South East - Maintenance schemes

• What's happening

We’re carrying out essential maintenance work on the bridge that carries the A2 over Patrixbourne Road.

This includes replacing more than 20 bearings, which are the joints that attach the road deck to the supports below. This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

We’ll carry out this work using a mixture of closures and narrow lanes, running into spring 2024.

• Closure information

We’ve closed Patrixbourne Road, where is passes under the A2, while we’re carrying out essential bridge repairs. While we’re working under the bridge there are also narrow lanes and a reduced speed limit on the A2 at Patrixbourne for safety.

This traffic management will stay in place until our work is complete in spring 2024.

Upcoming closures:

• The A2 will be closed in both directions from 8pm on Saturday 9 December until 8am Sunday 10 December.

During the closures on the A2, a signed diversion will be in place via the A299 Thanet Way and A256 to the Whitfield roundabout.

We’ll need to close the road again to remove the narrow lanes once work is complete, and this is currently planned to be early March 2024. Keep an eye here and social media for more details.

Please note that these works are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, such as weather.

• Diversion routes

• What's happening

As part of our work to repair and maintain the A2, we’ll soon be returning to finish repairs to the safety barriers and resurface Jubilee Way between the Duke of York’s and Eastern Docks roundabouts.

At the same time, we’re going to carry out resurfacing between the Whitfield and Duke of York roundabouts to reduce the need for further closures in the future.

This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

• Closure information - updated 23 November

Monday 13 November to Friday 8 December 2023: the A2 will be fully closed between the Whitfield and Eastern Dock roundabouts, weeknights from 8pm to 6am each night.

Tuesday 2 to Friday 26 January 2024: there will be temporary traffic lights on the A2 between the Duke of York's and Whitfield roundabouts overnight, 8pm to 6am Monday to Saturday (inclusive), while we’re working on the safety barriers.  

• Diversion routes

When the road is fully closed a signed diversion will be in place in both directions via the A256 and A2. Vehicles will be able to access and leave the Port at all times during our closures, please follow signed diversions.

London-bound diversion

Coastbound diversion

Update 6 November - we've been unable to complete our work as planned, so we'll need to return to finish these improvements. We'll provide more information here as soon as we have dates confirmed.

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As part of our work to maintain the A2, we need to carry out some essential repairs to the drainage on the London-bound carriageway between Whitfield and Lydden.

• Closure information

The London-bound A2 will be closed between the Whitfield Roundabout and the Lydden Hill junction from Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November (inclusive), 8pm to 6am each night.

During the closures, there will also be a lane closed on the coastbound carriageway.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

• Diversion routes

When the road is closed the following signed diversions will be in place:

• From Whitfield, follow the A256 and A299 towards M2 junction 7 (Brenley Corner) where you can join the A2.
• Traffic travelling to Canterbury from Dover, follow the A256 and A299 to the Monkton Roundabout, then use A253 and A28.
• Traffic coming out of the port of Dover will be diverted to join the M20/A20.

Updated 30 November 2023

What's happening?
We've be carrying out essential renewals to the bridge on Hubbards Hill that runs over the A21. The work will include replacing expansion joints, waterproofing and resurfacing to ensure the bridge is safe and useable for years to come.

So far we've successfully completed improvements to both footpaths over the bridge, however since starting work we've unfortunately discovered the concrete bridge slabs are unsuitable for re-use as planned, and will need to be replaced. With our work being weather sensitive, we'll be returning in Spring 2024 to complete the main carriageway deck renewals.

Traffic management

• Check back here in Spring 2024 for our closure information

Diversion

Traffic will be diverted via Glebe road, Morleys road, A225 Riverhill, Tonbridge road and Weald road during the full closure.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes. Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

We’re upgrading the traffic lights and pedestrian crossing controls at Star Lane and Netherne Drive on the A23 Brighton Road in Hooley.

These lights are approaching the end of their serviceable life and the changes we’re making will make sure that journeys remain safe and reliable.

We’ll be working at both junctions simultaneously during the week between 8pm and 5:30am to reduce the overall duration of our scheme. We’ll also use this opportunity to refresh the road markings in areas at the same time.

What’s going to happen?

We’ll need to install traffic cones and temporary multi-way traffic lights at both junctions each night to provide safe working space for our teams and protect road users and pedestrians.

The traffic cones will be removed each morning to restore both junctions to their full capacity during busier daytime use, however, the temporary traffic lights and pedestrian crossing controls will need to remain in operation 24 hours a day.

