South East - Maintenance schemes

We've found large numbers of dead or dying Ash trees. These are a potential safety risk to people on or near our road network.

We need to remove or make safe ash trees identified as needing urgent action.

We'll put signposted diversions in place while we work. Please follow our official diversions, not satnav instructions.

Closures

While we work, we'll need overnight closures at these locations.

27 to 28 April - M4 junction 7 eastbound exit slip

Closed overnight (9pm - 6am).

Diversion:

• continue eastbound to M4 junction 6
• at junction 6, leave the M4 eastbound and join the M4 westbound
• return westbound to M4 junction 7 and exit

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.

Closures

Monday to Friday nights (plus weekends of 16–17 and 30–31 May)

A2 eastbound and westbound between A2 Dover Road/Coldharbour Lane junction and Whitfield roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am).

Diversion 

• continue to Brenley Corner roundabout
• follow the A299 and A256
• rejoin the A2 at Whitfield 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.

We're replacing 28 damaged manhole covers on the A2 East Cliff Viaduct to keep the road safe and maintain access to the bridge beams.

We're carrying out the work overnight between 8pm and 6am, and we've scheduled it during the off season for the port. 

Closures and Diversion

Northbound on:

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 June
• 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 July

Southbound on:

• 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 June
• 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 July

A2 southbound traffic heading for the Port of Dover should follow the signed diversion by:

• A256 Whitfield Hill
• London Road
• Crabble Hill
• Buckland Avenue
• Frith Road
• Charlton Green
• Maison Dieu Road
• Woolcomber Street

All other drivers should follow the signed diversion routes.

Please allow extra time for your journeys and we also appreciate your patience whilst undertaking these works.

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.

Weeknight closures

Monday 18 to Thursday 22 May - A25 Westerham Road westbound and A21 Sevenoaks Bypass southbound exit slip road

Closed overnight (8pm-6am) on weeknights only.

Eastbound safety lane (lane 2) also closed.

Weekend closures

A25 Westerham Road westbound and A21 Sevenoaks Bypass southbound exit slip road

Closed over three full weekends (Friday 8pm to Monday 6am):

• Friday 29 May to Monday 1 June
• Friday 5 June to Monday 8 June
• Friday 12 June to Monday 15 June

Eastbound safety lane (lane 2) also closed.

Weekend night closures

Between 19 – 29 June - A25 Westerham Road westbound and A21 Sevenoaks Bypass southbound exit slip road

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

• Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June (closure lifted 6am Monday 22 June)
• Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June (closure lifted 6am Monday 29 June)

Eastbound safety lane (lane 2) also closed.

Diversion –

• take the A21 to the next junction
• Turn around and return to your destination

The diversion is approximately 6.5km and takes 5–10 minutes in normal traffic conditions.

Future works

We're planning more work at this location in July and August 2026. We'll give you more information when we have firm details.

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.

We've closed the southbound exit slip on the A21 at Vauxhall. The closure is needed following damage to a bridge parapet.

For safety reasons the slip way will remain closed until we carry out repairs.

We'll provide further information on timescales as soon as possible. 
 
Diversion

• stay on the A21 southbound until the Longfield junction
• exit the A21 and re-join northbound

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 undertaking drainage repairs and vegetation clearance on the A23 northbound at Pyecombe. We'll work overnight (8pm-6am).

Closures

27 to 28 April – A23 northbound Muddles Wood exit slip road closure

Diversion:

• continue northbound on A23
• exit at Hickstead Junction
• turn around and head southbound
• exit at Sayers Common slip road
• join B2118

29 April to 1 May

A23 lane 1 closure near Dale Hill.

2 to 15 June

A23 lane closures from Pyecombe to Hurstpierpoint.

