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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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)
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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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