South East - Maintenance schemes

Closure:

The A2 in Dover will be closed eastbound between the Whitfield roundabout and the Duke of York roundabout overnight on Monday 25 November and Tuesday 26 November. 

The road will be shut from 9pm to 6am each night. 

Diversion:

Traffic will be diverted via the A256 Whitfield Hill, London Road, York Street, the A20 and the A2.

We'll be carrying out essential renewals to the bridge on Quarry Hill Road bridge that runs over the A21 south of Tonbridge. 

We’ll start on Monday 29 April, and will be carrying out the improvements under a mix of full closures, temporary traffic lights and lane closures. To minimise disruption, our full closures will take place on weeknights only when there are fewer vehicles on the road.

The work is currently scheduled to finish in November 2024 and while we always aim to work to the programme, unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

Traffic management and closure details

• Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 April, and Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 May: there will be temporary traffic lights on Vauxhall Lane just off the A2014 overnight, 8pm to 6am each night while we set up our site compound.
  
  
• Tuesday 14 May to Wednesday 20 November: there will be a lane closed and a reduced speed limit on the A21 northbound between Quarry Hill Road (A26) junction and Tonbridge overbridge (A2014) junction 24/7 from 6am Tuesday 14 May.
  
  
• Wednesday 15 May to Thursday 7 November: a lane will be closed on the A26 overbridge 24/7 from 6am Wednesday 15 May.

The A21 northbound will be closed from Quarry Hill Road (A26) to Longfield Road (Tunbridge Wells) overnight between 8pm and 6am on:

• Friday 10 May
• Monday 13 May
• Tuesday 14 May – including a closure of the southbound Quarry Hill exit slip
• Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 May

Quarry Hill Road exit slip, and Tonbridge overbridge (A2014) will be closed between 8pm and 6am on:

• Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 May
• Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 May
• Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 August

Please remember that closure details can change at short notice. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our daily closures page.

Diversions
There’ll be fully signed diversions for all our closures:

• When the A21 northbound is fully closed, traffic will be diverted via the A228 and A26.
  
  
• When the southbound Quarry Hill exit slip is closed, traffic will continue on the A21 to exit at Tonbridge and via Pembury Road.
  
  
• When Tonbridge overbridge is closed, traffic will be diverted via Pembury Road, the A21 and A264.

We're repairing and maintaining the A21 by replacing safety barriers on the southbound carriageway between Westerham and Vauxhall, and on the northbound between Vauxhall and Morleys.

We'll also resurface the southbound carriageway between the A25 Westerham junction and Morleys roundabout.

This essential work will be done in two phases, starting with the southbound carriageway, involving overnight closures from 8pm to 6am and narrow lanes with a 50mph speed limit during the day.

Phase one: 

A21 southbound between Westerham and Vauxhall junctions.

Overnight closures:
Saturday, 31 August - Sunday, 19 September 2024.

Narrow lanes with a 50mph limit will be in place during the day from 1-19 September.

Phase two:
A21 northbound between Vauxhall junction and Morleys roundabout.

Overnight closures:
Monday, 2 December - Wednesday, 18 December.

Narrow lanes with a 50mph limit will be in place during the day from 3-18 December.

Diversion routes:

A21 Southbound diversion:

Traffic will be diverted the A25, A224, A225, B245, A227, East Street, A26 to rejoin the A21.

A21 Northbound diversion:

Traffic will diverted by the A26, A227, B245 to join the A21 at Morleys roundabout.  

Closures can change at short notice.  Make sure you check the latest information on our daily closures page. You can also get information on our regional X (formerly Twitter) page.

Diversion routes will be clearly signposted. 

We’ll be carrying out resurfacing and safety barrier renewal works on the A21 Tonbridge Bypass northbound carriageway. 

To do this safely, there will be overnight closures of the A21 Tonbridge Bypass northbound carriageway between A26 Vauxhall Junction and Morley’s roundabout. This will be from 2 December to 19 December, between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Saturday. 

The A21 will be closed from Longfield Junction to Morleys Roundabout on the 4, 5 and 6 December (three nights), 8pm to 6am.

The A21 southbound carriageway from Morleys Road roundabout to Vauxhall roundabout will also be closed Monday 2 December to Friday 20 December (Monday to Friday only 8pm to 6am). For details, please see our A21 safety package page. 

