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 A2 at Whitfield roundabout.

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:

We’ll be carrying out essential resurfacing works on the A21 between Swiftsden and Northbridge Street.

To undertake these works safely we’ll need to close the A21 in both directions. Work will be carried out in three phases, overnight Monday to Friday between the hours of 8pm to 6am.

Phase one

A21 Coopers Corner to Hurst Green - Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January

Phase two

A21 Hurst Green to Bodiam Road - Monday 20 January to Thursday 23 January

Phase three

Bodiam Road to Northbridge Street - Friday 24 January to Friday 31 January

Residents and businesses will need to be escorted within the closure. To enter the closure area please wait at the hard closure point to be escorted. When leaving properties there will be a telecom service in place which will put you in contact with the traffic management team to escort you out. Please note there might be a slight wait.

These works will generate some noise for which we apologise in advance.

Works are weather dependent.

Diversion

The main diversion for the works will be via Westfield lane and join the A21 back via the A268 at Hawkhurst road.

We’ll soon be returning to complete the refurbishment works to the bridge deck of the Westerham Road overbridge that goes over the the A21.

To undertake these works safely we’ll need to have westbound and eastbound full weekend closures of the A25 Westerham Road overbridge.

Weekend closures

Westbound Westerham Road overbridge including southbound off slip closures - 8pm Friday 17 January to 6am Monday 20 January

Diversion:

From Westerham Road southbound entry slip follow onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass
Follow down to A21 Morleys Roundabout
Head back up to Westerham Road northbound exit slip

View diversion map.

Information on future weekend closures will be provided here.

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:

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:

We will be closing the A3 northbound from Hazel Grove in Hindhead through to Thursley – this includes the section through the Hindhead tunnel - at night on weeknights from Thursday 16 to Friday 24 January.

While this northbound stretch of the A3 is closed, two diversion routes will be in place – one for heavy vehicles and the other for all other vehicles.

Heavy vehicles should:

leave the A3 south of the closure at the Berelands roundabout near Petersfield
take the A272 to West Meon Hut
take the A32 to Alton, and the A31 to the Hog’s Back and Guildford

All other vehicles should:

leave at the Longmoor interchange (also south of the closures)
take the A325 to Sleaford
take the B3004 to Alton and the A31 to the Hog’s Back and Guildford

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:

Closure

Road survey work will be carried out on the A31 from Bere Regis to Roundhouse Roundabout from:

9pm to 6am
Monday 6 January to Wednesday 8 January for three nights.

For the safety of both the public and workforce, this will need overnight, full carriageway closures in both directions.

A signed diversion will be in place.

Access to homes and businesses within the closure will be maintained, although at times this will be restricted until it is safe to give access.

Diversion

Traffic will be diverted along the A35 and the A350.

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

Essential resurfacing work will be carried out overnight on the A31 Roundhouse Roundabout in Wimborne. We will also be retexturing the A31 80 metres either side of Candy’s Lane.

There will be three phases of traffic management and road users are urged to please use the signed diversion route.

Closure

Monday 20 January for two nights 9pm to 6pm:

The northern section of the roundabout will be closed.
There will be no access on to the roundabout from the A350 Blandford Road beyond Station Road and from the A31 westbound.

Traffic lights will be in operation to enable A31 eastbound traffic to join the southbound A350 Poole Road and vice versa.

Wednesday 22 January for two nights 9pm to 6pm:

The southern section of the roundabout will be closed.
There will be no access on to the roundabout from A350 Poole Road beyond Pinks Lane and Westbound A31 beyond Dullar Lane.

Traffic lights will be in operation to enable A31 westbound traffic to join the northbound A350 Blandford Road and vice versa.

Friday 24 January for one night 9pm to 6pm:

The roundabout will be closed for road marking work, with the northern side closed for half of the time and the southern side for the other half.

Residents and businesses whose only access is off the A31 will be escorted at Lake Gates roundabout and adjoining roads with the A31, except for Candys Lane. For the first two nights residents will not have access to the A31 from Candys Lane.

Escorted access to the Esso Service Station will be available at the Lake Gates Roundabout.

Diversion routes

Northern half of the roundabout closure

For the A31, the westbound diversion will be:

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

For the A350, the southbound diversion will be:

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:

A31 westbound

At Townsend Roundabout for vehicles wanting to go north on A350 Blanford Road:

Follow A35 to Dorchester
A354 to Badger Roundabout
A350 Bournemouth Road

For vehicles wanting to go west on the A31 or southbound on the A350 at Townsend Roundabout:

Either take the A350 Blanford Road north
Or for eastbound A31 continue on the A35
Exit for Winborne
Take 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:

Work

We are resurfacing the A34 northbound carriageway between Litchfield and the B4640 Tothill junction, south of Newbury.

Closure

To do this safely, we need to close:

the A34 northbound from the A303 Bullington Cross junction to the B4640 Tothill junction.

These closures will be in place between:

Monday 6 January 2025 for 10 nights.
9pm and 6am, Monday to Friday only.

Diversion routes

A signed diversion will be in place:

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

We will be working on the A34 at Speen just outside Newbury between Graces Lane and the Bath Road junction from Monday 6 January.

The stretch will be closed at night:

from 9pm to 6am Monday to Fridays throughout January,
and there will be daytime lane restrictions during from the morning of Tuesday 7 January for the rest of the month.

We may also need to work night times at weekends in January if work is cancelled by the weather during the week.

We will definitely be closing the stretch for two nights over the last weekend of January (Saturday 25 and Sunday 26).

We're replacing safety barriers on the A34 northbound carriageway near the Three Maids Hill Interchange in Hampshire.

We'll work overnight to limit disruption.

