Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 1 October

Living Magazine Roadworks

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 28 September but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

M40 junctions 1 to 15: routine maintenance

Routine maintenance works include of slip roads and through junctions with two lanes. Works include sweeping, drainage cleaning, litter picking, vegetation cutting, white lining, street lighting maintenance, defect repair (including street lighting defects), inspection of the assets including structures and safety fence repair.

These works will continue until late November, over subsequent nights from 8pm, with planned re-opening times 7am on weeknights and 8am on weekends.

  • On Monday 1 October there will be a closure on the North and southbound main carriageway from Junction 11 diverge point with exit slip to Junction 11 merge point with entry slip. Northbound road users will leave M40 at Junction 11 northbound exit slip and travel around Junction 11 roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 11 northbound entry slip. Southbound road users will leave M40 at Junction 11 southbound exit slip and travel around Junction 11 roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 11 southbound entry slip.
  • On Tuesday the 2 October there will a closure on the Northbound Oxford Spur (A40) from M40 diverge point at Junction 8 to merge point of A418 entry slip road with A40, plus the northbound Exit slip to the A418. Road users will continue to travel northbound along the M40 and leave at Junction 8A exit slip. Turn left along the A418 and follow A418 until it re-joins the A40 northbound.
  • On Thursday 4 there will be a closure on the Southbound main carriageway from Junction 1A diverge point with exit slip to Junction 1A merge point with first entry slip. Road users will Leave the M40 at Junction 1A southbound exit slip and bear left to travel clockwise along the M25 and leave at Junction 17 exit slip. Travel right around the roundabout to re-join the M25 Anticlockwise. Leave the M25 at Junction 16 to travel southbound on the M40.

Issued by Highways England.