Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 5 November
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 2 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 6 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 starts Monday 5 November, lasting two weeks, weeknights only, with working hours of 9am to 5pm. Single lane closures will be in place during these works.
M25 junction 19 Watford to junction 21a (M1), Hertfordshire: joint replacement
Work to improve safety by carrying out joint replacement will continue this week. The clockwise carriageway will be closed overnight, between 9pm and 8am, on Saturday 10 November. A clearly signed diversion will be place via the A41 and A405.
M25 junction 20 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire: joint replacement
Work to improve journeys by carrying out joint replacement work will start this week. The clockwise carriageway will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 5.30am, from Wednesday 7 November for five nights. Work on Friday will start at 11pm. Diversion down and under at junction 20.
The clockwise entry slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 6am, from Monday 5 November for seven nights. Work on Friday will start at 11pm. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via junction 18 and return.
M25 junction 23 South Mimms, Hertfordshire: sweeping of carriageway
Work to improve journeys by sweeping the carriageway will start this week. The clockwise entry and exit slip roads will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 5am on Thursday 8 November. A clearly signed diversion for the entry will be in place via junction 22 and via junction 24 for the exit.
M25 junction 23 South Mimms to junction 25 Enfield, Hertfordshire: surfacing
Work to improve journeys by surfacing the carriageway will start this week. The clockwise carriageway and entry slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 6am on Saturday 10 November. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via the A1 northbound, A414 eastbound and A10 southbound to M25 junction 25.
M25 junction 25 Enfield, Hertfordshire: surfacing
Work to improve journeys by surfacing the carriageway will start this week. The clockwise entry slip road will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 5am, from Wednesday 7 November for four nights. Work on Friday will start at 11pm. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via junction 24 and return.
M40 Swakeleys junction to 1 Denham, Buckinghamshire: cyclical maintenance
Work to improve safety by carrying out survey works will continue this week. The eastbound and westbound carriageway will be closed overnight, between 10pm and 5am on Monday 5 November. A clearly signed diversion will be in place via Swakeleys roundabout, B483 and A4020 to Denham roundabout.
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 5 November there will be a closure on the northbound exit slip at junction 13 from diverge point with main carriageway to junction with A452/B4100.
Also on the northbound entry slip at junction 14 from junction with A452 to the merge point with the main carriageway
Diversion:
- Junction 13 exit slip road users will continue to travel northbound along the M40 and leave at junction 15. Travel right around the roundabout to re-join the M40 southbound and travel southbound to leave at junction 14. Go straight on at the junction to join the A452 and then right at the roundabout to return to junction 13.
- Junction 14 entry slip road users will continue around the junction to travel south on the A452, turn right at the roundabout and then left to join the M40 southbound at junction 13, travel south on the M40 and leave at junction 12. Turn left onto the B4451 then left again to re-join the M40 northbound. Travel northbound back to junction 14.
On Wednesday 7 November there will be a closure on the north and southbound entry and exit slip at junction 5 from diverge point with main carriageway to junction with A40.
Diversion:
- Exit slip road users will continue to travel northbound along the M40 and leave at junction 6 exit slip. Turn right and right again to re-join the M40 southbound and travel southbound to leave at junction 5 exit slip.
- Entry slip road users will join the M40 southbound and travel south to leave the M40 at junction 4 exit slip. Travel right around the roundabout to re-join the M40 northbound. Travel northbound back to junction 5
On Friday 9 November there will be a closure on the north and southbound entry and exit slip at junction 9 from diverge point with main carriageway to roundabout with A34/A41.
Diversion:
- Exit slip road users will continue to travel northbound along the M40 and leave at junction 10. Turn right at the first roundabout and then at the junction re-join the M40 southbound and travel southbound to leave at junction 9.
- Entry slip road users will continue around junction 9 roundabout to join the M40 southbound and travel south to leave the M40 at junction 8A. Turn right at the first roundabout and right at the next roundabout to re-join the M40 northbound. Travel northbound back to junction 9
Issued by Highways England.