16 June - Dale Hill entry and exit slip roads and A23 Pyecombe northbound entry slip road closure

Dale Hill exit slip closure diversion:

• head northbound on A23
• exit at Muddles Wood slip road
• take Brighton Road then A281 southbound

Dale Hill entry slip closure diversion:

• use Dale Hill entry slip southbound
• head to Patcham
• turn around at Patcham roundabout to join A23 northbound

A23 Pyecombe northbound entry slip closure diversion:

• use South Downs Way slip road heading southbound to join London Road southbound
• re-join A23 southbound
• turn around at Patcham to head northbound on A23

17 to 18 June – Dale Hill entry and exit slip roads and Newtimber exit slip road closure

Dale Hill entry slip closure diversion:

• use Dale Hill entry slip southbound
• exit at Pyecombe slip road and turn around to join A23 northbound

Newtimber entry slip closure diversion:

• exit at A23 Muddleswood
• turn around and exit at Newtimber slip road southbound

Newtimber exit slip closure diversion:

• head southbound on A23
• exit at Pyecombe and re-join A23 northbound

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.

Closures

Between 11 and 21 May - A27 eastbound between Ashcombe Roundabout and Southerham Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), weeknights only.

Signed diversion by A27, A270, A259 and A26.

Between 26 May and 5 June - A27 westbound between Southerham Roundabout and Ashcombe Roundabout

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), weeknights only.

Signed diversion by A27, A26, A259 and A270.

If we need more time to finish our work, we'll update details here.

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.

Traffic management and closures

8pm 26 May to 6am 18 July

• 24/7 narrow lanes in both directions
• temporary 50mph speed limit
• east and westbound layby closures

25 May to 18 July - A303 eastbound from Parkhouse Cross to Thruxton Village

Closed overnight (8pm-6am) Monday to Friday.

Diversion –

• exit the A303 eastbound at Parkhouse Roundabout, Shipton Bellinger
• head towards Salisbury Road (A338)
• turn right onto Salisbury Road (A338)
• at the roundabout, take the first exit onto the B3084
  continue straight on the B3084
• re-join the A303 by the slip road towards Andover/Thruxton

25 May to 18 July - A303 westbound from Hundred Acre interchange to Parkhouse Cross

Closed overnight (8pm-6am) Monday to Friday.

Diversion –

• exit the A303 westbound following signs for the A342
• turn right onto Monxton Road - Hundred Acre Roundabout
• take the first exit onto Weyhill Road (A342)
• continue on Tidworth Road (A3026), taking the first exit onto Ludgershall Road (A3026)
• turn left onto Pennings Road (A338)
• at the roundabout, take the second exit to stay on Pennings Road (A338)
• take the fourth exit to rejoin the A303

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.

We've had to put some temporary metal barriers and restrictions in place on the London-bound carriageway of the M2 Medway Bridge.

They will need to remain in place until we carry out permanent repairs to a damaged parapet barrier. This is expected to take up to six weeks because of the need to order a specialist part.  

Three lanes remain open, but for safety reasons the following restrictions are currently in place London-bound only:

• lane closure
• hard shoulder closure
• 50mph speed limit
• junction 2 exit slip closure 

We're working to re-open the junction 2 exit slip as soon as possible. 

If you need to exit at junction 2, follow this diversion route:

• leave the M2 at junction 3 and join the A229
• travel southbound to the M20, joining at junction 6
• leave the M20 at junction 4
• join the A228 northbound back to junction 2 of the M2

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey. 

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

26 May – 2 June - M2 Junction 3 westbound exit slip road and two lanes on westbound carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday only.

Diversion –

• continue on the M2 to Junction 2
• use the roundabout to return eastbound to junction 3 

2 to 13 June - M2 Junction 3 eastbound exit slip road and three lanes on eastbound carriageway 

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday only.

Diversion –

• continue on the M2 to Junction 4
• use the roundabout to return westbound to junction 3

15 to 20 June - M2 Junction 3 westbound entry slip road and two lanes on westbound carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday only.

Diversion –

• continue on the M2 to Junction 2
• use the roundabout to return eastbound to junction 3 

22 to 27 June - M2 Junction 3 eastbound entry slip road and two lanes on eastbound carriageway

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), ending on the morning of 27 June.