These lights will be adjusted to replicate the usual daytime traffic light patterns to ensure the impact on journey times is minimised.

Closure information

We’ll need to close the layby to the north of Star Lane overnight between 8pm and 5:30am on Friday 3, Monday 6, and Tuesday 7 November 2023 to safely carry out some electrical works in preparation for these upgrades.

Travelling by bus?

The Netherne Drive bus stop (for the 405 bus), located to the north of the A23 Brighton Road and Netherne Drive junction will be temporarily relocated each night between 8pm and midnight for safety so that it’s slightly further away from our works area.

Update 4 December: as bad weather is forecast, we'll not be working to resurface the A23 tonight. We'll continue with our work tomorrow night (Tuesday 5 December). 

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We’ve been resurfacing and making improvements to reduce the risk of skidding on the A23 between Warninglid and Bolney. 

• Latest closure information – updated 27 November

Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December: we’ll be closing the entry and exit slips on the northbound A23 between Bolney (A272) and Warninglid, and a lane on the northbound carriageway, from 8pm to 6am each night. A lane on the main carriageway will remain open.

Please follow signed diversions to leave or join the A23 northbound during these closures.

Monday 4, Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 December: we’ll be closing the northbound exits at Jeremy's Corner and Warninglid, and a lane on the northbound carriageway, from 8pm to 6am each night.

To leave the A23 at these points, please continue to the Pease Pottage junction and join the southbound carriageway and return to Warninglid and Jeremy's Corner.

Thursday 7 & Friday 8 December: the northbound carriageway will be closed between the Bolney junction (A272) and Jeremy's Corner, from 8pm to 6am each night.

A diversion will be in place from Bolney junction via London Road to rejoin at Jeremy’s Corner.

Sunday 17 & Monday 18 December – the southbound exit slip at Bolney (A272) and a lane on the southbound carriageway will be closed from 8pm to 6am each night.

To leave the A23, please continue to the Hickstead junction and join the northbound carriageway and return to Bolney. 

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

We’re carrying out surveys and clearing vegetation on the A23 at Handcross.

Closure information

• The M23 southbound exit slip at junction 11 will be closed from 8pm Monday 4 December to 6am Tuesday 5 December, and from 8pm Tuesday 5 December to 6am Wednesday 6 December. A lane will also be closed on the southbound carriageway during these closures, with two lanes remaining open.

Diversion: continue on the A23 to the junction with the B2114, then follow the B2114 and B2210, to rejoin the A23 northbound back to junction 11.

• The M23 northbound entry slip at junction 11 will be closed from 8pm Wednesday 6 December until 6am Thursday 7 December.

Diversion: join the A23 southbound, travel to the junction with the B2114, then follow the B2114 and B2210, to join the A23 northbound.

• The southbound A23 between the junctions with the B2114 and the B2210, will be closed:
  • 8pm Thursday 7 December to 6am Friday 8 December
  • 8pm Friday 8 December to 6am Saturday 9 December
  • 8pm Monday 11 December to 6am Tuesday 12 December
  • 8pm Tuesday 12 December to 6am Wednesday 13 December
  • 8pm Wednesday 13 December to 6am Thursday 14 December
  • 8pm Thursday 14 December to 6am Friday 15 December

During these closures there will be no access to the services from the southbound A23.

Diversion: from the M23 junction 11 (Pease Pottage) follow the A264, A24 and A272 to rejoin the A23 at Bolney.

• The A23 northbound entry slip at the junction with B2110 (by the DVSA site) will be closed from 8pm Friday 15 December to 6am Saturday 16 December.

Diversion: join the A23 southbound and travel to the next junction, where you can join northbound carriageway.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

• What’s happening

We recently started resurfacing the A259 between Brenzett and Rye. Due to unsuitable weather, we were unable to complete as planned so we’ll soon be returning to finish this essential work.

We’re also using the closures to take the opportunity to replace and improve the road signs along the road.

We’ll continue to work in stages, starting on the evening of Monday 4 December.

To minimise disruption, we’ll work on weeknights between the hours of 9pm and 6am only, when there are fewer vehicles on the road. During the day we will keep the road open as usual.

• Closure information - updated 4 December

Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 December: the A259 Brenzett Roundabout will be fully closed from 9pm to 6am each night.

During this closure, a diversion will be in place going in both directions via A2070, M20, A261, A259, B2075, Lydd Road and Camber Road. Non-motorway traffic should use the A20 instead of the M20.

