Yorkshire and North East - Maintenance schemes

Closures

11 May to end of October – A1 between Low Cocklaw Road at Duns Junction and Highfields roundabout

Overnight restrictions in place (8pm – 6am) for the duration of the scheme, including:

• Inner and outer ring closures on Highfields roundabout
• Lane closures north of the roundabout
• Traffic light controls for northbound or southbound closures south of the 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.

Closures and traffic management

We won't work on Saturday nights or bank holidays.

17 April – A1 southbound between Denwick Interchange and Alnwick Interchange

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

Diversion –

Take B1340, B6346, A1068 then rejoin the A1.

19 to 27 April (8 nights) – A1 northbound south of Whittingham Junction for 1km

No closure but traffic lights and convoy system overnight (8pm - 6am).

28 April to 4 May (6 nights) – Alnwick Interchange northbound exit and entry slips

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

Diversion –

• continue north on the A1 to Denwick
• return south on the B1340

7 – 19 May (11 nights) – A1 from Alnwick Interchange to Denwick Junction

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

Diversion –

• you'll be diverted along the A1068 into Alnwick
• then take the B1340 to Denwick Interchange

20 May – 2 June (9 nights) – A1 northbound entry slip at Denwick Interchange

Closed overnight (8pm - 6am).

Diversion –

• you'll be diverted on the A1068 into Alnwick
• from Alnwick, take the B1340 to Denwick Interchange
• then take the B6341 to South Charlton

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 diversion

The A1(M) between junctions 42 and 44, and the M1 between junctions 46 and 48, will close overnight (8pm–6am) on the following dates:

Northbound – 28 March and 8, 9 and 10 April

Southbound – 11 and 12 April

A clearly signed diversion will be in place for all closures.

An environmental weight limit through Aberford will also apply during these closures.

Further closures will be needed later in the project for gantry work, resurfacing and removal of traffic management. Dates will be shared once confirmed.

We're resurfacing the A1 southbound between junction 52 Catterick and junction 50 Ripon. 

Work will be carried out in two phases:

• Phase 1: 1 March – 11 April (Leeming Bar to Ripon)
• Phase 2: 13 April - 16 May (Catterick to Leeming Bar)

We'll be using a series of overnight (8pm to 6am) full southbound carriageway closures. 

When closures are in operation, diversions will be via A6055.

A temporary 50mph speed limit will be in operation for the full duration of the work.

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.

Over the next 9 months, we'll be:

• improving drainage
• resurfacing carriageways and hard shoulders
• replacing the vehicle restraint system.

Closures

7 July to mid-September 2025

A1M overnight (8pm to 6am) full closures at:

• junction 61 (Spennymoor) to junction 62 (Durham)
• junction 63 (Chester-le-Street) to 62 (Durham)
• junction 61 (Spennymoor) to 62 (Durham)
• junction 62 (Durham) to 61 (Spennymoor) 

Mid to late August 2025 - A1M junction 56 (Piercebridge) to 57 (Darlington/ Stockton)

Northbound carriageway closed overnight.

Diversion

You'll be diverted off at junction 56 (Piercebridge) and back on at 59 Newton Aycliffe.

There'll be clearly signed diversions in place through North Yorkshire and Darlington local authority roads by Barton. 

Mid-September 2025 to late February 2026 - A1M 61 (Spennymoor) to junction 62 (Durham) 

One week of full overnight closures followed by 24/7 narrow lanes and 50 mph speed restrictions.

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

20–24 April – A160 eastbound lane 1 closure and traffic management at Manby Roundabout.

27 April to 26 June – A160 eastbound full closure between Eastfield Road and Manby Roundabout.

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

(One additional week of lane closures at the end of the programme to remove the site compound.)

Diversion 

• Head along Chase Hill Road and Rosper Road from Eastfield Road
• rejoin the A160 at Manby 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.

Closures

13 April – 15 May 

A168 northbound between A1(M) junction 49 and A170 York Road Interchange.

