City motorists are being warned in advance to consider using alternate routing if their journey will include using the Paston Parkway from the start of next week.

From 8pm next Monday (March 2), the ever-popular expressway will be closed to traffic at one of its most integral junctions to accommodate resurfacing works.

Peterborough City Council says the parkway will remain closed until early the following morning.

Full details of next week’s closures: Paston Parkway, Roundabout 20 Eastbound On Slip, will be closed for cut roadworks from 20.00 on Monday 02/03/2026. It is anticipated that the road will re-open at 06:00 on Tuesday 03/03/2026.

The road works are set to cause disruption next week

placeholder image — The road works are set to cause disruption next week

The diversion for this closure will be: Paston Parkway (north), Paston Parkway Roundabout 21, Paston Parkway (south).

In addition, the Paston Parkway Roundabout 20 Westbound On Slip will be closed from 20.00 on Tuesday 03/03/2026. All being well, it will re-open again the following day (Wednesday March 4) at 06.00.

Drivers are minded to make use of the following diversion: Paston Parkway (south), Frank Perkins Parkway Roundabout 8, Paston Parkway (north).

In addition, drivers may also need to anticipate possible delays in the city centre next week when roadworks begin near Bourges Boulevard at the beginning of March.

Gladstone Street, as lies between Cobden Street and a point approximately 40m south, will be closed to traffic for pole replacement works between 8am and 5.30pm next Monday (March 2).

Alternative routes for affected vehicles are: 1) Cobden Avenue, Cromwell Road, Link Road, or; 2) Gladstone Street, Russell Street, Cromwell Road, Bright Street, Lincoln Road, Cobden Avenue, Cromwell Road, Hankey Street, Gladstone Street.