***** Following discussions with the local community, we’re delaying our final phase of resurfacing until the new year. We’ll post more information here once confirmed. *****

Please note that these works are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

• Access for businesses and residents

For businesses and residents within the closure area only, access will be maintained to your properties. Please approach the closure point for an escort. This is for access only.

We’re carrying out resurfacing and repairs along the A259 between Barnhorn and Little Common.

Please visit our dedicated webpage for more information.

Continuing with our work to repair and maintain the A27, we’ll soon be carrying out resurfacing and improvements between the Beddingham Roundabout and Firle.

This will maintain safety and improve the journey for road users, while preventing the need for unplanned closures.

• Closure information

From Monday 6 November to Friday 1 December, the A27 will be closed weeknights (8pm to 6am) between the Beddingham Roundabout and Middle Farm.

• Diversion information and access

A signed diversion in both directions will be in place from the Southerham Roundabout along the A26 and A22 to Polegate.

Access to businesses and properties on the A27 east of Middle Farm will be maintained, please approach from the Polegate direction. This is for access only and there will be no through route past Middle Farm.

An escort service will be provided for businesses and properties with direct access off the A27 within the closure, please go to the closure point. This escort is for access only.  

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

• What's happening

Continuing with our work to repair and maintain the A27, we’ll soon be carrying out resurfacing and improvements on Crockhurst Hill between the Offington Corner Roundabout and Mill Lane. This will maintain safety and improve the journey for road users.

Please note that these works are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, such as unsuitable weather.

• Closure information

The A27 Crockhurst Hill will be fully closed between the Offington Corner Roundabout and Mill Lane, from 8pm in the evening to 6am the following morning on (all dates are inclusive):

• Thursday 16 & Friday 17 November
• Friday 24 November
• Monday 27 to Thursday 30 November

A diversion will be in place in both directions via the Offington Corner Roundabout, A24 and A280 to the Clapham Interchange. Offington Corner Roundabout will remain open during the closures.

• Access

An escort will be provided to homes and businesses with direct access off the A27 between Offington Corner and Durrington Hill, please approach the closure point. There may be a short wait while we make it safe to pass and we ask that you remember to treat everyone with respect as they do their job. This is for access only.

For access to properties west of Mill Lane, please approach from the Clapham Interchange / Durrington Hill.

• What's happening

We’ll soon be carrying out essential maintenance work on the A27 Adur Viaduct at Shoreham.

This includes repairing and carrying out maintenance on more than 150 bearings, which are the joints that attach the road deck to the supports below. This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

This work will start on Monday 27 November, running into summer 2024.

We’ll do as much work as we can at night using lane closures or with the road open, but there will be occasions when full closures are needed. We’ll provide more information here as the work progresses.

• Latest closure information - updated 16 November

All closures are between 8pm and 6am, unless stated.

Monday 27 November to Monday 18 December – weeknight closures of the eastbound exit slip, with lane closures on the A27 eastbound where it passes over the Adur Viaduct – a lane will remain open for traffic on the main carriageway.

Diversion: continue on the eastbound A27 and travel to the Holmbush junction, where you can join the A27 westbound and return.

****Due to a fault with the machine, we'll not be working overnight on Wednesday 29 November. We'll be back on Thursday 30 November. ****

As part of our work to repair and maintain the A27, we’ll soon be carrying out improvements to the road surface to reduce the risk of skidding on the approaches to the Boxgrove Roundabout.

This will maintain safety and improve the journey for road users.

We’ll carry out this work weeknights between 8pm and 6am only, when there is less traffic on the road. It will take us up to four nights.

During the day the road will be open as usual.

• Closure information

Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 December: the A27 eastbound will be closed between the Temple Bar Interchange and Fontwell West Roundabout, from 8pm to 6am each night. 

Diversion: from the Temple Bar Interchange travel along the A27 to the Bognor Roundabout, then follow the A259 and A29 to the Fontwell West Roundabout.

Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 December: the A27 westbound will be closed between the Fontwell West Roundabout and Temple Bar Interchange, from 8pm to 6am each night.

Diversion: from the Fontwell West Roundabout travel along the A29 and A259 to the Bognor Roundabout, then the A27 to the Temple Bar Interchange.

An escort will be provided for properties with direct access off the A27 within the closures, please approach the closure point. This is for access only.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

We’ll soon be returning to finish our upgrade of the traffic lights on Upper Brighton Road by Lyons Farm. This work will restart on the evening of Tuesday 5 December.

• Closure information

The A27 will be fully closed between Grove Lodge Roundabout and Lancing Manor Roundabout overnight, 8pm to 6am, from Tuesday 5 December to Friday 8 December (dates are inclusive).

