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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in MK42 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in MK42 postcode district.

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Road closure data for MK42 postcode district comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Postcode district MK42

Road Closures in MK42 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the MK42 postcode district, covering Cauldwell, Elstow, Harrowden, Kempston. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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East of England

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Live closures near MK42

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roadworks — WHITWORTH WAY, WILSTEAD Luton Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BEWCASTLE CLOSE, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GROVEBURY COURT, WOOTTON Wootton Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:50	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — VICARAGE CLOSE, RAVENSDEN Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — DYNEVOR CLOSE, BROMHAM Milton Keynes Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MENDIP CRESCENT, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:39	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GLENAVON ROAD, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:34	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CAISTER ROAD, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ODELL CLOSE, KEMPSTON Kempston Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:31	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — IRTHING CLOSE, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WHITTINGSTALL AVENUE, KEMPSTON Kempston Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MARGETTS ROAD, KEMPSTON Kempston Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:56	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MANOR ROAD, KEMPSTON HARDWICK Luton Standard	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:51	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FOSTER HILL ROAD, BEDFORD Bedford	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:16	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PARK ROAD, STEVINGTON Milton Keynes	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:13	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CASTLE ROAD, BEDFORD Bedford	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GOLDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD Bedford Standard	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — AMPTHILL ROAD, KEMPSTON HARDWICK Luton Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ST NEOTS ROAD, RENHOLD Bedford Standard	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WILLIAMSON ROAD, KEMPSTON Kempston Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ORMESBY WAY, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CHERWELL ROAD, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:12	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — TORRIDGE RISE, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — STANLEY STREET, BEDFORD Bedford Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:09	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HILLGROUNDS ROAD, KEMPSTON Kempston Minor	BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:08	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in MK42

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the MK42 postcode district.

CauldwellElstowHarrowdenKempstonKingsbrookShortstownWixamsBedford

Nearby postcode districts

MK40Biddenham MK41Brickhill MK43Bourne End MK44Begwary MK45Ampthill AL1St Albans AL10Hatfield AL2St Albans

Road Closures near you in MK42 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in MK42 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in MK42 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for MK42 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current MK42 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for MK42 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (76), skips (15) and Standard (4). Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Bedford, Kempston, Milton Keynes and Luton. Recorded severity is medium (100). 4 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in MK42 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in MK42 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for MK42 postcode district comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (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 road closures in MK42 postcode district 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.

Yes. Enter your email address in the alert signup box on this page and we will notify you by email when new closures are added near MK42 postcode district. No account required — unsubscribe at any time using the link in any alert email.

A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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