Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 29 October

Living Magazine Roadworks

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 26 October but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

M40 junctions 1 to 15: routine maintenance

Routine maintenance works on 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 Tuesday 30 October there will be a closure on the Southbound exit and entry slip at Junction 4 from diverge point with main carriageway to roundabout with A404.

Diversion:

  • Exit slip road users will continue to travel southbound along the M40 and leave at Junction 2 exit slip. Travel right around the roundabout to re-join the M40 northbound. Then travel northbound to leave at Junction 4 exit slip.
  • Entry slip road users will continue around Junction 4 roundabout to join the M40 northbound and leave the M40 at Junction 5 exit slip. Turn right and right again to re-join the M40 southbound and travel back to
    Junction 4.

On Thursday 1 November there will be a closure on the North and Southbound main carriageway from Junction 4 diverge point with exit slip to Junction 4 merge point with entry slip.

Diversion:

  • Northbound road users will leave M40 at Junction 4 northbound exit slip and travel around Junction 4 roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 4 northbound entry slip.
  • Southbound road users will leave M40 at Junction 4 southbound exit slip and travel around Junction 4 roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 4 southbound entry slip.

On Friday 2nd November there will be a closure on the North and Southbound main carriageway from Junction 8a diverge point with exit slip to Junction 8a merge point with entry slip.

Diversion:

  • Northbound road users will leave M40 at Junction 8a northbound exit slip and travel around Junction 8a roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 8a northbound entry slip.
  • Southbound road users will leave M40 at Junction 8a southbound exit slip and travel around Junction 8a roundabout to re-join the M40 using Junction 8a southbound entry slip.#

Issued by Highways England.