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West Northamptonshire, A5 Trunk Road, Towcester to Old Stratford -Temporary prohibition of traffic.

MK19Published 26/03/26
Northampton Chron & Echo • 

What is happening?

national highways

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -

SECTIONS 14(1)(a) AND (7)

THE A5 TRUNK ROAD (TOWCESTER TO OLD STRATFORD, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 9346363) intends to make an order on the A5 Trunk Road, in West Northamptonshire, to allow lining work to be carried out.

The effect of the Order will be close the A5 between its roundabout junction with the A43,  at Towcester, and its roundabout junction with the A508 and the A422, at Old Stratford.

The closure will be carried out overnight between 20:00 hours and 06:00 hours and is expected to start on Monday 20 April 2026 and continue for two nights. The Order will come into force on 13 April 2026.

Vehicles being used for police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes and vehicles being used in connection with the works will be exempt from the closure. Access to premises will be maintained.

Diversion routes via the A508, the A45, Mere Way, the A5123 and the A43 and vice versa will be signed.

For further information please contact Will Steele, a project manager on behalf of National Highways Limited, on 07903 453 426.

Karen Eustace, an officer in National  Highways Limited.

National Highways Limited (Company No. 9346363) registered office: Three Snowhill, Snow Hill

Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA. A Company registered in England and Wales.

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