A38 A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure
scheduled- Due to end
- 15 Oct 2026
- Started
- 5 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Tree and vegetation cutting
Lasting 7 days or more · 33 roads
Long-running roadworks and when they are due to end
National Highways lists 44 roadworks schemes lasting a week or more, 32 of them in force now. 23 are due to end before Christmas Day (25 Dec 2026).
Due to end before Christmas Day
From GOV.UK’s bank holiday listM48 M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6
scheduled- Due to end
- 17 Oct 2026
- Started
- 28 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M6 Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound
in force- Due to end
- 18 Oct 2026
- Started
- 1 Oct 2026
- What
- 2 lanes closed, Roadworks
A5 Lane closure northbound including roundabout
in force- Due to end
- 19 Oct 2026
- Started
- 21 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
M1 M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
in force- Due to end
- 24 Oct 2026
- Started
- 23 Jul 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A12 A12 northbound Jct 12 to 13 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 109/6 to 110/5)
in force- Due to end
- 24 Oct 2026
- Started
- 1 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Repair work
M62 M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)
in force- Due to end
- 26 Oct 2026
- Started
- 25 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Repair work
M5 M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b
scheduled- Due to end
- 26 Oct 2026
- Started
- 14 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A66 A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure
in force- Due to end
- 28 Oct 2026
- Started
- 29 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
M67 M67 Eastbound Lane 1 closure (MP 1/4 to 2/4)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Oct 2026
- Started
- 19 Jul 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A1(M) A1M SB L1 closed between MP 89/4 and 88/7
paused- Due to end
- 31 Oct 2026
- Started
- 28 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A1033 A1033 eastbound Northern Gateway to Marfleet Lane 1 closure
in force- Due to end
- 31 Oct 2026
- Started
- 29 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadside work
M42 M6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound
in force- Due to end
- 2 Nov 2026
- Started
- 5 Oct 2026
- What
- Link road closed, Construction work
A45 A45 lane closure eastbound
in force- Due to end
- 2 Nov 2026
- Started
- 23 Mar 2026
- What
- 2 lanes closed, Maintenance work
M1 M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)
scheduled- Due to end
- 9 Nov 2026
- Started
- 3 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Repair work
M56 M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure
scheduled- Due to end
- 11 Nov 2026
- Started
- 4 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M6 M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
scheduled- Due to end
- 13 Nov 2026
- Started
- 15 Jun 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A45 lane closure
in force- Due to end
- 17 Nov 2026
- Started
- 12 May 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M57 M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)
in force- Due to end
- 27 Nov 2026
- Started
- 27 Aug 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
M60 M60 Anticlockwise Jct 25 entry slip road hardshoulder closure
in force- Due to end
- 5 Dec 2026
- Started
- 24 Jun 2026
- What
- Slip road closed, Construction work
A35 A35 Kings Road Honiton 2 way traffic lights
paused- Due to end
- 11 Dec 2026
- Started
- 21 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Highways operation
M27 M27 eastbound narrow lanes and lane 1 closure (34/7 to 39/7)
in force- Due to end
- 21 Dec 2026
- Started
- 1 Apr 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A2 A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)
in force- Due to end
- 23 Dec 2026
- Started
- 3 Jun 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
Every long-running scheme
Soonest to end firstA38 A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure
scheduled- Due to end
- 15 Oct 2026
- Started
- 5 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Tree and vegetation cutting
M48 M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6
scheduled- Due to end
- 17 Oct 2026
- Started
- 28 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M6 Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound
in force- Due to end
- 18 Oct 2026
- Started
- 1 Oct 2026
- What
- 2 lanes closed, Roadworks
A5 Lane closure northbound including roundabout
in force- Due to end
- 19 Oct 2026
- Started
- 21 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
M1 M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
in force- Due to end
- 24 Oct 2026
- Started
- 23 Jul 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A12 A12 northbound Jct 12 to 13 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 109/6 to 110/5)
in force- Due to end
- 24 Oct 2026
- Started
- 1 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Repair work
M62 M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)
in force- Due to end
- 26 Oct 2026
- Started
- 25 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Repair work
M5 M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b
scheduled- Due to end
- 26 Oct 2026
- Started
- 14 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A66 A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure
in force- Due to end
- 28 Oct 2026
- Started
- 29 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
M67 M67 Eastbound Lane 1 closure (MP 1/4 to 2/4)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Oct 2026
- Started
- 19 Jul 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A1(M) A1M SB L1 closed between MP 89/4 and 88/7
paused- Due to end
- 31 Oct 2026
- Started
- 28 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A1033 A1033 eastbound Northern Gateway to Marfleet Lane 1 closure
in force- Due to end
- 31 Oct 2026
- Started