Diversion routes

Vauxhall Junction to Morleys roundabout: The diversion route will be via the A2014 onto the B245 and joining the A21 at Morleys roundabout.

Longfield Junction to Morleys roundabout: The diversion route will be via the A264 at Pembury onto the A26 over the A21 to get onto the B245 and back onto the A21 at Morleys roundabout.

We’re fully refurbishing the deck of the Westerham Road overbridge that goes over the A21.

Works include:

• waterproofing
• duct and verge replacement
• resurfacing

Closures

To do this work safely, we'll use a mix of overnight and full weekend closures from Monday 23 September.

We'll only be closing:

• the bridge deck over the A21
• south or northbound off slips to the bridge 

Westbound Riverhead bridge over the A21 and southbound off slip closures

• overnight between 8pm and 6am for 7 consecutive nights from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September
• weekend closure from 8pm Friday 4 October to 6am Monday 7 October
• overnight 8pm to 6am Saturday 12 October
• weekend closure from 8pm Friday 15 November to 8pm Monday 18 November.

During westbound closures there will also be a lane closure on the eastbound side for safety.

Eastbound Riverhead bridge over the A21 and northbound off slip closures

• overnight between 8pm and 6am for 7 consecutive nights from Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October. On 18, 19 and 20 the closure time starts at 10pm
• weekend closure from 8pm Friday 25 October to 6am Monday 28 October
• overnight between 8pm and 6am between Monday 28 October and Wednesday 30 October
• weekend closure from 8pm Friday 22 November to 8pm Sunday 24 November.

During eastbound closures:

• there will also be a lane closure on the westbound side for safety
• A21 Sevenoaks Bypass north and southbound exit slip roads will also be closed along with a northbound lane closure
• southbound exit slip closure will not be closed during 14 to 18 October closures.

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.

Diversions

Westbound diversion

• by Westerham Road southbound entry slip onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass
• down to A21 Morleys Roundabout
• back up to Westerham Road northbound exit slip.

Westbound diversion map.

Eastbound diversion

• by Westerham Road northbound entry slip onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass
• up to M25 Junction 4
• back to Westerham Road SB exit slip

Eastbound diversion map.

Eastbound closures - non-motorway traffic

There will be a non-motorway traffic diversion during the eastbound closures via the B2211 and the A224.

We will return to complete our works in the Central Reservation in 2025.

We’re resurfacing the A23 between Handcross and Warninglid.

We’ll work overnight on weeknights (8pm to 6am) when the road is quieter.

We're due to finish work on the morning of Tuesday 3 December.

Closures

• Monday 14 October to Friday 1 November - A23 coastbound carriageway from Pease Pottage to Bolney
• Monday 4 November to Tuesday 3 December - A23 London bound carriageway from Bolney to Pease Pottage. 

Diversion

There will be a diversion in both directions by the A24, A264 and A272

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. 

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

Closure

To do this safely, we’ll need to close the A34 northbound from the A303 Bullington Cross junction to the B4640 Tothill junction.

These closures will be in place between 9pm and 6am, Monday to Friday only, from:

• Monday 9 December 2024 for nine nights
• Monday 6 January 2025 for 10 nights

Diversion

A signed diversion will be in place

• east along the A303 to Basingstoke
• 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

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.

We're carrying out surveys of the lighting assets at the A404 Burchetts Green Roundabout and entry / exit slip roads. 

The results will allow our consultants to design a replacement lighting system.

We'll need overnight traffic management on the roundabout and slip roads for safety during the surveying. Diversions will be in place while the entry and exit slips to the A404 are closed.

Every effort will be made to minimise noise during these works. Where possible, the noisiest works will be done before 11pm in the vicinity of the roundabout.

Overnight closures, 8pm to 6am:

• Monday 25 November: full closure of the southbound off-slip to the roundabout
• Tuesday 26 November: Full closure of the southbound off-slip to the roundabout plus Outer Ring of the roundabout. Full closure of the northbound on-slip.
• Wednesday 27 November: Full closure of A404 northbound on-slip, plus outer ring on the roundabout

Diversion routes

Traffic wishing to use the southbound Burchetts Green exit slip: continue to A404m junction 9b roundabout and return.

Traffic wishing to use the northbound entry slip: continue down A404 Henley Road to A404m junction 9b and return.

