.

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:

We're continuing street lighting replacement at the A23 junction with the A2300 into Hickstead.

We'll need overnight (8pm to 6am) traffic management while we work on the northbound entry slip road.

Monday 7 April and Tuesday 8 April

Four-way traffic lights at the roundabout.

Wednesday 9 April and Thursday 10 April

North side entry slip closed and diversion in place

Friday 11 April to Thursday 17 April

Four-way traffic lights at the roundabout.

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

We need to do electrical work and vegetation clearance on the A259 in Pevensey over four nights between Tuesday 6 May and Friday 9 May.

We will work 8pm to 5am to limit disruption to the high volumes of daytime traffic.

Tuesday 6 May and Wednesday 7 May

There will be a full closure of the A259 in both directions from Little Common Roundabout to Pevensey Roundabout.

Access to homes and businesses within the closure will be maintained. However, at times this will be restricted and there could be a short wait while we make it safe for people to pass.

Thursday 8 May and Friday 9 May

The A259 will remain open, under two-way traffic light control.

Access to homes and businesses within the closure will be maintained, although at times this will be restricted/delayed (as described above).

Through traffic will be diverted via the A269, A271 and the A22.

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

We need to do maintenance, including vegetation clearance and drainage works, on the A26 from Beddingham Roundabout to Newhaven in East Sussex.

We’ll work overnight to try to limit overall disruption to traffic as much as possible.

Thursday 8 May, Monday 12 May, Tuesday 13 May and Wednesday 14 May (10pm to 4am)

Full overnight closure of the A26 from Beddingham Roundabout to Newhaven

Access to homes and businesses within the closure area will be maintained. There may be times when access is restricted and there could be a short wait while we make it safe for people to pass.

Through traffic will be diverted along the A259, A2270, A27 back to the A26.

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 need to do drainage, barrier replacement and resurfacing works on the A27 between the Patcham Interchange and A27 Lewes Road.

For safety, we'll use:

day and night time lane closures
speed restrictions
overnight closures of the A27.

Works have progressed well and we’re now due to finish ahead of the original published date of 6 June.

To achieve this, we need the following full closure (subject to severe weather) on the A27 between Patcham Interchange and Lewes Road. This is to remove the temporary safety barriers and narrow lane arrangements.

Westbound, full closure:

Thursday 8 May, Friday 9 May, Saturday 10 May (8pm to 6am)

Lane 2 will remain closed throughout during the daytime, with both lanes available again from 6am Sunday 11 May

Eastbound, full closure:

Sunday 11 May, Monday 12 May, Tuesday 13 May (8pm to 6am)

Lane 2 will remain closed throughout during the daytime, with both lanes available again from 6am Wednesday 14 May

We also need to resurface lane two of the eastbound carriageway. For safety, the A27 will be closed eastbound between Patcham Interchange and Lewes Road, 8pm on Friday 16 May to 6am on Saturday 17 May.

Diversion:

A23 into Brighton
A270 east
rejoin the A27 at Lewes Road

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:

Work

We need to resurface the slips roads on the A3M northbound in Havant, Hampshire.

Closure

For safety, we'll need to close A3M Junction 4 to 5 northbound overnight as follows:

Monday 19 May to Wednesday 21 May (9pm to 6am)

Resurfacing junction 5 northbound on-slip

Tuesday 20 May to Thursday 22 May, and 9pm to 6am on Tuesday 27 May (9pm to 6am)

Resurfacing, and associated works, junction 4 northbound off-slip

Diversions

At Junction 4, follow this route:

Purbrook Way
Hulbert roundabout
Hulbert Road
A3M Junction 3 roundabout
Hulbert Road
Frendstaple Road, Waterlooville
Stakehill Road Waterlooville.

At Junction 5, follow this route:

Bedhampton Hill
B2150
Hulbert roundabout
Hulbert Road
A3M Junction 3 roundabout.

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 A303 below:

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

We will be doing drainage and vegetation clearance on the A31 in Wimborne, Dorset, over six weekday nights, between Tuesday 6 May and Tuesday 13 May.

For safety, the road will be closed to through traffic in both directions from Roundhouse Roundabout to Lake Gates Roundabout, 9pm to 6am.

A signed diversion will be in place via A350, A35 and A349.

Access to homes and businesses within the closure will be maintained.

Please approach the closure point where an escort vehicle will be available. There may be times when access is restricted and there could be a short wait while we make it safe for people to pass.

Work

We have some overnight closures coming up on the A31 eastbound carriageway near Ringwood in Hampshire for safety barrier and bridge repair work.