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 on:

Saturday 25 January and Sunday 26 January (two nights)
Monday 27 January for five nights
Monday 3 February for five nights
Monday 10 February for five nights
Monday 17 February for seven nights, Monday to Friday

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.

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).

We’ll be carrying out repairs and maintenance to the bridge crossing the M2 at Painter’s Forstal, Faversham.

Work includes repairs to the bridge, including parapet replacements and installation of Vehicle Restraint Systems. This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

To carry out these works safely we’ll need to close the bridge 24/7 for five weeks between Monday 6 January and Friday 7 February. Access across the bridge for pedestrians will be maintained.

The closure on Painter's Forstal Road will be between Hanslett's Lane and Water Lane.

A signed diversion in both directions will be in place via Water lane, London Road, Brogdale Road and Eastling Road.

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

Closures

M20 London-bound carriageway, overnight closure of junction 6’s entry slip road

8pm to 6am, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 November

M20 London-bound carriageway, overnight closures between junctions 7 to 5

8pm to 6am, Sunday 17 November

M20 London-bound carriageway, overnight closure of the junction 6 entry slip road

8pm to 6am, Monday November 18 to Saturday 23 November (six nights)

M20 London-bound carriageway, overnight closures between junctions 7 to 4

8pm to 6am, Monday November 25 to Friday 29 November (five nights)

Diversion details:

M20 junction 6 entry slip road diversion

Traffic will be diverted to junction 7 of the M20 to join the London bound carriageway.
Traffic wishing to exit at junction 5 will continue to junction 4 to turnaround to exit at junction 5

M20 junction 7 – 5 diversion

Traffic will be diverted via A249 (Sittingbourne Road), M2 junction 2, A228 to M20 junction 4.
Traffic wishing to get to junction 6 of the M20 will exit the M2 at junction 3 and A229

M20 junction 7 – 4 diversion

Traffic will be diverted via A249 (Sittingbourne Road), M2 junction 2, A228 to M20

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.

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

While we work:

we'll close Forstal Road to traffic at each end of the bridge
we'll maintain pedestrian access.

Closures

23 January to 11 February

Overnight closures - 8pm to 6am

8pm 31 January to 6am 3 February

Full weekend closure.

8pm 7 February to 6am 10 February

Full weekend closure.

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:

We will be carrying out resurfacing on the M23 junction 9 roundabout, Gatwick Spur Road and Airport Way.

To undertake these works safely there will be overnight closures of the M23 junction 9 roundabout including the slip roads, Gatwick Spur Road, and Airport Way.

The work will be completed in three phases overnight working Monday to Friday nights only 9pm to 5am.

Phase one

M23 junction 9 roundabout and M23 eastbound Spur Road closure - Tuesday 7 January to Wednesday 22 January

M23 junction 9 northbound off slip road will remain open, whilst the others slip roads will be closed.

Phase two

M23 junction 9 roundabout and M23 westbound Spur Road closure - Thursday 23 January to Tuesday 28 January

M23 junction 9 northbound on slip will remain open, whilst the other slip roads will be closed.

Phase three

Airport Way westbound closure - Wednesday 29 January to Thursday 13 February

Diversion routes

Phase one

Traffic wishing to exit at M23 junction 9 southbound off slip will carry on down to M23 junction 10 to turn around to rejoin the M23 northbound to exit at junction 9.

Traffic wishing to use M23 eastbound Spur Road to join the M23 will be diverted via, Airport Way, A23 London Road to turn around at Longbridge roundabout to rejoin the A23 London Road southbound, A2011 to join the M23 at junction 10.

Phase two

M23 southbound traffic wishing to exit at junction 9 will be diverted via junction 10, A2011, A23 London Road northbound to join Airport Way.

M23 northbound traffic will be diverted via, M23 junction 10, A2011, A23 London Road northbound to join Airport Way.

There will be a secondary diversion for M23 northbound traffic that doesn’t exit at junction 10, via M23 junction 8, to join M25 to turn around at junction 6 to rejoin the M25 to exit at M25 junction 7 to pick up the M23 southbound diversion.

Phase three

Airport Way westbound closure, traffic will be diverted via M23 southbound, exit at junction 10, join A2011, A23 London Road northbound to join Airport Way.

Non-motorway traffic will be held at Airport Way East roundabout to be escorted.

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.

We’re about to start survey and maintenance works at the M3 junction 6 Black Dam Interchange.

To carry out these works safely, the M3 junction 6 Black Dam Interchange will be closed overnight between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday nights only.

Closure information

Thursday 2 January for two nights
Monday 6 January for five nights
Monday 13 January for five nights

Diversion routes

Traffic wishing to join the M3 from M3 junction 6 Black Dam Interchange will be diverted via A339, A3010 Churchill Way West, A340 Ringway West and A30 Winchester Road.

Traffic wishing to exit the M3 at junction 6 heading southbound will continue down to junction 7 to follow the above diversion but in reverse order.

Traffic wishing to exit the M3 at junction 6 heading northbound will exit at junction 7 and follow the above diversion but in reverse order.

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

We will be carrying out essential resurfacing on the M4 between junctions 6 and 7.

For safety, and to allow time for materials to set/cure, the M4 westbound will be closed between junctions 6 and 7 from 12.01am Saturday 1 February to 6am Monday 3 February.

Diversions

Traffic will be diverted at junction 6 westbound, via A355, A4, Huntercombe Spur to rejoin the M4 at junction 7.

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 Aldermanston Road, Main Road, Tadley Hill, A340 Aldermanston 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.

For safety, we'll use overnight closures and lane closures on the eastbound carriageway while we work.

We'll work Monday to Friday only, overnight between 9pm and 6am.