Where does the A38 road closure data come from?

A38 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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A38 Road Closures — Permits & Works

Current and upcoming A38 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A38

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A38 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

326 mi · 525 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

South West

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 A38 closures

The mapped A38 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.

6 closures found (filtered)

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A38 — Live Statistics

Based on all 10 records for A38, including any hidden by the filters above.

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By Severity

			End		Permit Ref	Status
Lane Closure — A38, A38, Strabane Strabane	—	5 Aug 2026 10:48	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 5 Aug 2026 10:48 Ends: —
roadworks — A38 FROM J A513 TO J B5016 NE, LICHFIELD Alrewas	—	2 Aug 2026 23:00	13 Sept 2026 23:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Aug 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — A38 CROSSKEYS TO MORETON VALENCE LAYBY, GLOUCESTER Gloucester	—	23 Jul 2026 23:00	10 Sept 2026 22:59	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 23 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 10 Sept 2026 22:59
roadworks — A38 CROSSKEYS TO MORETON VALENCE LAYBY, GLOUCESTER Gloucester	—	23 Jul 2026 23:00	10 Sept 2026 22:59	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 23 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 10 Sept 2026 22:59
roadworks — A38 MORETON VALENCE LAYBY TO CHURCH LANE, GLOUCESTER Gloucester	—	12 Jul 2026 23:00	10 Sept 2026 22:59	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 10 Sept 2026 22:59
roadworks — A38 MORETON VALENCE LAYBY TO CHURCH LANE, GLOUCESTER Gloucester	—	12 Jul 2026 23:00	10 Sept 2026 22:59	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 10 Sept 2026 22:59

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Road Closures on the A38

Road Closures UK shows all 10 current and planned closures on the A38, 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 A38 closures as soon as they are added.

What the current A38 records show

Of the 10 records currently published for A38, 6 are under way now and 4 are scheduled to start later. Locations affected include Bristol, Gloucester, Alrewas and Strabane. Recorded severity is medium (10). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 14 September.

Live closure details

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A38, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Click any closure to see full permit details, including the permit reference number, promoting organisation, and highway authority.

A38 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows A38 closures up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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