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Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 09:00 Sun 30 Nov 2025 → 09:00 Mon 30 Nov

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 09:00 Mon 30 Nov.

Lane 1 closure southbound (Site 2)

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 19:51 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 29a entry slip road closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J29a northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Lane 1,2 closure northbound (site 2)

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J28 and J29
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Lane 1,2 closure northbound

Active nowUpdateNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J24A and J25
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 southbound Jct 40 entry slip road closure

Active nowUpdateSouthbound Road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J40 southbound access
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 05:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 22m HA planned end: 05:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 closure

Active nowUpdateSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 22:00 Tue 25 Aug → 05:30 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 52m HA planned end: 05:30 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 48 24/7 Lane 1 closure (319/1 55/0)

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J47 and J48
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 10:00 Mon 27 Jul → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept.

Lane 2,3 closure southbound

Active nowUpdateSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J23A and J23
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Repair work
Schedule: 20:16 Tue 25 Aug → 05:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 22m HA planned end: 05:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 42 exit slip Lane 1 closure

Active nowUpdateNorthbound Slip road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J41 and J42
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Slip road closed
Reason: Other
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 southbound Jct 11A to Jct 11 lane 1 closure (MP 59/0 to 55/1)

Active nowUpdateSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound within J11A
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Other
Schedule: 21:42 Tue 25 Aug → 05:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 22m HA planned end: 05:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound within J10
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 02:35 Thu 23 Jul → 05:00 Sat 24 Oct

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Sat 24 Oct.

Lane 1 closure southbound

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J21 and J20
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 31 entry slip road closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J31 northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Tree and vegetation cutting work
Schedule: 20:07 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 31 exit slip road closure

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J31 northbound exit
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Tree and vegetation cutting work
Schedule: 20:07 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 32 to Jct 33 lane 1 closure (250/0 to 252/7)

Active nowRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J32 and J33
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Tree and vegetation cutting work
Schedule: 20:07 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 22m HA planned end: 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 37 to Jct 38 lane 2 and 3 closure (281/0 - 281/6)

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J37 and J38
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Lane 1 closure southbound (Site 2)

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 southbound lane 1 closure (261/6 to 259/9)

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound within J34
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 southbound Jct 34 exit slip road lane 1 closure

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound Slip road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J34 southbound exit
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Slip road closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Lane 1,2 closure northbound (site 2)

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J28 and J29
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 29a entry slip road closure

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J29a northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 29a entry slip road closure

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound Road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 J29a northbound access
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Lane 1,2 closure northbound (site 2)

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J28 and J29
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 48 24/7 Lane 1 closure (319/1 55/0)

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: A1(M) northbound between J43 and J44
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 10:00 Mon 27 Jul → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 10:00 Mon 27 Jul → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept underway until 06:00 Wed 30 Sept

Lane 1,2,3 and emergency layby closure southbound

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J19 and J18
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 22:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J27 and J26
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 northbound Jct 37 to Jct 38 lane 2 and 3 closure (281/0 - 281/6)

PlannedRoadworksNorthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J37 and J38
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 southbound Jct 35 to Jct 34 lane 1,2 closure (263/8 to 261/6)

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound within J34
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

M1 southbound Jct 34 exit slip road lane 1 closure

PlannedRoadworksSouthbound Slip road closed

Time now: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 23:37

23:2725 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J35 and J34
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Slip road closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Tue 25 Aug → 06:00 Wed 26 Aug underway until 06:00 Wed 26 Aug

Updated 23:37 Tue 25 Aug

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