Diversion –

• continue on the M2 to Junction 4
• use the roundabout to return westbound to junction 3

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.

Closures

4 – 16 May - M20 junctions 8 to 9 southbound (coast bound)

Lanes and hard shoulder closed overnight.

1 June – 11 July - M20 junctions 8 to 9 northbound (London bound)

Lanes and hard shoulder closed overnight.

We're renewing drainage equipment to prevent surface water build-up, reduce flooding risk, and improve safety.

Closures

16 to 17 May - M25 anticlockwise between J25 and J24

Three of four lanes closed from 9pm Saturday 16 May to 9am Sunday 17 May.

One lane remains open, but allow extra time if travelling during these hours.

26 to 29 May - M25 anticlockwise between J25 and J24

Lane closures in place overnight (10pm-5am), Tuesday to Friday.

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

While we work, we'll need to close the northern and southern sides of the junction in turn overnight.

20 April to 10 June - M27 junction 3 northern side

Fully closed overnight (9pm to 6am) Monday to Friday only, including-

• westbound exit and entry slip roads
• M271 between Junction 3 and Romsey Road Roundabout.

10 June to 29 July - M27 junction 3 southern section

Fully closed overnight (9pm to 6am) Monday to Friday only, including-

• eastbound exit and entry slip roads
• M271 between Junction 3 and M271 Junction 1

We'll put signed diversions in place while we work.

Temporary traffic lights

We'll use temporary traffic lights while we work on the permanent ones.

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.

Closures and diversions

Works take place Monday to Friday, 8pm to 6am.

17–18 April – Membury Services access lane (eastbound)

27 April – 1 May – M4 junction 14 Hungerford eastbound exit and entry slip roads

Diversion: 

Exit slip:

• continue to junction 13
• join M4 westbound and leave at junction 14

Entry slip:

• head westbound to junction 15 and
• turn back onto M4 eastbound

5–8 May – M4 junction 14 Hungerford westbound exit and entry slip roads

Diversion 

Exit slip:

• continue to junction 15 and
• turn to head eastbound

Entry slip:

• continue to junction 13 and
• join westbound

8–12 May – M4 junction 6 Windsor eastbound exit and entry slip roads

Diversion 

Entry slip:

• head westbound to junction 7 and
• turn to rejoin eastbound

Exit slip: 

• continue to junction 5
• turn and head westbound

12–13 May – M4 junction 12 Theale eastbound entry slip road

Diversion 

• Head westbound to junction 13 and
• turn to rejoin eastbound

13–14 May – M4 junction 11 Reading eastbound entry slip road

Diversion 

• Head westbound to junction 12 and
• turn to rejoin eastbound

13–14 May – M4 junction 11 Reading westbound entry slip road

Diversion

• Head to J10 and towards Wokingham
• turn at Copper Beach roundabout back to J10 and
• join M4 westbound

18–19 May – M4 junction 5 Slough westbound entry slip road

Diversion 

• Join M4 eastbound to junction 4
• turn and head westbound

19–20 May – M4 junction 5 Slough eastbound exit slip road (may be removed from scope)

Diversion 

• Continue to junction 4 and
• turn to head westbound

22–24 May – Membury Services access lane and exit (westbound)

26–30 May – M4 junction 7 Huntercombe eastbound and westbound exit and entry slip roads

Diversion 

• Head along the A4 westbound to Castle Hill roundabout
• turn left onto Braywick Road and the A308M to access either direction

Eastbound exit slip:

• continue to junction 6
• turn left onto Tuns Lane and join the A4
• continuing to junction 7 Huntercombe roundabout

26–30 May – M4 junction 6 Windsor westbound entry slip road

Diversion 

• Join M4 eastbound to junction 5
• turn and head westbound

1–3 June – M4 junction 12 Theale westbound exit and entry slip roads

Diversion 

Entry slip:

• head to junction 11
• turn and head westbound

Exit slip:

• continue to junction 13 and
• turn to head eastbound

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.