A signed diversion will be in place going in both directions via the A24, A259 and A2025.

Any properties with direct access from the A27 between Grove Lodge and Sompting Road please approach the closure at Grove Lodge Roundabout for access. For properties to the east of Sompting Road, please approach the closure from Lancing Manor Roundabout. There may be a short wait while we make it safe to pass.

You may also notice us working on the lights during the day, but the road will remain open as usual.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

• What's happening

We’ve been carrying maintenance and repairs to the A27 between the Falmer junction and the Southerham roundabout to maintain safety and improve the journey for road users.

This is being carried out in phases and our next closure will be on the evening of Wednesday 13 December.

To minimise disruption we’re working overnight between the hours of 8pm and 6am, when there are fewer vehicles on the road.

While the road is closed we’ve been carrying out a number of activities, including repairs, replacing the sensors under the carriageway, refreshing road markings, improving the road surface to reduce the risk of skidding, and waterproofing on the bridge that passes over Southerham railway line.

• Closure information – updated 27 November

The A27 eastbound will be closed between the Falmer junction and Ashcombe (Kingston) Roundabout from 8pm Wednesday 13 December to 6am Thursday 14 December.

A diversion will be in place via the A270, A23, A259 and A26. For businesses and properties with direct access off the A27, an escort will be provided during the closures.

There will also be a lane closed on the eastbound and westbound carriageways over the Southerham Railway bridge, to enable works within the central reservation. The Ashcombe (Kingston) roundabout will remain open as usual throughout.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

• Diversion route

Update 3 November - we were unable to complete our work as planned due to unsuitable weather, so we'll need to return to finish these improvements. We'll provide more information here as soon as we have dates confirmed.

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• What’s happening

As part of our work to maintain the A27, we’ll soon be carrying out resurfacing, and improvements to reduce the risk of skidding, on the Chichester bypass. 

This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

• Closure information - updated 

We’ll be carrying out some additional work on the carriageway, so we’ve added some more closures to our programme. The latest programme is below.

All closures are between 8pm and 6am, dates are inclusive:

Monday 9 to Thursday 12 & Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 October: overnight closures of the A27 Chichester bypass northbound between the Bognor Roundabout (A259 junction) and the Portfield Roundabout. Diversion via Bognor Road (A259), A286 and A285.

Friday 20 October & Wednesday 25 October to Thursday 2 November: weeknight closures of the A27 Chichester bypass southbound between the Portfield Roundabout and the Bognor Roundabout (A259 junction). Diversion via the A285, A286 and Bognor Road (A259).

The Portfield and Bognor roundabouts will remain open as usual during the closures.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

Updated Friday 3 November 2023

We’re carrying out essential bridge repairs on the A34 Botley interchange to keep the structure safe and secure.

During the course of our work, there will be periods of overnight closures affecting journeys between the A34 and A420. The one-way section of Seacourt Lane will also remain closed.

We’ve successfully installed our traffic management around the A34 Botley Interchange with a single narrow lane on the roundabout and reduced speed limits in place 24/7 to protect our workforce and travelling public.

Closure information

• Monday 27 and Tuesday 29 November - the A420 over the Botley interchange will be closed between 9pm and 6am each night. During this time, the A34 underneath the junction will also be closed. Traffic will be diverted off and on again.
• Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 November – the Botley Interchange will be closed overnight between 9pm and 6am including the A420 southbound to Cumnor and westbound to West Way. Through traffic on the A34 will be unaffected, however there will be no access between the A420 and A34. On the 28 November, our work will start at 11pm.
  We'll be using these shifts to move our traffic management from lane one of Botley roundabout to lane two.
• Monday 4 to Monday 18 December (no weekends) – the A34 underneath the Botley interchange will be closed between 9pm and 6am. Traffic will be diverted off and on again.

We'll pause works over the Christmas period, starting back up in January and then continuing until February 2024. Pease keep an eye on this page for the latest information.

Botley Road closure

Network Rail are working around the Botley Road bridge area, as part of the major upgrade to Oxford station.

Due to the added challenges presented by the recently discovered brick arch under the road, Botley Road will remain closed at rail bridge with no access to the city centre until October 2024.

Businesses and residential streets remain open as usual.

Visitors to the Westgate Shopping Centre should plan their journey and seek alternative routes.

For the latest information about these works, please visit: www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/oxfordshire

Diversion information

• When the Botley interchange is closed, drivers will be diverted either via A415 or A338 towards Marcham Road interchange for the A34 or leave at Hinksey Hill for Oxford using the A4144; B4044 and A40 towards Peartree or A34 and Peartree interchange.
  
