East Midlands - Maintenance schemes
Maintenance schemes taking place in the East Midlands region.
The latest schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'.
Project information
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You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the East Midlands below:
A1 north and southbound between Foston and Little Ponton resurfacing - 11 June to October 2026
Closures
All closures are overnight, 8pm to 6am, on weeknights unless otherwise stated.
Thursday 6 to Friday 14 August - A1 Northbound full closure between Harlaxton and Barrowby
Diversion route map for traffic from Stamford to Harlaxton
Diversion route map for traffic from Harlaxton
Monday 17 August to Thursday 3 September - A1 southbound full closure from Newark to Barrowby
A1 southbound diversion route map
Monday 7 to Tuesday 29 September - A1 northbound full closure from Stamford to Grantham
A1 northbound diversion route map
Wednesday 30 September to Friday 2 October - Lane 1 closure and Grantham exit and entry closed
Laybys
We'll close laybys throughout works
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find the latest information on our daily closures page or check for current incidents, disruptions and delays. Our travel alerts give details of high priority incidents on our network.
A14 junction 4 to 7 filter drain renewals – 22 June to 30 September 2026
Work takes place overnight, Monday to Friday (8pm – 6am).
Closures
22 – 27 June - A14 junctions 4 to 8 eastbound full closure, with a westbound lane closure
29 June – 4 July - A14 westbound full closure, with an eastbound lane closure
27 July – 22 August - A14 junctions 4 to 8 eastbound full closure, with a westbound lane closure
24 August – 30 September - A14 westbound full closure, with an eastbound lane closure
A 40mph speed limit will also be in place on the eastbound carriageway from 27 July to 9 September, and on the westbound carriageway from 6 August to 23 September.
Diversions
Signed diversions will be in place during all closures. You can view the diversion routes on the A14 diversions map.
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.
A38 Coxbench to M1 J28 lighting survey work – 2 June to 3 July 2026
We're doing overnight surveys (9pm – 6am) on weeknights to plan upgrades to LED lighting on the A38 between Coxbench and M1 junction 28.
Closures and diversions
Coxbench junction
2, 3, 8 and 9 June – southbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Coxbench southbound exit slip road diversion route
A38 Coxbench southbound entry slip road diversion route
4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Coxbench northbound exit slip road diversion route
A38 Coxbench northbound entry slip road diversion route
Somercotes junction
2, 8, 9 June and 3 July – southbound exit and entry slip roads
Somercotes southbound exit slip diversion route
Somercotes southbound entry slip diversion route
3, 10, 11, 29 and 30 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Somercotes northbound exit slip road diversion route
A38 Somercotes northbound entry slip diversion route
Alfreton junction
4 and 16 June – southbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Alfreton southbound exit slip diversion route
A38 Alfreton southbound entry slip road diversion route
5, 12 and 15 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Alfreton northbound exit slip diversion route
Alfreton northbound entry slip road diversion route
Clovernook junction
15, 18 June and 2 July – southbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Clovernook southbound exit slip road diversion route
A38 Clovernook southbound entry slip road diversion route
16, 17 June and 1 July – northbound exit and entry slip roads
A38 Clovernook northbound exit slip diversion route
A38 Clovernook northbound entry slip diversion route
Ripley junction
25 and 26 June – southbound exit and entry slip roads
Ripley southbound exit slip diversion route
Ripley southbound entry slip diversion route
22, 23 and 24 June – northbound exit and entry slip roads
Ripley northbound exit slip diversion route
Ripley northbound entry slip diversion route
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.
A5 Clifton Upon Dunsmore drainage works – 18 May to 26 June 2026
Closures
18 May – 26 June - Weeknights only, overnight (8pm – 6am)
Rugby Road to Rugby Truckstop (southbound) – full closure.
Hillmorton Road to Rugby Truckstop (northbound) – temporary traffic lights (no full closure).
Diversions
Diversions will be in place for the southbound closure.
To see individual dates and diversion routes, select the top left-hand collapsible side bar in the map below.
A5 Clifton upon Dunsmore diversion map
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.
M6/M1 junction 19 Catthorpe Interchange resurfacing and bridge joint replacement – 3 August to 21 September 2026
Closures
The M6 eastbound arm to the M1 will be closed overnight (9pm – 6am), Monday to Friday throughout the works, with daytime lane closures on some dates.
- 3 – 14 August – full overnight closures and daytime lane closures
- 17 – 18 August – full overnight closures
- 19 August – 21 September – full overnight closures and daytime lane closures
- No works on 25 August or 27 – 31 August
Diversion
- M6 J1
- A426
- A5
Catthorpe bridge joints closure and diversion route map
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.
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