A1 Road Closures — Permits & Works
Current and upcoming A1 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.
About the A1
This page is tied to the A1 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.
Mapped length
311 mi · 500 km
Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.
OS classification
A Road
Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.
Dataset region
Yorkshire & Humber
Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.
Local reference
Multi-area route
No single town or county is used for this wider route.
Route context for A1 closures
The mapped A1 network spans a broad geographic area, so this page does not assign one county or town to the entire route. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.
Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.
42 closures found (filtered)
Updated every 15 minutesA1 — Live Statistics
Based on all 54 records for A1, including any hidden by the filters above.
By Severity
| Status | Map preview | Directions | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 16:11 Ends: — | |||
St Andrews | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Aug 2026 04:42 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 10:37 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Aug 2026 08:30 Ends: 2 Oct 2026 14:30 | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Aug 2026 08:30 Ends: 2 Oct 2026 14:30 | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 17 Aug 2026 09:19 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Aug 2026 12:07 Ends: — | |||
St Andrews | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Aug 2026 10:40 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Aug 2026 09:47 Ends: — | |||
Sherburn | highHighActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Aug 2026 20:00 Ends: 30 Aug 2026 06:00 | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 11 Aug 2026 09:47 Ends: — | |||
Sheffield | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 07:00 Ends: 11 Sept 2026 17:00 | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 14:19 Ends: — | |||
St Andrews | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Aug 2026 14:30 Ends: — | |||
St Andrews | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Aug 2026 12:35 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Aug 2026 12:34 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Aug 2026 09:06 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Aug 2026 08:30 Ends: 31 Aug 2026 14:30 | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 3 Aug 2026 08:30 Ends: 31 Aug 2026 14:30 | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Aug 2026 05:53 Ends: — | |||
St Andrews | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Aug 2026 09:20 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jul 2026 08:12 Ends: — | |||
St Andrews | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 25 Jul 2026 07:00 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 24 Jul 2026 12:29 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Jul 2026 12:41 Ends: — |
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Road Closures on the A1
Road Closures UK shows all 54 current and planned closures on the A1, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled start and end dates. Sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new A1 closures as soon as they are added.
What the current A1 records show
Of the 54 records currently published for A1, 42 are under way now and 12 are scheduled to start later. Locations affected include Edinburgh, St Andrews, Middlesbrough and Darlington. 1 closure is recorded at high severity. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 March.
Live closure details
Open a closure for its permit reference, exact timings and affected-road information.
- The A1 Northbound is closed between Oaktree and Gladsmuir due to overnight roadworks. There is no access to the Northbou (Edinburgh)
- The A1 is currently restricted northbound between Bankton and Dolphingstone due to a hazard on or near the carriageway. (Edinburgh)
- The A1 Northbound between Wallyford and Old Craighall is currently restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh)
- The A1 is currently closed northbound between the Oaktree and Gladsmuir junctions due to overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh)
- The A1 is closed northbound between the Oaktree and Gladsmuir Junctions due to essential overnight roadworks. (Edinburgh)
- The A1 southbound at Gladsmuir is restricted due to a broken-down vehicle. (Edinburgh)
- The A1 northbound Gladsmuir to Bankton is closed to allow for essential overnight roadworks. In relation to these works (Edinburgh)
- The A1 southbound off slip at Wallyford is currently restricted due to debris on or near the carriageway. (Edinburgh)
- The A1 is currently closed northbound at Tyne Bridge due to essential overnight roadworks. Motorists are advised to foll (St Andrews)
- The A1 southbound at Burnmouth junction is restricted due to a road traffic incident. (St Andrews)
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