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:

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 A2070 below:

Work

We'll be working in phases to resurface the A2070 near Ashford. The first phase involves closing the stretch between the Avenue Jacques Faucheux and The Boulevard.

Closures

The road will be closed eastbound only overnight from Monday 2 June until Monday 9 June.

The subsequent phases of work will be:

Tuesday 10 - Friday 13 June: Avenue Jacques Faucheux and The Boulevard (westbound)

Monday 16 - Friday 20 June: The Boulevard to the M20 Link Roundabout (eastbound)

Monday 23 – Friday 26 June: M20 Link Roundabout to The Boulevard (westbound)

Monday 30 – Wednesday 9 July: M20 Link Roundabout to M20 Gyratory (eastbound and westbound)

Thursday 10 – Friday 11 July : A2070 Sevington Link Roundabout (only) closed

Diversion

Traffic will be diverted to

A2042 from Avenue Jacques to M20 J10 – 10A.

When the Sevington link roundabout is closed traffic will be diverted to A20, then M20 J10 – 10A

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 carrying out improvement works on the A2070 between Cloverleaf and M20 J10/10A.

The works involve a carriageway resurfacing scheme including loop technology and road marking renewal to improve the condition of the road and to aid the safety of road users.

At the same time as these essential works, we will also carry out horticultural maintenance and litter picking.

Closures

Traffic management will consist of mostly lane closures and full carriageway closures in six phases to safely deliver the works and reduce impact on customers.

Works will be carried out at night from June 2 to July 11 from between 8pm and 6am.

Phasing (dates inclusive)

Closure: 2 June – 9 June

Phase 1 - Ave Jacques Faucheux to The Blvd (eastbound)

Closure: 10 June – 13 June

Phase 2 - The Blvd to Ave Jacques Faucheux (westbound)

Closure: 16 June – 20 June

Phase 3 - The Blvd to M20 Link Roundabout (eastbound)

Closure: 23 June – 26 June

Phase 4 - M20 Link Roundabout to Blvd (westbound)

Closure: 30 June – 9 July

Phase 5 - M20 Link Roundabout to M20 Giratory (eastbound)

Closure: 10 July – 11 July

Phase 6 – A2070 Sevington Link Roundabout (Only)

Diversions

Diversions, which have been agreed and approved by Kent County Council:

For Phase 1,2,3 and 4:

Traffic will be diverted to

A2042 from Avenue Jacques to M20 J10 – 10A.

For Phase 5:

Traffic will be diverted to

A20, then M20 J10 – 10A

We're keeping disruption to a minimum by working at night when traffic levels are lower. However, our work will generate some noise, so we would like to apologise in advance for any disturbance this may cause you.

The essential improvements will ensure drivers continue to have smooth and reliable journeys on this part of the road network.

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

We will be resurfacing and clearing vegetation on the A21 between Bewl Bridge Lane and Pembury northbound.

The essential improvements will ensure drivers continue to have smooth and reliable journeys on this part of the network.

We’re keeping disruption to a minimum by working at night when traffic levels are lower but there will be some noise and we apologise in advance for this.

The works will take place from Tuesday 1 July from 8pm to 6am to Saturday 5 July. They will also take place from Monday 7 July from 8pm to 6am to Saturday 19 July.

On the A21 Bewl Bridge there will be a full carriageway closure from Scotney Castle roundabout to Flimwell in both directions between 8pm and 6am. Escorts will be provided for this closure from 1 to 5 July.

On the A21 Pembury there will be a full closure on the road from Longfield to Kippings Cross in both directions between 8pm and 6am.

There will be clear road signs guiding motorway traffic along a different route using the A268, A229, A262, A228, and A26.

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

We're performing surveys on the A23 northbound off-slip road for the A281 West Road in Pyecombe, West Sussex.

Closures

A23 northbound lane and northbound A281 off-slip road

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am) on these dates:

Tuesday 27 May to Friday 30 May
Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June

Northbound A281 off-slip road closure diversion

continue on the A23 northbound to the Bolney junction (A272)
take the A272 Cowford Road west to the junction with the A281 (at Cowford)
head south on the A281 to Henfield
stay on the A281 south, back to the A23 at Pyecombe

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.

The A23 Brighton Road will be closed overnight between the Farthing Way roundabout and Glebe Road in Hooley from Monday 9 June through to Saturday 28 June. Between Monday and Thursday the closure will start each evening at 10pm and the road will reopen at 5.30am. On Fridays the closure will start at 11pm and the road will reopen at 6am. There may also be some closures on Saturday and Sunday nights which will be from 10pm to 6am on Saturdays and 10pm to 5.30am on Sundays.

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 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

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.

Closed eastbound overnight between A27/A3M junction to A3023 Havant/Langstone junction from Monday 23 June to Saturday 28 June.

