A5 Closures Tonight and This Week
National Highways lists 61 planned roadworks on the A5 between now and 3 November, 17 of them with a carriageway, slip-road or junction closure. Tonight: 5 closures — A5 eastbound Rising Sun to Hanney Hay. Exit slip road closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National H….
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Planned works on the A5, next two weeks 61
| Road | What | From | To | Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A43, A45, A5 | A43 northbound and southbound, Barley Mow Roundabout to Towcester Lay-by, carriageway closures with diversion and 24/7 narrow lanes, speed and cycle restrictions for junction improvements. Diversion via national Highways and Local Authority network. | Fri 28 Apr 20:00 | Sun 28 Feb 23:59 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Weeford roundabout to Mile Oak. Contraflow for HS2 works. | Mon 22 Jul 14:00 | Sat 31 Jul 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 eastbound Gailey roundabout to M6 Jct 12 roundabout. Narrow lanes for maintenance works. | Sat 10 Jan 20:00 | Sat 13 Feb 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound Smockington to High Cross. Carriageway, layby and lane closures for maintenance works. | Wed 20 May 13:00 | Sat 20 Nov 13:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5, M42, M6, M69 | A5 northbound and southbound M69 roundabout to Dodwells Roundabout. Carriageway, and lane closures plus 24/7 narrow lanes and speed restriction for carriageway reconstruction. Diversion is via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 3 Aug 20:00 | Tue 31 Aug 20:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A421, A5, M1 | M1 both directions Jct 12 Toddington - entry slip road closures, exit slip road closures, lane closures and diversion routes due to communications works on behalf of National Highways | Mon 17 Aug 21:00 | Fri 12 Feb 05:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Oswestry. Lane closure and diversion route for off network event. | Tue 1 Sep 06:00 | Tue 20 Oct 23:59 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Little Brickhill to Old Stratford - entry slip road closures, exit slip road closures, lane closures and diversion routes due to horticulture - cutting and planting works on behalf of National Highways | Tue 1 Sep 20:00 | Sat 13 Mar 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A449, A5, M6 | Closure M6 northbound M6 Jct 11 to Jct 12. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 28 Sep 21:00 | Mon 16 Nov 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A446, A5, M42, M6 | M42 both directions Jct 9 to Jct 10. Carriageway and hard shoulder closures for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 28 Sep 21:00 | Thu 31 Dec 23:59 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5, M54 | M54 both directions Jct 7 to M6 Jct 10A. Mobile lane closure for maintenance works. | Wed 30 Sep 09:00 | Fri 30 Oct 17:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A458, A483, A5 | Closure A458 both directions A5 Churncote roundabout to Welsh Border. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 5 Oct 20:00 | Sat 27 Feb 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A449, A5, M54, M6 | Closure A5 both directions Gailey roundabout to M6 Jct 12 roundabout. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Fri 9 Oct 20:00 | Mon 2 Nov 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions A5195 to White Horse Jct. Lane closure for maintenance works. | Mon 12 Oct 09:30 | Wed 21 Oct 16:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | Closure A5 eastbound Rising Sun to Hanney Hay. Exit slip road closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 12 Oct 21:00 | Tue 20 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A43, A5, M1 | A43 northbound and southbound Towcester to Jct 15a (M1). Lane closures for horticultural works. | Fri 16 Oct 20:00 | Tue 20 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound and southbound Higham on the Hill. Diversion route due to works on behalf of National Grid. | Mon 19 Oct 07:00 | Sun 25 Oct 17:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound and southbound Long Buckby to Whilton. Diversion route due to works on behalf of Anglian Water. | Mon 19 Oct 08:00 | Wed 21 Oct 20:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Gaily roundabout to Mansetter roundabout. Mobile lane closures for maintenance works. | Mon 19 Oct 08:00 | Fri 13 Nov 18:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5, M6, M69 | Closure M69 southbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 2. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 19 Oct 21:00 | Sat 19 Dec 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Dordon to Grendon. Traffic signals for maintenance works. | Mon 19 Oct 21:00 | Wed 21 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Weedon. Narrow lanes for maintenance works. | Tue 20 Oct 20:00 | Wed 21 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5, M1, M6 | M1 northbound Jct 18 to Jct 19 Carriageway, slip road and lane closure due to electrical works Diversion via National Highways network and local authority network | Tue 20 Oct 20:00 | Thu 22 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5, M54 | Closure M54 westbound Jct 6 to Jct 7. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Tue 20 Oct 21:00 | Wed 21 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A449, A5, M54, M6 | Closure M6 southbound Jct 12 to Jct 11. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Tue 20 Oct 21:00 | Wed 21 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound and southbound M1 Jct 18 to Watford. Diversion route for works on behalf of British Telecommunications Public Limited Company. | Wed 21 Oct 09:00 | Wed 21 Oct 15:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Gabowen by railway bridge Two way Traffic lights on behalf of BT | Wed 21 Oct 20:00 | Thu 22 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Approach to Stoney Stratford roundabout - lane closure for cabling works on behalf of Interoute | Wed 21 Oct 20:00 | Thu 22 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A49, A5 | Closure A5 westbound Bayston Hill. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways network. | Wed 21 Oct 21:00 | Thu 22 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5, M54 | Closure M54 eastbound Jct 7 to Jct 6. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Wed 21 Oct 21:00 | Thu 22 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Gailey to M42 Jct 10. mobile lane closure for maintenance works. | Wed 21 Oct 21:00 | Fri 23 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Nesscliffe Bypass to Shotatton. Traffic signals for maintenance works. | Wed 21 Oct 21:00 | Fri 23 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 M69 Roundabout to Sketchley Lane Roundabout. Temporary traffic signals for horticulture works. | Wed 21 Oct 22:00 | Sat 24 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A1081, A5, A5183, M1 | Closure M1 both directions Jct 6A to Jct 14 - carriageway closure for communications on behalf of National Highways | Wed 21 Oct 22:00 | Sun 25 Oct 05:00 | Severe (more than 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Jct with Sandhouse Lane - traffic signals on behalf of AWG | Thu 22 Oct 20:00 | Fri 23 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A45, A46, A5, M1, M45, M6, M69 | M45 eastbound and westbound Thurlaston to Jct 17 (M1). Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for maintenance works. Diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network. | Thu 22 Oct 20:00 | Tue 3 Nov 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Rising Sun roundabout to A452. Lane closure for maintenance works. | Thu 22 Oct 21:00 | Fri 23 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A38, A5 | Closure A5 both directions Ventura Park to Weeford Roundabout. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Fri 23 Oct 21:00 | Tue 27 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A4097, A446, A5, M6 | A5 both directions Wall Mini roundabout to M42 Jct 9. Lane closure and diversion route for off network closures. | Fri 23 Oct 21:00 | Sat 24 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound Abbey Hill to Portway - entry slip road lane closure due to emergency barrier/fence safety repair works on behalf of Ringway | Sat 24 Oct 21:00 | Sun 25 Oct 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Churchbridge Roundabout. Lane closure for maintenance works. | Sat 24 Oct 21:00 | Sun 25 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound Catthorpe Duals. Lane closure for works by Severn Trent Water. | Sun 25 Oct 08:00 | Sun 25 Oct 18:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound South of Little Brickhill Junction - no carriageway incursion on behalf of Interoute | Mon 26 Oct 08:00 | Mon 26 Oct 16:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions Kelly's Kitchen to Redmoor Roundabout - diversion route due to SU works on behalf of AWG Group Limited | Mon 26 Oct 08:00 | Fri 30 Oct 20:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Hanney Hay roundabout. Lane closures for maintenance works. | Mon 26 Oct 21:00 | Tue 27 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A449, A4510, A5, M54, M6 | Closure M54 westbound M6 Jct 10A to M54 Jct 2. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 26 Oct 21:00 | Thu 12 Nov 05:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A14, A5, M1, M6 | M1 northbound and southbound Jct 19. Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 26 Oct 22:00 | Sat 19 Dec 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound and southbound M1 Jct 18 to Danes Way roundabout. Lane closures due to works on behalf of Non-Statutory Body. | Tue 27 Oct 09:30 | Wed 28 Oct 15:30 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound Smockington to High Cross Lane closure due to maintenance works | Tue 27 Oct 20:00 | Wed 28 Oct 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound Wall roundabout. Lane closure for maintenance works. | Tue 27 Oct 21:00 | Thu 29 Oct 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A41, A449, A4510, A5, M54 | Closure M54 eastbound Jct 3 to Jct 2. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Tue 27 Oct 21:00 | Thu 29 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A38, A5 | Closure A5 westbound Ventura Park to Weeford. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network. | Tue 27 Oct 21:00 | Thu 29 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5, M42 | Closure A5 both directions Holly Lane to Grendon. Carriageway closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Tue 27 Oct 21:00 | Sat 31 Oct 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5 | A5 southbound Magna Park Roundabout to Gibbets Hill Roundabout. Layby closure for maintenance works. | Thu 29 Oct 08:00 | Thu 29 Oct 15:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound Wibtoft to High Cross Lane closure due to maintenance works | Thu 29 Oct 20:00 | Fri 30 Oct 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 both directions The Flying Fox Roundabout to Hockliffe - two way traffic signals due to horticulture - cutting and planting works on behalf of Ringway | Thu 29 Oct 21:00 | Fri 30 Oct 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound and southbound Paulerspury to Purys End. Diversion route for works on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council. | Fri 30 Oct 09:15 | Fri 30 Oct 15:15 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 Lilbourne. Temporary traffic signals for works by BT. | Sat 31 Oct 21:00 | Sun 1 Nov 06:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | A5 northbound and southbound Towcester. Lane closure for maintenance works. | Mon 2 Nov 19:00 | Sat 7 Nov 05:00 | Slight (less than 10 mins) |
| A5 | Closure A5 southbound Old Stratford Roundabout to Abbey Hill Roundabout - carriageway closure and diversion route due to inspection/survey works on behalf of National Highways | Mon 2 Nov 20:00 | Tue 3 Nov 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
| A5, M42 | Closure A5 both directions Centurian Park. Exit and entry slip road closure for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways and local authority network. | Mon 2 Nov 21:00 | Wed 4 Nov 06:00 | Moderate (10 - 30 mins) |
Roadworks by road
A1 A1(M) A2 A3 A3(M) A5 A6 A11 A12 A13 A14 A19 A20 A21 A23 A26 A27 A30 A31 A34 A35 A36 A38 A38(M) A40 A41 A42 A43 A45 A46 A47 A49 A50 A52 A55 A56 A57 A58 A59 A61 A62 A63 A64 A66 A69 A74(M) A120 A160 A162 A168 A177 A180 A184 A249 A259 A282 A303 A312 A316 A346 A404 A405 A414 A417 A419 A421 A423 A428 A435 A446 A449 A452 A453 A456 A458 A483 A494 A500 A516 A550 A556 A580 A585 A590 A595 A616 A627(M) A628 A631 A663 A690 A696 A1023 A1033 A1077 A1081 A1089 A1307 A2070 A4097 A4123 A4510 A5036 A5103 A5111 A5117 A5127 A5183 A6055 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M11 M18 M20 M23 M25 M26 M27 M32 M40 M42 M45 M48 M50 M53 M54 M55 M56 M57 M58 M60 M61 M62 M65 M66 M67 M69 M180 M271 M602 M606 M621
Driving through roadworks
- Check before you set off — planned works can be cancelled or moved for weather, and incidents are not in this list.
- Follow the signed diversion; satnavs often do not know about overnight closures.
- Keep to the temporary speed limit — average-speed cameras are common in roadworks.
- Broken down in roadworks without a hard shoulder? Hazard lights on, leave by the left if safe, and call 999.
What this page shows, and what it misses
Planned works on the roads National Highways runs in England — motorways and major A roads — from its weekly published roadworks file, for about two weeks ahead. "Closure" means the description mentions a carriageway, slip-road or junction closure; other works are lane closures, speed limits or hard-shoulder closures. Local council roads, Scotland, Wales and unplanned incidents are not included.
Contains public sector information from National Highways licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.