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Please note that surfacing work south of junction 25 will cause the closure of the northbound junction 25 exit slip road every night from 22nd March until Easter

M1 Junction 24a - Junction 25

Friday 19 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 19/20  March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 19/20  March (surfacing work)

Saturday 20 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 20/21  March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 20/21 March (surfacing work)

Sunday 21 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 21/22  March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 21/22 March (surfacing work)

Monday 22 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 22/23 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 22/23 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: junction 25 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 22/23 March (surfacing work)

Tuesday 23 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 23/24 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 23/24 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: junction 25 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 23/24 March (surfacing work)

Wednesday 24 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 24/25 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 24/25 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: junction 25 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 24/25 March (surfacing work)

Thursday 25 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 25/26 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 25/26 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: junction 25 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 25/26 March (surfacing work)

Friday 26 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 26/27 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 26/27 March (surfacing work)
  • Northbound: junction 25 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 26/27 March (surfacing work)

Saturday 27 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

Sunday 28 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

M1 Junction 25 - Junction 26

Southbound: three narrow lanes, no hard shoulder and 50mph speed limit (widening carriageway main construction).
Northbound: three narrow lanes, no hard shoulder and 50mph speed limit (widening carriageway main construction).

Friday 19 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 19/20  March (communications work)

Saturday 20 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 20/21  March (communications work)

Sunday 21 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 21/22  March (movement of temporary barrier)
  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 21/22  March (communications work and movement of temporary barrier)

Monday 22 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 22/23  March (bridge work, barrier work and movement of temporary barrier)
  • Northbound: lane 3 closed in some places overnight 21:00 to 05:00 22/23  March (barrier work)

Tuesday 23 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 23/24  March (bridge work, barrier work and movement of temporary barrier)
  • Northbound: lane 3 closed in some places overnight 21:00 to 05:00 23/24  March (barrier work)

Wednesday 24 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 24/25  March (bridge work, barrier work and movement of temporary barrier)
  • Northbound: lane 3 closed in some places overnight 21:00 to 05:00 24/25  March (barrier work)

Thursday 25 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 25/26  March (bridge work, barrier work and movement of temporary barrier)
  • Northbound: lane 3 closed in some places overnight 21:00 to 05:00 25/26  March (barrier work)

Friday 26 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 26/27  March (bridge work, barrier work and movement of temporary barrier)
  • Northbound: lane 3 closed in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 26/27  March (barrier work)

Saturday 27 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

Sunday 28 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

M1 Junction 26 - Junction 27

Southbound: three narrow lanes, 50mph speed limit (widening carriageway main construction).
Northbound: three narrow lanes, 50mph speed limit (widening carriageway main construction).

Friday 19 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 19/20 March (communications and gantry work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 19/20 March (communications and gantry work)
  • Southbound: junction 26 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 19/20 March (surfacing work)

Saturday 20 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 20/21  March (communications work)

Sunday 21 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

Monday 22 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 22/23 March (communications and gantry work)

Tuesday 23 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 23/24 March (communications and gantry work)

Wednesday 24 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 24/25 March (communications and gantry work)

Thursday 25 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 22:00 to 05:00 25/26 March (communications and gantry work)

Friday 26 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 26/27 March (communications and gantry work)
  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 26/27 March (communications and gantry work)

Saturday 27 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

Sunday 28 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

M1 Junction 27 - Junction 28

Southbound: three narrow lanes, no hard shoulder and 50mph speed limit (widening carriageway main construction).
Northbound: three narrow lanes, no hard shoulder and 50mph speed limit (widening carriageway main construction).

Friday 19 March

  • Northbound: junction 27 entry slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 19/20 March (communications work)

Saturday 20 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

Sunday 21 March

  • Southbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 21:00 to 05:00 21/22 March (surfacing work)

Monday 22 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 22/23 March (communications and gantry work)

Tuesday 23 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 23/24 March (communications and gantry work)

Wednesday 24 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 24/25 March (communications and gantry work)
  • Northbound: junction 28 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 24/25 March (surfacing and communications work)

Thursday 25 March

  • Northbound: reduced to a single lane in some places overnight 23:00 to 05:00 25/26 March (communications and gantry work)

Friday 26 March

  • Northbound: junction 27 exit slip road closed overnight 21:00 to 05:00 26/27 March (surfacing and communications work)

Saturday 27 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies

Sunday 28 March

  • No further restrictions except in emergencies