Full list of Northampton road closures this May as dates confirmed
Motorists across Northampton are being warned of widespread disruption this month, with West Northamptonshire Council announcing the latest schedule of road closures and traffic restrictions.
The works, taking place throughout May, will affect a number of key routes in Northampton as well as surrounding villages, with most closures lasting between one and five days.
The first restriction will come into force on May 2, 2026, when Lyttleton Road in Northampton is closed overnight for telecom works between numbers 9 and 45.
From May 5, 2026, a large number of closures will begin. These include West Oval in Northampton (one day), Park Drive (two days), and Church Lane and Sheep Street in the town centre, where phased restrictions will run until May 29, 2026. Works here include road closures, suspension and reversal of one-way systems, and improvements such as a new tactile crossing and contraflow cycle lane.
Also starting on May 5 are closures outside Northampton, including Back Lane in Gayton (two days), Folly Road in Deanshanger (three days), Thorpe Road in Chacombe (three days), and Park Drive in Northampton (two days).
Further works begin on May 6, 2026, including Grange Road in Northampton (three days) and Deanshanger Road in Potterspury (three days), both for carriageway and utility repairs.
A second wave of disruption starts from May 18, 2026, affecting several well-used routes. These include:
Cotswold Avenue (five days)
King Edward Road (one day)
High Street, Kingsthorpe (one day)
Park Avenue North (two days)
Essen Lane, Kilsby (three days)
B4525 Welsh Road, Falcutt (five days)
Bellropes Square (pedestrian restriction, three days)
On May 19, 2026, Pembroke Road will be closed for one day, followed by Meadway on May 20, 2026 (one day). Denton Road in Castle Ashby will also shut from May 20 for three days.
Each closure is required to allow works such as carriageway resurfacing, water connection upgrades, telecom installations and other infrastructure improvements to be carried out safely.
Diversion routes will be in place for all closures, and drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys during this period.
While the legal orders allow restrictions to remain in place for up to 18 months, the council says the works will only be in force for the durations stated unless further issues arise.
This public notice was published on the Public Notice Portal.