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• When the A420 over the Botley interchange is closed, drivers will be diverted via Peartree or Hinksey Hill interchanges and return. Through traffic will be diverted off and on again via Botley interchange.
  
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• When the A34 underneath the Botley interchange is closed, drivers will be diverted up and over the junction to continue their journey. Journeys between the A34 and A420 will be unaffected.
  
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Update 27 November - we've been unable to complete our work as planned, so we'll need to return to finish these improvements. We'll provide more information here as soon as we have dates confirmed.

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We’re repairing the bridge joints on the A339 northbound where it crosses over the A34 near Donnington.
Most of our work will be during the week overnight between 9pm and 6am.

Closure information

The A339 will be closed northbound from the roundabout at The Connection to the A34:

• Overnight between 9pm and 6am on Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 November 2023.
• WEEKEND: from 9pm Saturday 18 to 7am on Sunday 19 November 2023.
• Overnight between 9pm and 6am on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 November 2023.

What's happening

We're carrying out maintenance to the embankment of the northbound M11 in the Theydon Bois area. We'll install a new retaining wall and make improvements to the ground stability alongside the road.

We plan to complete this work using overnight lane closures only, however we may occasionally need to fully close the M11 northbound from junctions 5 to 6 as works progress for the safety of road users and our workforce. We'll update this page well in advance of any full closures, or keep an eye on our X feed (@HighwaysSEast) for updates.

Where possible we'll carry out any noisier tasks towards the start of our shift, however there will be some general noise from the use of the machinery and equipment while this work is underway. Please accept our sincere apologies for any disturbance this may cause.

Closure information

To provide space for our teams to work safely and protect the public, the hard shoulder will remain closed at all times.

• 1 December 2023 to April 2024 - Northbound lane 1 and 2 closure and 50mph speed limit between junctions 5 and 6. 8pm to 5:30am each weeknight only.

We always aim to work to programme, but please note that these works are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as unsuitable weather.

We’ll soon be carrying out improvements to the drainage and safety barriers on the M2 between junctions 5 and 7.

As we need to remove the old barriers to complete our work, we’ll be putting in narrow lanes on the M2 to keep everyone on the motorway safe. We’ll be starting our work in the central reservation, moving to the hard shoulder in the spring.

There will be free recovery while the narrow lanes are in place.

Closure information

• Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December – there will be lane closures on the M2 coastbound between junctions 5 and 6 overnight between 8pm to 6am.

Sections of the hard shoulder will also be closed 24/7 on the coastbound carriageway between junction 5 and 6 from 6am Tuesday 28 November to 8pm Friday 1 December. If you get into difficulty, there will be places to pull in.

• Sunday 3 to Thursday 8 December – there will be lane closures on the M2 London-bound between junctions 7 and 5 overnight between 8pm to 6am.

Sections of the hard shoulder will also be closed 24/7 on the London-bound carriageway between junction 7 and 5 from 6am Monday 4 December to 8pm Thursday 8 December. If you get into difficulty, there will be places to pull in.

• Tuesday 2 to Tuesday 9 January (excluding Saturday 6 January) – the M2 coastbound between junctions 5 and 6 will be closed overnight from 8pm to 6am.

During the closures a diversion will be in place via the A249, M20, A20, A252, and A251.

From 6am on Wednesday 3 January there will be narrow lanes and a reduced speed limit on the coastbound carriageway between junction 5 and 6 – two lanes will be open for traffic.

You may also notice work within the hard shoulder on the coastbound carriageway during the day on Tuesday 2 & Wednesday 3 January.

• Wednesday 10 to Friday 19 January (excluding Saturday 13 January) – the M2 London-bound between junctions 7 and 5 will be closed overnight from 8pm to 6am.

During the closures a diversion will be in place via the A2, A20, M20 and A249.

From 6am on Thursday 11 January, there will be narrow lanes and a reduced speed limit on the London-bound carriageway between junction 7 and 5 – two lanes will be open for traffic.

You may also notice work within the hard shoulder on the London-bound carriageway during the day on Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 January.

• Thursday 11 & Friday 12 January – the dedicated link between the M2 coastbound and A299 Thanet Way will be closed between 8pm and 6am each night. To join the A299, please use the roundabout.

In mid-April we’ll be moving the narrow lanes towards the central reservation to allow us to start improvements to the drainage and barriers on hard shoulder. To do this, we’ll need to close each carriageway for up to seven nights. We’ll provide more details of when these closures will be as work progresses.