Diversion

A diversion will be in place by the B2177 Bedhampton Road and the B2149 New Road/Park Road. It is likely to take 10-15 minutes.

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:

Overnight closures (9pm to 6am).

Diversion

By the A3057 to Stockbridge, then A30 to Bullington Cross.

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

We're working on the A31 near Henbury at night from Monday 9 June to Wednesday 11 June. The road will be closed in both directions at night between the Roundhouse roundabout to Lake Gates Roundabout

Diversion routes

Diversion via A350, A35 and A349

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

Work

We’re doing maintenance work to renew road markings on the A34 near Chieveley to the M40.

We’ll work weeknights only (9pm to 6am) from Monday 16 June to October 2025, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To work safely, we'll need the following road closures:

16 June to 21 June

A34 northbound to M40 junction 9

Traffic will be diverted via:

A44
A4095
B4030 to join the A41 westbound to join the 40 junction.

23 June to 28 June

A34 northbound Milton to Hinskey Hill

Traffic will be diverted via:

A4130
A417 Reading Road
Wallingford Street
Seesen Way
A420 to rejoin the A34 at Botley Interchange.

30 June to 2 July

A34 northbound Hinskey Hill to Peartree

traffic will be diverted via:

A423
A4142
A40
A44 to rejoin the A34 at Peartree Roundabout.

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 B2500 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 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:

Work

We’ll shortly be carrying out repairs to the bridge that goes over the M2 between Homestall Road and Sharsted Hill. We’ll do bridge repair work and refurbishment, install vehicle restraint systems, and replace the bridge parapets.

Closures and diversions

To work safely, we need to fully close Champion’s Court Road between Homestall Road and Sharstead Hill near Newnham on the bridge over the M2 for 8 weeks, starting from 16 June.

To do this work safely and work under the bridge, we’ll also need to close the M2 overnight on the following dates:

M2 Junctions 6 to 5 closed London bound

Friday 20 June
Wednesday 25 June
Thursday 26 June
Friday 27 June
Sunday 20 July
Monday 4 August

Traffic will be diverted via:

A28 to junction 10 of the M20
take M20 London bound to junction 7
take A249 Detling Hill
and rejoin the M2 at junction 5

M2 Junctions 5 to 6 closed coast-bound

Monday 23 June
Tuesday 24 June
Monday 30 June
Tuesday 1 July
Saturday 19 July

M2 Junction 4 Bredhurst

For safety, we also need to close the M2 at junction 4 on the following dates:

2 July and 3 July:

M2 Junction 4 Coastbound exit slip road closure.
Traffic will be diverted to join at Junction 5 instead.

4 July and 7 July:

M2 Junction 4 Coastbound and London bound full closure.
Diverted traffic up and over the slip roads at M2 Junction 4.

8 July and 9 July:

M2 Junction 4 London bound entry slip road closure.
Diverted traffic to join at Junction 5 instead.

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:

Work

We're carrying out essential maintenance work to the bridge which carries Cobham Road over the M25 between Cobham and Leatherhead in Surrey.

We’ll need to close the bridge over two weekends in 2025 to deliver the planned works.

Closure

Our first full weekend closure will be used to re-waterproof the bridge and replace an 18-year-old bridge joint. This closure will take place between:

9pm Friday 27 June and 6am Monday 30 June 2025

Access to all nearby properties and businesses on both sides of the Cobham Road bridge will remain available, however, it won’t be possible to drive across the bridge during the works.

Diversion

When the Cobham Road bridge is closed, directly above the M25, there will be fully signed diversion routes via Leatherhead.

Southbound traffic (from the Cobham direction), will be diverted via:

the A245 Woodlands Lane
Woodlands Road
Randalls Road eastbound
Bull Hill southbound
Station Road westbound
B2122 Waterway Road
Guilford Road southbound
Cobham Road westbound.

Northbound traffic (from the Fetcham direction), will be diverted via:

Cobham Road eastbound
the B2122 Guildford Road
Waterway Road northbound
A245 Station Road eastbound
Bull Hill northbound
Randalls Road
Woodlands Road
Woodlands Lane westbound

We’re working closely with both major and local roadworks to ensure our closures and diversion routes are coordinated effectively.

A second weekend closure of the bridge is expected to happen later in 2025 and we will provide more details closer to the time.

Please also look out for temporary signs which will provide advance notice of scheduled closures.

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:

We’re resurfacing the southbound entry slip road of the M3 at junction 4 (Frimley) to improve its skid resistance and provide you with safer journeys.

To do this we need to close the slip road overnight, 9pm to 6am for three nights from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 June.

In addition lane one of the M3 southbound will be closed from just before the exit slip road at junction 4 to just after the entry slip road.

Traffic will be diverted via the M3 northbound to junction 3 Lightwater and back southbound.

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey.

View diversion route map.

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

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Traffic information

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