- 29 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadside work
M42 M6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound
in force- Due to end
- 2 Nov 2026
- Started
- 5 Oct 2026
- What
- Link road closed, Construction work
A45 A45 lane closure eastbound
in force- Due to end
- 2 Nov 2026
- Started
- 23 Mar 2026
- What
- 2 lanes closed, Maintenance work
M1 M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)
scheduled- Due to end
- 9 Nov 2026
- Started
- 3 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Repair work
M56 M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure
scheduled- Due to end
- 11 Nov 2026
- Started
- 4 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M6 M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
scheduled- Due to end
- 13 Nov 2026
- Started
- 15 Jun 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A45 lane closure
in force- Due to end
- 17 Nov 2026
- Started
- 12 May 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M57 M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)
in force- Due to end
- 27 Nov 2026
- Started
- 27 Aug 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
M60 M60 Anticlockwise Jct 25 entry slip road hardshoulder closure
in force- Due to end
- 5 Dec 2026
- Started
- 24 Jun 2026
- What
- Slip road closed, Construction work
A35 A35 Kings Road Honiton 2 way traffic lights
paused- Due to end
- 11 Dec 2026
- Started
- 21 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Highways operation
M27 M27 eastbound narrow lanes and lane 1 closure (34/7 to 39/7)
in force- Due to end
- 21 Dec 2026
- Started
- 1 Apr 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A2 A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)
in force- Due to end
- 23 Dec 2026
- Started
- 3 Jun 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
M42 Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Started
- 14 Jul 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A45 A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Started
- 14 Jul 2026
- What
- Slip road closed, Maintenance work
M61 M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Started
- 5 Oct 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Roadworks
A428 A428 eastbound Caxton Gibbet approach and roundabout - lane 1 closure
in force- Due to end
- 4 Jan 2027
- Started
- 6 Oct 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
M42 Hardshoulder closure northbound
in force- Due to end
- 4 Jan 2027
- Started
- 19 May 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A40 contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
in force- Due to end
- 4 Jan 2027
- Started
- 28 Jul 2026
- What
- Maintenance work
M602 Hardshoulder closure Eastbound (MP 1/5 - 1/9)
in force- Due to end
- 8 Jan 2027
- Started
- 9 Jan 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A500 A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure
in force- Due to end
- 16 Jan 2027
- Started
- 27 Jul 2026
- What
- Road fully closed, Maintenance work
A35 A35 Miles Cross Narrow Lanes for rdabt construction
in force- Due to end
- 31 Jan 2027
- Started
- 12 Jun 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
M23 M23 northbound Jct 10 24 hour lane 1 closure on exit slip road
scheduled- Due to end
- 1 Mar 2027
- Started
- 27 Feb 2026
- What
- 1 lane of the slip road closed, Highways operation
A30 A30 both directions Five Lanes to Kennards House lane closures and 40 mph limit (24/7)
in force- Due to end
- 24 Mar 2027
- Started
- 5 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A45 7.5t weight restriction
in force- Due to end
- 31 Mar 2027
- Started
- 12 May 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
A1 A1 southbound Water Newton narrow lanes with speed restrictions (MP 31/1 to 29/0)
scheduled- Due to end
- 31 Mar 2027
- Started
- 17 Dec 2025
- What
- 2 lanes closed, Construction work
M58 Mobile Hardshoulder closure East & Westbound from Switch Island - M6
in force- Due to end
- 31 Mar 2027
- Started
- 3 Apr 2023
- What
- 1 lane closed, Road sweeping
M25 M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 30 to Jct 29 Hard shoulder closure
paused- Due to end
- 31 Mar 2027
- Started
- 3 Aug 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
M62 M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7
in force- Due to end
- 25 Apr 2027
- Started
- 25 Sept 2026
- What
- Slip road closed, Maintenance work
A47 A47 Eastbound Church Lane static lane 2 closure
in force- Due to end
- 30 Apr 2027
- Started
- 17 Nov 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
A14 M11 southbound Jct 14 narrow lanes with speed restriction (MP 92/5 to 89/2)
paused- Due to end
- 23 Dec 2027
- Started
- 11 Sept 2026
- What
- Roadside work
A57 M67 eastbound Back Moor to Gunn Inn - lane 1 closure for construction - bypass/new on behalf of National Highways
in force- Due to end
- 31 Dec 2027
- Started
- 19 Jan 2025
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
M62 M62 Eastbound and Westbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 12/0 - 28/2)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Mar 2028
- Started
- 1 Apr 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Road sweeping
M5 M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)
in force- Due to end
- 3 Nov 2029
- Started
- 19 Sept 2026
- What
- Construction work
Due to endis National Highways’ schedule, published in its roadworks feed, and dates can move. In force means crews have set it up; paused means National Highways has marked it suspended for now; scheduledmeans it is booked and may already be in place. Overnight closures shorter than a week are on each road’s own page.
Questions about long-running roadworks
When will the roadworks on England’s motorways finish?
National Highways currently lists 44 roadworks schemes lasting 7 days or more on 33 roads. Each is shown on this page with the date it is due to end, soonest first. The dates are National Highways’ own schedule and can move.
Which roadworks finish before Christmas Day?
23 of the 44 long-running schemes are due to end before Christmas Day (25 Dec 2026). They are listed in their own section on this page. Shorter overnight closures are not included.