Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 15 October

Living Magazine Roadworks

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 12 October 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 15 October, there will be a closure of the southbound entry and exit slips at Junction 2 from diverge point with main carriageway to roundabout with A40/A355.
    Exit slip road users will continue to travel southbound along the M40 and leave at Junction 1 exit slip. Turn right and right again to re-join the M40 northbound. Travel northbound to leave at Junction 2 exit slip.
    Entry slip road users will continue around Junction 2 roundabout to join the M40 northbound and leave the M40 at Junction 3 exit slip. Turn right at the roundabout to re-join the M40 southbound and travel back to Junction 2.
  • On Tuesday 16 October there will a closure of the North and southbound main carriageway from junction 2 diverge point with exit slip to Junction 2 merge point with entry slip.
    Diversion:
    Northbound traffic will leave M40 at junction 2 northbound exit slip and travel around junction 2 roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 2 northbound entry slip.
    Southbound traffic will leave M40 at junction 2 southbound exit slip and travel around junction 2 roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 2 southbound entry slip
  • On Saturday 20 October there will be a closure on the Northbound entry and exit slip at Warwick services from diverge point with main carriageway to junction with services road network – No Diversion.

Issued by Highways England.