The London bound off slip at junction 2 of the M2 is closed for safety reasons after it was damaged in an accident in September.

We will reopen it when we have completed extensive repairs and made everything entirely safe again. 

Diversion

A diversion via junction 1 of the M2 and back to junction 2 on the eastbound carriageway is in place.

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.

We're closing Salter’s Lane off the M2 from 14 October until 20 December (Monday to Fridays only) for bridge repairs.

We'll close the road at the junction with the A2 Canterbury Road and the A251 Ashford Road.

We'll escort residents, businesses, pedestrians and cyclists through the closure.

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.

Diversion

A diversion route will be in place using the A2 Canterbury Road and A251 Ashford Road (in both directions).

We're working on the bridge carrying Sandyhurst Lane over the M20 near junction 9 and Ashford.

Closure

We'll close the bridge from 7am on Monday 16 December until 7pm on Wednesday 18 December.

As this is a residential area, we're working during the day as our work is too noisy to do at night.

Diversion

A diversion route will be in place by:

• Sandyhurst Lane
• Faversham Road
• Trinity Road
• A20 Fougeres Way
• A20 Ashford Road

We'll escort pedestrians over the bridge when it is safe to do so.

We are carrying out concrete repairs and maintenance to the M20 carriageway between junctions 8 and 9.

To undertake these works safely, there will be overnight carriageway closures on Friday, Saturday and Sundays and overnight lane closures Monday to Thursday between the hours of 8pm to 6am.

Full overnight closure information

London bound junction 9- 8 

• Friday 25 October for one night
• Sunday 27 October for one night
• Friday 8 November for three nights
• Friday 22 November for three nights

 Coastbound junction 8 – 9 

• Friday 1 November for three nights
• Sunday 17 November

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.

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 

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.

Closures

The M23 junction 10 Crawley interchange will be closed:

• overnight (8pm to 6am) tonight (Wednesday 4)
• tomorrow night (Thursday 5 December).
• While the interchange itself and all the slip roads are closed the mainline M23 will remain open.

Diversions

The local diversion for vehicles exiting the M23 southbound wishing to access A2011 to Crawley, will be:

• via Copthorne Way, A2220 Copthorne Rd, A2004, to return to the A2011. 

The local diversion for vehicles travelling westbound on the A2011, should take the same diversion:

•  via A2220 Copthorne Rd, A2004, to return to the A2011.

For westbound traffic from Copthorne Way to Crawley:

• divert at Copthorne Road, following A2220, A204 and rejoin A2011. 

For southbound traffic exiting at junction 10 for Crawley:

• continue on M23 southbound and use junction 10a to return northbound and exit junction 10. 

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.

We'll be carrying out essential resurfacing work. For safety, we need to make overnight lane closures on the M4 junction 11 westbound offslip road for survey work on Monday 11 November, 9pm to 6am, followed by overnight westbound offslip closures, Monday 25 November to Saturday 30 November, 9pm to 6am, for the resurfacing.

Diversion routes

Continue on the westbound M4 and take junction 12 offslip. Rejoin M4 eastbound and exit M4 junction 11 offslip.

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

Reduced lanes

West side of junction reduced to two lanes running 24/7

• 16 September – 22 November

Overnight closures

West side of junction overnight closures, including the westbound on slip to the M4.

• 16 September to 11 October (9pm to 6am) Monday to Saturday only
• 14 October (9pm to 6am)
• 21 October to 23 November (9pm to 6am) Monday to Saturday only
• Please note: the overnight closure scheduled for the 26 October has been postponed.

Full weekend closure

West side of junction including the westbound on slip to the M4

• 9pm Friday 11 October to 6am Monday 14 October

M4 closures and ‘up and over’ diversions

M4 eastbound at junction 12,  Tuesday 19 November

Traffic will be diverted off the M4 at Junction 12 exit slip and rejoin the motorway over the interchange using the junction 12 entry slip.

M4 westbound at junction 12, Saturday 23 November and Sunday 24 November

Traffic will be diverted off the M4 at junction 12 exit slip and rejoin the motorway over the interchange using the junction 12 entry slip.

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 7 February to 6am Monday 10 February

If we are unable to complete the works for weekend closure of Friday 7 February, we have pre-booked 9pm Friday 28 February to 6am Monday 3 March.

Diversion routes

West side junction diversion

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

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.