A38 Willington Bridge maintenance
We’re maintaining the A38 Willington Bridge, which carries the A5132 Carriers Road over the A38, to ensure the long-term safety and resilience of the structure.
Latest updates
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09 September 2026
Upcoming road closures this September
We need to install traffic management and complete preparatory works which will allow our bridge repairs to be carried out safely.
To do this we’ll need the following overnight road closures which will be in place between 8pm and 6am each night.
A38 traffic management
Closures will be in place between the A5121 Claymills junction and A50 Toyota Interchange.
A38 northbound closed on the following dates:
- Monday 21 to Tuesday 22 September 2026
- Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2026
- Wednesday 21 to Tuesday 27 October 2026
- Monday 16 to Tuesday 17 November 2026
- Thursday 21 to Wednesday 3 February 2027
A38 southbound closed on the following dates:
- Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 September 2026
- Monday 14 to Friday 18 December 2026
- Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 8 January 2027
A38 northbound/southbound diversion route map
September 2026 to August 2027
The A38 will have two narrow lanes open both ways, 24/7.
August 2027 to June 2028
The A38 will have one lane open both ways, 24/7.
For the safety of our workforce and motorists, we’ve introduced a temporary speed limit of 40mph through our works area.
Speed cameras will be in place to enforce the speed limit. There's also a free recovery service in place for vehicles that break down within our roadworks.
A5132 traffic management
Monday 21 September 2026 to Friday 9 October 2026
There’ll be two-way traffic lights on the A5132 Carriers Road bridge.
9 November 2026 to June 2027
The A5132 Carriers Road bridge will be fully closed to vehicles.
Pedestrian, cyclist and equestrian access will be maintained during this period.
The following diversion routes will be in place:
- A5132 bridge eastbound diversion route map
- A5132 bridge westbound diversion route map
- A5132 eastbound and A38 northbound diversion route map
- A5132 bridge westbound and A38 southbound closure diversion route map
Contact us
If you’d like more information about this upgrade scheme you can contact us by:
- emailing info@nationalhighways.co.uk
- calling 0300 123 5000 (this line is available 24 hours a day)
To receive updates about this scheme and our other work along the A38, subscribe to our A38 mailing list.
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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18 August 2026
Start of work and public information events
This September we’ll begin essential maintenance work on A38 Willington Bridge, which carries the A5132 Carriers Road over the A38.
To work safely, and to minimise disruption, we’ll do repairs through a phased programme of work.
Phase 1 – September 2026 to August 2027
Phase 2 – September 2027 to June 2028
We’ll use narrow lanes and lane closures to keep the A38 open as much as possible throughout the scheme to minimise disruption.
We’ll also need some overnight closures in place at times for traffic management installation, bridge propping and excavation.
A38 traffic management - between the A5121 Claymills junction and A50 Toyota Interchange
September 2026 to August 2027:
- two narrow lanes open in both directions (24 hours 7 days a week)
- with a reduced speed limit of 40mph (24 hours 7 days a week)
September 2027 to June 2028:
- one lane open in both directions (24 hours 7 days a week)
- with a reduced speed limit of 40mph (24 hours 7 days a week)
A5132 Carriers Road bridge traffic management
October 2026 to July 2027:
- full closure of A5132 Carriers Road bridge that runs over A38
- access for Pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders will be maintained at all times
- slip roads will also remain open, but with some lane restrictions (24 hours 7 days a week)
Public information events in September
We’re holding two Public information events where you can meet our team and find out more about our work:
Where at:
Repton Village Hall
58 Askew Grove
Repton
DE65 6GRWhen:
- Tuesday 8 September 2026, between 9:30am and 12:30pm
- Thursday 10 September 2026, between 4pm and 8pm
Contact us
If you’d like more information about this upgrade scheme you can contact us by:
- emailing info@nationalhighways.co.uk
- calling 0300 123 5000 (this line is available 24 hours a day)
To receive updates about this scheme and our other work along the A38, subscribe to our A38 mailing list.
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.
Project information
Overview
We've identified parts of the bridge that need renewing. We'll be:
- doing concrete repairs
- renewing waterproofing
- repairing bridge joint
- renewing safety barriers
- resurfacing
To keep both our workforce and the public safe, the bridge will be closed both ways while work is carried out, with clearly signed diversion routes in place.
The footpath will remain open for pedestrians throughout.
Benefits
By repairing the bridge now, we reduce the need for further disruptive closures in the future.
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