Closures

For safety, we need to close the A31 eastbound from the Ringwood Interchange to Junction 1 of the M27 between 9pm and 6am on:

Monday 14 April and Tuesday 15 April (two nights)
Wednesday 23 April, Thursday 24 April and Friday 25 April (three nights)
Monday 28 April, Tuesday 29 April and Wednesday 30 April (three nights)
Sunday 4 May (one night)

Diversion

There will be a diversion via the A338 and A36.

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

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 A406 below:

Work

Bridge repairs are needed on the A406 anticlockwise at Woodford, London, to the M11 northbound link road.

We'll be working between Monday 28 April to Saturday 3 May and Tuesday 6 May to Saturday 10 May.

Closures and diversions

For safety, the link road will be closed between 10pm and 5.30am Mondays to Thursdays and between 11pm and 6am on Fridays, but will be open during the day.

During the works, A406 anticlockwise traffic wanting to join the M11 northbound at junction 4 will be diverted:

to Waterworks Corner
turned around on to the A406 clockwise carriageway from here access to the M11 northbound will be available.

Nearby works:

M25 junction 27 to junction 25 overnight closures:

The M25 will be closed anticlockwise between junction 27 and junction 25 for technology testing between 10pm and 5.30am on:

Wednesday 30 April,
Thursday 1 May,
Tuesday 6 May
Wednesday 7 May.

This is part of our emergency area retrofit programme: www.nationalhighways.co.uk/emergency-areas

Continue to follow our diversion route via Waterworks Corner for access to the:

M11 northbound
M25 clockwise

An additional diversion route for access to the M25 anticlockwise will be in place via:

A406 anticlockwise to the Great Cambridge junction
A10 northbound to M25 junction 25

Diversion routes map

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 7 April 2025 and finishing in \july 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 from April to July 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:

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

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

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M25 below:

Essential resurfacing starts soon on the M25 anticlockwise carriageway at junction 2, Darenth Interchange in Kent.

For safety, the M25 will be closed anticlockwise, between the slip roads at junction 2:

10pm Saturday 26 April until 7am Sunday 27 April 2025
10pm Saturday 10 May until 7am Sunday 11 May 2025
9pm Saturday 17 May until 9am Sunday 18 May 2025

Diversion

A short diversion will be in place via the junction 2 anticlockwise exit slip road, through the Darenth Interchange roundabout, and back onto the M25, using the junction 2 anticlockwise entry slip road.

You can find more details about the maintenance schemes taking place on the M271 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 need to refresh the road markings across the roundabout at junction 15 of the M4 in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Closures and diversions

For safety, we will need to close the roundabout overnight on the following dates:

9pm Tuesday 6 May to 6am Wednesday 7 May and 11.59pm Wednesday 7 May to 6am Thursday 8 May.

Traffic will be diverted via the B4192 and A346.

9pm Sunday 18 May to 6am Monday 19 May and 9pm Monday 19 May to 6am Tuesday 20 May.

Traffic will be diverted to the next junction (junctions 14 and 16) and back.

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

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

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

Closures

Our works are nearing completion. We've been delayed due to cold weather and need one further closure to finish our works.

Wednesday 16 April overnight (9pm to 6am)

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

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.

We’ve added new dates to our programme.

Closures

Full eastbound overnight (9pm to 6am) carriageway closure. Entry and exit to Membury services closed.

Wednesday 2 April
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April
Monday 14 April to Wednesday 16 April

Diversions

HGV diversion

You will be diverted by:

A346 London Road
A4 Bath Road
Strongrove Hill
Charnham Street
Bath Road
Eddington Hill
then by the A338 to rejoin the M4 at junction 14

Map of HGV diversion route.

Other motorway traffic

You will be diverted by:

A419 northbound
B4192 Purley Road
Charnham Street
Bath Road
Eddington Hill
then by the A338 to rejoin the M4 at junction 14

Map of diversion route for other motorway traffic.

We’re resurfacing the westbound carriageway of the M4 between junctions 14-15, Baydon to Foxhill.

For safety, there will be overnight closures on the westbound carriageway and lane closures, 9pm to 6am. There will also be daytime lane closures to allow materials to set.

The following closure information is scheduled to take place:

Monday 24 March for four nights full closure westbound junction 14-15 (no access to and from services)
Tuesday 25 March for three days daytime lane one closure (access to and from Membury services will be maintained) 6am – 9pm
Monday 31 March full closure westbound junction 14-15 (no access to and from services)
Thursday 3 April and Friday 4 April full closure westbound junction 14-15 (no access to and from services)
Tuesday 8 April full closure westbound junction 14-15 (no access to and from services)