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

Diversion

Traffic heading for A19 at Thirsk: 

• continue on A1(M) northbound
• exit at junction 50 (Baldersby) and join the A61
• follow local routes to reach your destination via the A19 at York Road

During the day, a 50mph speed limit will be in place on temporary surfaces between Dishforth and Topcliffe. Please 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

7 April – 1 June - A64 westbound overnight closures

2 June – 5 August - A64 eastbound overnight closures

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday, between the A659 exit and entry slips.

Diversion 

Via the A659

A64 Tadcaster bridge parapet renewal diversion route map

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 resurfacing and refreshing road markings and studs on these slip roads:

• Old Malton interchange/A169 eastbound exit
• Brambling Fields eastbound entry and westbound exit
• Askham Bryan eastbound exit
• Askham Bar/Copmanthorpe eastbound exit

We'll work overnight between 27 October and  April 2026.

Closures and diversions

To work safely, we'll need these overnight (8pm-6am) closures:

16-18 February 2026

A64 closed eastbound from Askham Bryan to Copmanthorpe (3 nights)

Diversion by:

• A1237
• A59
• and A1036

A64 eastbound Askham Bryan to Companthorpe diversion map.

23-24 February 2026

A64 closed eastbound Bilbrough to Bishopthorpe (2 nights)

Diversion by:

• A64 westbound from Bilbrough Top
• A1(M)
• A59
• A1036

A64 diversion for closure Bilbrough Top to Bishopthorpe eastbound diversion map

We've agreed diversion routes with local authorities. They need to be suitable for all types of vehicles, including HGVs. 

Some of our work may be noisy. We've done all we can to keep any disturbance to a minimum. 

These works are weather dependent. We may need to rescheduled if weather's bad.

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.

The bridge carrying the A640 New Hey Road over the M62 near junction 22 (Outlane) remains in single-lane running. This is due to significant corrosion, which means that the bridge is unable to safely open to two lanes of traffic.

We're still monitoring the structure every three months to ensure there are no critical signs of potential structural failure. We can continue to maintain single lane running to normal traffic, however, the traffic management will need to stay in place until a permanent solution for the structure is implemented, which is likely to be 2027 at the earliest. In the future, we may need to enforce a further weight restriction to keep the bridge safe to use.

We’re now looking into longer-term options. These include further localised strengthening works to maintain a weight limit of 44 tonnes ahead of a permanent replacement of the entire bridge.

We will share further updates, including any changes to weight restrictions, timescales for further works and any plans for replacement of the structure, as they are confirmed.

We need to resurface the A66 Neasham roundabout and the A66 Morton Palms roundabout. We'll also be resurfacing the A66 approaches to both roundabouts.

To do this work safely we'll be using a variety of traffic management control measures including traffic lights with convoy running and some road closures with diversions.

There will also be a mandatory reduction of the speed limit to 40mph for the duration of the work.

Some of this work will be noisy and we apologise in advance for any disruption caused.

We’ll work Monday to Friday from 8pm to 6am. We may need to use weekends if we’re unable to work during the week.

We'll use a 24/7 40mph speed limit to protect road users while the barrier is incomplete. This speed limit will be enforced by average speed cameras.

Whilst working, we'll close one side of the A66 and have lane closures in place on the other carriageway. This allows us to work safely at multiple locations, cutting the time we need on site. 

Most closures will be between Long Newton and Elton though we may sometimes need to extend them.

Closures

23-27 February (five nights)

• eastbound full closure from Long Newton to Elton
• westbound lane closure

2-6 March (five nights)

• eastbound full closure Little Burdon to Preston Farm
• westbound lane closure 

8 March (one night)

• westbound full closure Preston Farm to Long Newton
• eastbound lane closure

9-13 March (five nights)

• westbound full closure Preston Farm to Long Newton
• eastbound lane closure

15 March (one night)

• westbound full closure Preston Farm to Long Newton
• eastbound lane closure

16 & 17 March (two nights)

• westbound full closure Preston Farm to Long Newton
• eastbound lane closure 

18 & 19 March (two nights)

• westbound entry and exit slip closed at Elton
• westbound lane closure

20 March (one night)

• westbound full closure Preston Farm to Long Newton
• eastbound lane closure

22 March (one night)

• eastbound full closure from Long Newton to Elton
• westbound lane closure
• westbound entry slip closed at Elton

23-27 March (five nights)

• westbound full closure from Elton to Long Newton
• eastbound lane closure

We'll give more updates once dates are confirmed.

