M1 Roadworks
This page brings together the latest M1 roadworks — lane closures, overnight closures, contraflows and speed restrictions along the M1 motorway. Roadworks are one of the most common causes of M1 delays, so it’s worth a quick check here before you travel.
Latest M1 roadworks
41 matching items - showing 1-10 of 41 total available news items
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
04:52 (4:52am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound within J10
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 02:35 (2:35am) Thu 23 July 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Sat 24 Oct 2026
M1 southbound Jct 38 to Jct 37 lane 2 and 3 closure (279/1 - 278/2)
04:52 (4:52am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J38 and J37
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
M1 southbound Jct 36 exit slip road closure
04:52 (4:52am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 J36 southbound exit
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 carriageway closure
04:52 (4:52am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J37 and J36
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
M1 southbound Jct 37 entry slip road closure
04:52 (4:52am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J37 and J36
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 21:00 (9pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
Hard shoulder closure southbound
04:52 (4:52am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 09:00 (9am) Sun 30 Nov 2025 → 09:00 (9am) Mon 30 Nov 2026
M1 northbound Approach to Jct 6 lane 3 and 2 closure
04:53 (4:53am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound between J5 and J6
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 22:00 (10pm) Thu 15 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Fri 16 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
M1 Jct 25 exit slip road lane closure southbound
04:53 (4:53am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J26 and J25
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Thu 15 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Fri 16 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
A42 northbound Jct 13 to M1 Jct 23a carriageway closure
04:53 (4:53am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- link road from A42 northbound to M1 J23A northbound
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Tree and vegetation cutting work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Thu 15 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Fri 16 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
M1 northbound Jct 23a exit slip road closure
04:53 (4:53am)15 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago
- Location
- link road from M1 J23A to A453 northbound
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Tree and vegetation cutting work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Thu 15 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Fri 16 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Updated 05:02 (5:02am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
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Planning around M1 roadworks
Major M1 works — including smart-motorway upgrades and resurfacing — often run overnight, when lanes or whole sections may be closed and diversions put in place. Where you can, check the affected junctions, allow extra time, or plan an alternative route. For live updates across the whole motorway see our Latest M1 Traffic News page, and use the M1 junction map to find your junction.