We’re due to complete our improvements in summer 2024, when the narrow lanes will be removed.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

• What’s happening

We’re carrying out routine inspections of the bridges and the gantries on the M2 between junctions 1 and 4. 

To minimise disruption, these inspections will be carried out on Saturday and Sunday nights, when there are fewer vehicles on the road.

• Closure information

8pm Saturday 2 December to 6am Sunday 3 December: the coastbound (eastbound) M2 will be closed between junctions 1 and 2.

Diversion: from junction 1 via the A289, A2 and A278 to rejoin the M2 at junction 4.

8pm Sunday 3 December to 6am Monday 4 December: the coastbound (eastbound) M2 will be closed between junctions 3 and 4.

Diversion: from junction 3 via the A229, M20 and A249 to rejoin the M2 at junction 5.

8pm Sunday 10 December to 6am Monday 11 December: the London-bound (westbound) M2 will be closed between junctions 3 and 2.

Diversion: from junction 3 via the A229, M20 and A228 to rejoin the M2 at junction 2.

8pm Saturday 16 December to 6am Sunday 17 December: the London-bound (westbound) M2 will be closed between junctions 2 and 1.

Diversion: from junction 4 via the A278, A2 and A289 to rejoin the M2 at junction 1.

Please note that these works are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, such as unsuitable weather.

We’ll soon be returning to finish our repairs and maintenance to the bridge that carries the London-bound M2 over Mount Lane between junctions 5 and 4. We’re also going to take the opportunity to make repairs to the central reservation.

This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

This work will take place weeknights only, when there are fewer vehicles on the road.

• Closure information (dates are inclusive) – updated 14 November

Monday 4 to Friday 8 December: the London-bound M2 between junctions 5 and 4 will be closed at night from 8pm to 6am. There will also be a lane closed on the opposite carriageway during these closures.

A signed diversion route will be in place from M2 junction 5 via the A249, M20 and A229 to M2 junction 3. Please plan ahead.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.

What’s happening

As part of our work to repair and maintain the M20, we’ll be carrying out a series of improvements at junction 5 and 6 for Maidstone and Chatham. We’ll be carrying out work such as repairing bridge joints on the M20, which is critical to maintaining and improving safety. 

Our last shift of 2023 was Friday 17 November, after which we'll return to complete works in March 2024. 

Closure and diversion information

We’ll post more information about our March 2024 closures here closer to the time.

Please note that these works are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

Mid October update

We'll remove all of the 24-hour lane closures and speed restrictions associated with this work on the morning of 23 October. The remainder of the works will then be carried out under overnight lane closures and are due to be completed in December.

Slip road closures

We need the following slip road closures for our cross-carriage way ducting work to allow us to safely protect the communication cables for the CCTV systems throughout the Brock Footprint.

The London-bound M20 junction 9 exit slip road will be closed overnight from 8:00pm and 6:00am from 8:00pm on Friday 13 October until 6:00am Saturday 14 October 2023

Diversion route: A clearly signed diversion route will be in place directing traffic to continue to junction 8 where they can turn around and exit the M20 at junction 9 on the coastbound side.

The coastbound M20 junction 8 exit slip road will be closed from:

• 8:00pm Monday 23 October until 6:00am Tuesday 24 October 2023
• 8:00pm Tuesday 24 October until 6:00am Wednesday 25 October 2023
• 8:00pm Wednesday 25 October until 6:00am Thursday 26 October 2023
• 8:00pm Thursday 26 October until 6:00am Friday 27 October 2023

 Diversion route: Traffic will be directed to continue to junction 9 where they can turn around and exit the M20 at junction 8 on the coastbound side.

Full London-bound overnight closures

The following London-bound closures will enable us to remove the existing traffic management and allow us to finish off the lane realignments in this location, as well as installing the new cat’s eyes throughout.

The M20 London-bound between junctions 10a and 7 will be closed overnight from:

• 8:00pm Monday 16 October until 6:00am Tuesday 17 October 2023
• 8:00pm Tuesday 17 October until 6:00am Wednesday 18 October 2023

 Diversion route: A clearly signed diversion route will be in place directing traffic to head London-bound along the A20, A2, M2, A229, then back onto the M20.

The M20 London-bound between junctions 10a and 8 will be closed overnight from:

• 8:00pm Wednesday 18 October until 6:00am Thursday 19 October 2023
• 8:00pm Thursday 19 October until 6:00am Friday 20 October 2023
• 8:00pm Friday 20 October until 6:00am Saturday 21 October 2023

Diversion route: A clearly signed diversion route will be in place directing traffic to head London-bound along the A20, A2, M2, A229, then back onto the M20.

