Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 12 November

Living Magazine Roadworks

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 9 November but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

M1 northbound junction 10, Pepperstock Interchange: technology maintenance

Work to maintain technology assets on the hard shoulder of the M1 northbound at junction 10, Pepperstock Interchange, starts Tuesday 13 November, lasting one day, with working hours of 9am to 4pm. During these works, the entry and exit slips will closed. A clearly signed diversion route will be in place.

M1 between junctions 10 and 13: vegetation clearance

Vegetation clearance works on the M1 between junctions 10 and 13 continues this week, weeknights only, with working hours of 9am to 5pm. Single lane closures will be in place during these works.

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 Thursday 15 November there will be a closure of the Southbound exit slip at Junction 14 from diverge point with main carriageway to junction with A452. There is also a closure on the southbound entry slip at Junction 13 from junction with A452/B4100 to the merge point with the main carriageway.

Diversion:

  • Junction 14 exit slip road users will continue to travel southbound along the M40 and leave at Junction 12 exit slip. Turn left onto B4451 then left again to re-join the M40 northbound and travel northbound to leave at Junction 13 exit slip. Turn right onto the A452 and left at the first roundabout to return to Junction 14 Exit slip.
  • Junction 13 entry slip road users will travel north on the A452 and turn left at the first roundabout and left at the junction to join the M40 northbound at Junction 14. Travel north to on the M40 and leave at Junction 15 exit slip. Travel right around the roundabout to re-join the M40 southbound and travel back to Junction 13.

On Friday 16 November there will be a closure of the southbound exit and entry slips at Junction 5 from diverge point with main carriageway to junction with A40.

Diversion:

  • Exit slip road users will continue to travel southbound along the M40 and leave at Junction 4 exit slip. Travel right around the roundabout to re-join the M40 northbound. Travel northbound to leave at Junction 5 exit slip.
  • Entry slip road users will join the M40 northbound and travel north to leave the M40 at Junction 6 exit slip. Turn right and right again to re-join the M40 southbound and travel back to Junction 5.

Issued by Highways England.