Nearly four weeks of overnight closures at busy, under-construction Northampton roundabout as resurfacing begins

Parts of the Queen Eleanor roundabout, which is currently undergoing a major refurbishment after it was deemed “not fit for purpose”, will be closed overnight from November 24 and December 19.

The overnight closures will be in place from 8pm until 6am, daily, starting on the east side of the roundabout, which includes Hardingtstone Road and Newport Pagnell Road. This side will be closed for 14 nights from November 24 until December 7. The west side, which includes Mere Way and London Road, will be closed for 12 nights from December 8 until December 19.

Kier, the company behind the works, says the closures are in place to allow for resurfacing and line marking. The wider project also includes widening the carriageway, updating traffic signals and more.

The company adds that diversions will be clearly signposted, with advance warnings on the A45.

The project started in March this year and was due to be finished by December this year. However, the council announced delays and has moved the targeted completion date to spring 2026.

The delays are due to new risks which have been identified and require additional work to extend the subway. The council says this is a “key element of the project”. The issues uncovered include previously uncharted utility services and unexpected areas of hard sandstone bedrock.

Subject to progress throughout November and December, the lane closure on Mere Way (toward London Road) is also expected remain in place through the Christmas shutdown until work resumes in January 2026.