A40 eastbound Welsh border to Whitchurch carriageway closure
ClearedA40 eastbound Welsh border to Whitchurch carriageway closure
- Start time
- Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:00 PM
- Expected end
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 5:00 AM
- Duration
- 35 minutes 1 second
- Road
- A40 – A40 Eastbound Between The Junction With The A466 (North) And The B4164
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Eastbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Reason
- Roadside Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Sat, Jul 11, 2026 1:49 AM
- Last updated
- Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:14 PM
- Cleared
- Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:35 PM
- Latest update: A40 eastbound Welsh border to Whitchurch carriageway closure
- Coordinates
- 51.844259, -2.675759
- Latitude span
- 51.830530 – 51.854237
- Longitude span
- -2.689069 – -2.655075
- Bounding box centre
- 51.842384, -2.672072
- Location descriptions
-
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 5:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 10 hours
- Probability code (raw)
- probable
- Compliance option (raw)
- mandatory
- Source identification (raw)
- roadworks
- Management type value
- carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
- Contra-flow flag (raw)
- false
- Width restriction flag (raw)
- false
- Height restriction flag (raw)
- false
- Weight restriction flag (raw)
- false
Segment 1
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End2
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {2BF99AA8-6AB4-4723-9057-FD62D7F59733}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 573 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
51.84533 -2.679244 51.845432 -2.679086 51.845983 -2.678267 51.846369 -2.677621 51.846941 -2.676671 51.847331 -2.675995 51.848168 -2.674543 51.848925 -2.673271
Segment 2
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- West Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {036CF7C2-D3C3-4B00-A299-53AD8ABF6A27}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 303 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {C5EB978D-3CD0-4FF6-B8B9-365E1D8AA212}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 295 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4
6 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {4880B0BD-960A-459A-AC97-BD812F693863}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 162 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- West Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {E36BD524-2401-4E77-B24F-2923DF98119C}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 158 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 6
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {50AEBF86-56EE-4C21-A148-AA6014C8838F}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 31 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
51.845112 -2.679528 51.84533 -2.679244
Segment 7
11 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {8F8801E3-903A-46BA-8DEF-ADDD1CE9E7E5}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 432 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 8
16 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {1D19C8B2-2D06-4796-A70E-BD80EA255B99}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 601 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 9
11 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- West Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {0511B8F8-2639-4D43-856C-6772B31F5647}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 340 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 10
14 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- West Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {7D949C76-6288-499E-A891-504E22CD9C88}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 770 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 11
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 2 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- A40
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {3D9F12B7-5BB5-4F9C-8057-F24C853275ED}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 223 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry points
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- First coordinate pair
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- Road section segments
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- Cause type
- Road Maintenance
- Detailed cause
- Roadside Work
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Carriageway Closures
- Feed region label
- eastbound between the
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 37
- Record created
- Sat, Jul 11, 2026 1:49 AM
- Record versioned
- Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:14 PM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
Driving on the A40? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.
A40 live closuresRelated incidents
: Both directions : Abergavenny Hardwick R/bout to Raglan : Bridge closed Local lanes closed : 06/07/26-14/09/26 0600 :
Active Roadworks Traffic Wales
Monmouthshire
Started Start time TBC
Description: : Both directions : Abergavenny Hardwick R/bout to Raglan : Bridge closed Local lanes closed : 06/07/26-14/09/26 0600 :, Start time: 06/07/2026 6:00 , End Date: 14/09/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 07/07/2026 13:20
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M4 eastbound Jct 23 to Jct 22 Prince of Wales bridge lane closure 203/3-196/9
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Monmouthshire
M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J23 And J22
Cleared 6 days 3 hours ago
Started 28 Jul 2026, 22:18
Ended 29 Jul 2026, 02:30
M4 eastbound Jct 23 to Jct 22 Prince of Wales bridge lane closure 203/3-196/9
Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 23 to Jct 22 Prince of Wales bridge lane closure 203/3-196/9
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Monmouthshire
M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J23 And J22
Cleared 6 days 7 hours ago
Started 28 Jul 2026, 19:00
Ended 28 Jul 2026, 22:55
M4 eastbound Jct 23 to Jct 22 Prince of Wales bridge lane closure 203/3-196/9
Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire
A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)
Cleared 1 week 3 hours ago
Started 28 Jul 2026, 03:00
Ended 28 Jul 2026, 03:00
contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire
A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)
Cleared 6 minutes 8 seconds ago
Started 28 Jul 2026, 02:40
Ended 4 Aug 2026, 05:55
contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive
Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 23 Prince of Wales bridge - lane closure 201/5-195/5
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Monmouthshire
M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J23 And J22
Cleared 1 week 6 hours ago
Started 27 Jul 2026, 19:02
Ended 27 Jul 2026, 23:10
M4 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 23 Prince of Wales bridge - lane closure 201/5-195/5
Category: Road Maintenance
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