Diversion

Eastbound diversion

• south on Mill Lane
• onto the A67 to Eaglescliffe
• then the A135/A1027 to re-join the A66 at Preston Farm

Westbound diversion

• traffic will diverted left/south onto Durham Lane
• then on the A67 towards Darlington
• before being routed north onto Mill Lane to re-join A66 at Long Newton 

High sided vehicles will follow the existing route for both closures using Urlay Nook Road. 

We'll escort residents who live within the closures and maintain access for emergency vehicles throughout.

To avoid disruption to local villages, please use these routes.

We’re:

• refurbishing joints on the M1 (upper deck) and A631 (lower deck) at Tinsley Viaduct
• replacing existing 50mph repeater signs with roundels and road markings on the A631.

Our work will continue until summer 2026.

Closures in 2026

We’ll work using the following overnight closures (8pm-6am):

2-4 March

M1 northbound upper deck (three nights)

30 March

A631 southbound lower deck (one night)

20-22 April

M1 southbound upper deck (three nights)

7 May

A631 southbound lower deck (one night)

8-10 June

M1 southbound upper deck (three nights)

19 June

A631 northbound lower deck (one night)

27-29 July

M1 southbound upper deck (three nights)

31 July

A631 northbound lower deck (one night)

14 September

A631 northbound lower deck (one night)

M1 northbound diversion

We'll divert you onto the A631 lower deck at Tinsley Roundabout. You'll re-join the M1 at Meadowhall Roundabout

A631 northbound diversion

We'll divert you off at Tinsley Roundabout onto the service road. You'll re-join the A631 at Meadowhall Roundabout.

For southbound closures, follow these routes in the opposite direction.

This short video shows how we'll keep traffic flowing on the viaduct while we work.

Sometimes circumstances like bad weather can delay us.  If we need more time for our work, we'll update you 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. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

The bridge carrying Greenland Lane over the M18, between junctions 6 (Waterside) and 7 (Langham), remains closed to motorised vehicles and is unfortunately not expected to be able to reopen for at least two years. 

This is due to complex structural defects which mean we need to close it to motorised traffic for everyone’s safety until 2027 at the very earliest. The bridge is still safe for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians to use. 

We’re progressing a detailed structural assessment to establish its load capacity and enable us to find out the next steps we need to take, which could include one of the following options:

• Repair the structure
• Prop the structure to allow it to remain open
• Demolish and replace the bridge with a new one entirely 

We'll establish a course of action and share updates as soon as they are available. 

We understand that this closure is causing disruption to regular road users in the area, especially with other roadworks taking place within the area. We liaise with the local authority regularly to ensure as little disruption caused as possible. Please be assured, we're doing everything we can to resolve the issues and either safely reopen or replace the bridge as soon as we're able to.

Diversion routes

During the closure, traffic is being diverted via Greenland Lane, Johnny Moor Long Lane, Moorends Road, North Common Road, Selby Road and Thorne Road.

Works

Following recent inspections, we're bringing forward essential resurfacing works on the M606 due to the current condition.

Closures and Diversions

Monday 16 to Friday 20 March then Monday 23 to 24 March (8pm-6am, Monday to Friday only)

Northbound

• full M606 mainline closure
• M62 junction 26 eastbound exit slip road
• M62 northbound M606 link road
• M606 northbound junction 1 entry slip

Diversion by Odsal Top and Chain Bar.

Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 March, Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April, Tuesday 7 to Tuesday 9 April (8pm-6am)

Southbound

• full M606 mainline closure
• M606 southbound Staygate to Chain Bar
• M62 eastbound exit slip road
• M62 northbound M606 link road
• M606 junction 1 entry slip

Diversion by Odsal Top and Chain Bar.

We'll lift the closures over Easter weekend.

Please 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 site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.