A5 Towcester surveys

Upcoming surveys on the A5 through Towcester

When will this work take place?

We'll be carrying out work, Monday to Friday, between 9:30am to 3:30pm, from 19 January 2026 to 5 February 2026.

Our works will be undertaken in the following order.

Date

Location

Traffic Management

19 January

A5/Richmond Road junction

3-way traffic lights

20 January

A5 Watling Street outside Shepherd and Co

2-way traffic lights and bus stop suspension and on street parking suspension

21, 22, 26 and 27 January

A5 Watling Street/Vernon Road/Reffield Close area

2-way traffic lights and bus stop suspension and temporary pedestrian crossing

28 January

A5 Watling Street/Brackley Road/Northampton Road junction

4-way traffic lights and temporary pedestrian crossing

29 and 30 January

Northampton Road/Moat Lane junction

3-way traffic lights and on street parking suspension.

2 February

A5 Watling Street outside Shepherd and Co

2-way traffic lights and bus stop suspension and on street parking suspension

3 and 5 February

A5 Watling Street between Marling Fish Bar and Pizza Time

2-way traffic lights and on street parking suspension.

What does this mean for you?

We'll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Further information

If you'd like to receive updates about future work along the A5, please subscribe to our distribution list by emailing noreplya5emids@nationalhighways.co.uk

For further information about this work, please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, email info@nationalhighways.co.uk, or write to us at National Highways, National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham, B32 1AF.

Information about our work can also be found on our website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/

Toby Showering Senior Engineer

National Highways