Full coastbound overnight closures

The following coastbound closures will enable us to remove the existing traffic management.  

The M20 coastbound between junctions 7 and 9 will be closed overnight from:

• 8:00pm Saturday 21 October until 6:00am Sunday 22 October 2023
• 8:00pm Sunday 22 October until 6:00am Monday 23 October 2023

Diversion route: A clearly signed diversion route will be in place directing traffic to head coastbound along the A229, M2, A2, A20, then back onto the M20.

As part of our work to maintain the M20, we’re repairing and replacing the permanent safety barrier between junction 9 and 13.

As we need to remove some of the old safety barriers to complete our work, we’ll be setting up a temporary barrier on the exit slip at junction 12 and between the main carriageway and the hard shoulder between junctions 13 and 12 to keep everyone on the motorway, and our workforce, safe.

• Closure information – updated 14 November.

The M20 London-bound will be fully closed between junctions 13 and 12 from 8pm Monday 20 November until 6am Tuesday 21 November.

When the road reopens, we’ll have removed the temporary safety barrier on exit slip at junction 12, and installed a temporary barrier between the main carriageway and the hard shoulder between junctions 13 and 12. The hard shoulder will be closed for around 300m.

If you do get into difficulty, there will be gaps for you to pull in behind the temporary barrier.

As we complete the work, there will be weeknight (8pm to 6am) lane closures on the M20 London-bound between junctions 13 and 12 and the exit slip at junction 12 – at least one lane will remain open – from Tuesday 21 November.

We’ll then be fully closing the M20 London-bound again between junction 13 and 12 from 8pm Friday 8 December until 6am Saturday 9 December to remove the temporary barrier.

During the closures, a diversion will be in place via A2034 and B2064.

• What’s happening

We’re resurfacing the M20 between junctions 7 and 8.

This will maintain safety and improve the journey for road users, while preventing the need for unplanned closures.

• Closure information

All overnight closures are between 8pm and 6am, dates are inclusive.

Monday 4 to Friday 8 December: the roundabout at junction 8 on the M20 will be closed overnight. The M20 carriageway will be open as usual.

There will be no access to the services at junction 8 overnight on Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 December. You will be able to access them from the M20 coastbound overnight on Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 December.

Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 December: the junction 8 London-bound entry and exit slips, and the link to A20 will be closed overnight.

We’ll be taking a break over Christmas, before returning in January:

Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 January: the M20 coastbound between junction 7 and 8 will be closed overnight.

Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 January: the M20 London-bound between junctions 8 and 7 will be closed overnight.

8pm Friday 26 January to 6am Monday 29 January: the London-bound exit slip at junction 7 will be closed all weekend. There will also be a lane closed on the roundabout at junction 7.

During the closures, diversions will be in place via the A249 and A20. 

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress.

We’re carrying out essential carriageway repairs to the M25 clockwise slip road between the A21 and M26 at junction 5 (Sevenoaks) and need to close the road over a weekend.

We need enough time to allow each new later to set as well as break out the existing road surface to expose the concrete bridge deck and install a new waterproofing to further protect the structure.

Closure information

WEEKEND CLOSURE CANCELLED

We had planned to close the M25 clockwise on the weekend of Saturday 18 to Monday 20 November, but we've had to postpone this work.

We'll update this page with the new closure dates as soon as possible. 

Drivers travelling clockwise from Dartford will not be able to continue along the M25 into Kent and Surrey. Please note this closure won’t affect journeys between the M26 and M25, anti-clockwise traffic on the M25, or anyone travelling on the A21.

Diversion information

A clearly signed diversion will be in place via the two right-hand side lanes to continue along the A21 southbound, turning around at Morley’s Roundabout to join the A21 northbound and return to M25 junction 5.

We’re carrying out repairs to the bridge which takes the M27 over the River Test between junction 2 (Ower Interchange) and junction 3 (Nursling Interchange).

Our work is essential to keep the structure safe and secure. You may also see us working in the verge at the Nursling Interchange.

Update - we were unable to finish our resurfacing work on Sunday 29 October as planned due to weather. We'll be returning to finish off our essential bridge renewal work

Closure information

• Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December – the M27 will be closed overnight (9pm-6am) between junctions 3 and 2

Diversion information

A fully signed diversion will be in place in both directions via A36, A3090, A27 Bypass Road, Southampton Road, A3057 and M271.

