Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire And Staffordshire - Temporary Prohibition Of Traffic For Maintenance And Improvement Works

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTIONS 4(1), 14(1)(a) AND (c), (4) AND (7) THE A5 TRUNK ROAD AND CONNECTING ROADS (BETWEEN OLD STRATFORD AND NUNEATON, BETWEEN CALDECOTE AND MILE OAK AND BETWEEN WEEFORD AND GAILEY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 09346363) intends to make an Order on the A5 Trunk Road, in the Counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, to enable maintenance and improvement works, to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to take place overnight between 19:00 and 06:00 (07:00 on Saturday and Sunday mornings) during a period starting on Friday 2 January 2026 and ending on Wednesday 23 December 2026.

The effect of the Order will be to impose prohibitions on the following lengths of carriageway:

(1) the A5 northbound from its roundabout junction with the A508 Northampton Road, Towcester Road and the A422 Deanshanger Road, at Old Stratford (Old Stratford Roundabout), to its junction with the A47 The Longshoot, at Nuneaton;
(2) the A5 northbound from its junction with the A444, at Caldecote, to the link road leading to the A453 Sutton Road, at Mile Oak;
(3) the A5 northbound from its roundabout junction with the A38 and M6 Toll slip roads, at Weeford (Weeford Interchange), to its roundabout junction with the A449 and Watling Street, at Gailey (Gailey Island);
(4) the circulatory carriageway of Weeford Interchange;
(5) the circulatory carriageway of Gailey Island;
(6) the A5 southbound from Gailey Island, to Weeford Interchange;
(7) the A5 southbound from its junction with the entry slip road leading from the roundabout junction with the A453 Bonehill Road and Plantation Lane, at Mile Oak (Mile Oak Roundabout), to its junction with the A444, at Caldecote;
(8) the A5 southbound from its junction with the A47 The Longshoot, at Nuneaton, to its junction with Old Stratford Roundabout;
(9) the A5 westbound from its roundabout junction with the A428 and the M1 Junction 18 slip roads, at Crick (Crick Interchange), to its roundabout junction with Danes Way near Crick (Danes Way Roundabout);
(10) the A5 eastbound from Danes Way Roundabout to Crick Interchange;
(11) any slip road, link road or dedicated lane leading to or from the lengths of carriageway described in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) above;
(12) any lay-by, service road or bus stop area adjacent to the lengths of carriageway described in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) above.

During any road closures traffic will be diverted via alternative junctions of the A5 Trunk Road and local roads. These diversions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the area.

To obtain a copy of the A5 Programme of Works please contact the National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 or info@nationalhighways.co.uk.

The duration of each prohibition will vary depending upon the nature of the work being undertaken on each occasion.

The prohibitions will not apply to emergency services, works, or winter maintenance vehicles. The prohibitions will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs.

The Order comes into force on 29 December 2025 and will expire on 23 December 2026.

Karen Eustace, an official of National Highways Limited, Three Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA.

National Highways Limited, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4LZ. Registered in England & Wales number 09346363.