A38 both directions Drumbridges exit slip roads - lane closures (switching)

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A38 both directions Drumbridges exit slip roads - lane closures (switching)

Start time
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 6:00 PM
Expected end
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
9 hours 30 minutes 2 seconds
Road
A38 – A38 Westbound Between B3344 Near Newton Abbot (South) And A382
Category
Authority Operation
Direction
Westbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 10:17 AM
Last updated
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 3:10 AM
Cleared
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 3:30 AM
  • Latest update: A38 both directions Drumbridges exit slip roads - lane closures (switching)
Coordinates
50.566751, -3.651616
Latitude span
50.565162 – 50.568532
Longitude span
-3.653243 – -3.649401
Bounding box centre
50.566847, -3.651322
Location descriptions
  • A38 westbound between B3344 near Newton Abbot (south) and A382
  • A38 westbound exit for A382
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 6:00 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
12 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
other
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

6 coordinate pairs
Description
A38 westbound between B3344 near Newton Abbot (south) and A382
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A38
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{545374D2-E539-4293-9D18-EB7FDD7C955D}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
192 m
To Distance
268 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
50.568532 -3.649401
50.568323 -3.649692
50.56825 -3.649788
50.568167 -3.649899
50.568139 -3.64994
50.56802 -3.650119

Segment 2

12 coordinate pairs
Description
A38 westbound exit for A382
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A38
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{917DA5CE-5463-476B-AB3A-69207E675A49}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
392 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
50.56802 -3.650119
50.567252 -3.651025
50.566601 -3.651863
50.566163 -3.652413
50.565878 -3.65277
50.565768 -3.652907
50.565621 -3.6531
50.56553 -3.653167
50.565476 -3.653194
50.565431 -3.653206
50.565179 -3.65324
50.565162 -3.653243
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
18
First coordinate pair
-3.649401, 50.568532
Road section segments
1
Road section points
18
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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Cause type
Authority Operation
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed region label
Newton Abbot
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 10:17 AM
Record versioned
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 3:10 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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