We've now developed a standalone project page for this work, where you can find the latest information and sign up for email updates. Head to https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/m3-bagshot-heath-footbridge/ 

We’re carrying out essential repairs to the M4 eastbound embankment between junction 13 (A34) and junction 12 for Theale.  

To keep the travelling public and our workforce safe, we’ll need to close a section of both the hard shoulder and nearside lane for the duration of our work.  

Before we do that, we’ll need to close the M4 eastbound to set up our traffic management.  

Closure information 

• The M4 will be closed eastbound overnight (9pm to 6am) between junctions 13 and 12 on Friday 18 August 2023. 

Diversion information 

Drivers will be diverted via A34, A339 towards Newbury and take the A4 Bath Road to join the M4 at junction 12.

Additional information 

From late August until early September, we’ll be getting things ready, carrying out surveys and clearing overgrown vegetation.  

We’ll then be working out of sight underneath the carriageway, so you may not see us.

Updated: 2 August 2023

We’re continuing to repair the concrete piers which support the elevated section of the M4 as it crosses above the A4 Great West Road.

This work is essential to keep the structure safe, extend its lifespan and reduce the risk of disruption from unplanned maintenance in the future.

Traffic on the M4 will remain unaffected while we undertake these essential repairs.

Monday 17 July to December 2023
Boston Manor Road to Clayponds Avenue

We’ve resumed our work in the central reservation of the A4 through Brentford. The outside lane between Boston Manor Road and Clayponds Avenue lane is closed to create a safe working area for our team.

Safety barriers and fencing are in place to protect the scaffolding around the piers which will remain in place until December 2023.

For the safety of our workforce and the travelling public, the vehicle crossing at Windmill Road and pedestrian crossing directly to its east are now closed. All other crossing points remain open and we’ll aim to reopen these areas as soon as possible.

We’ve completed our initial condition surveys of the piers and cleared debris from several nets that are in place above the carriageway for safety. Throughout the rest of August, our work will primarily take place during weekdays, however, there will be some weekend work during the day.

Please check back for updates.

Saturday 6 August to Sunday 24 September 2023
Access walkway repainting above Boston Manor Park and Windmill Road

We’ll also need to repaint the steel walkway that goes underneath the elevated section of the M4 between Boston Manor Park and Windmill Road to protect it from corrosion.

For safety reasons, we’ll do this work overnight between 9pm and 5.30am from Sunday nights through to Friday mornings.

Before we start, we’ll need to remove the old paint and any corrosion that’s built up over time and prepare the surfaces for repainting. This may be noisy, so we’ll aim to do this at as early as possible at the start of our shift.

We apologise for any disturbance this may cause.

We anticipate that we’ll need to close Boston Park Road for one or two nights later in the project for safety while we work directly overhead. We’ll coordinate this work alongside our concrete pier repairs.

We’re carrying out essential repairs to Welford viaduct, which takes the M4 over Rood Hill and the River Lambourn near Easton to maintain the structures safety for years to come.

Phase one
The first phase of this work requires overnight closures to install temporary narrow lanes on the M4, between junctions 14 and 13. They'll keep both our workforce and road users safe while we upgrade the safety barrier in the central reservation.
The narrow lanes will remain in place until early 2024, when we'll move onto phase two.

Phase two
This phase will require traffic management contraflow arrangements, to carry out extensive concrete repairs, re-waterproofing, resurfacing, and replacing the bridge joint on both carriageways.
To safely accommodate this work, temporary traffic lights have been installed underneath the viaduct on Rood Hill. We’ll also need to close Rood Hill overnight at some point to install scaffolding. Closure dates will be displayed on local signs and on this webpage in advance.

We’re currently on track to complete this work in July 2024 and always aim to work to programme, but please note that these works are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as unsuitable weather.

Upcoming closure information

• There's a 3-way temporary traffic light underneath the viaduct on Rood Hill, which needs to remain in place for the duration of our work.
• The M4 will be closed eastbound overnight (9pm-6am) between junction 14 and 13 on Saturday 4, and Sunday 5 November 2023.
• The M4 will be closed westbound overnight (9pm-6am) between junction 13 and 14 from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 November.

Diversion information

• When Rood Hill is closed, drivers will be diverted via A338, B4000 through Wickham and High Street.
• When the motorway is closed, a fully signed diversion will be in place in both directions via A34, A4 Bath Road and A338.

Our programme will continue into next year with further closures in 2024. Please continue to check back here for updates.