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A4232 : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 12/10/2026 16:03 , Expected end time: 12/10/2026 20:03, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/10/2026 16:03

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Roadworks in force now

Hard shoulder closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stratford-Upon-Avon M40 · M40 Northbound Between J16 And M42

Expected to clear in 20 minutes 4 seconds

Started 12 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 16:00

Hard shoulder closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West A5 · A5 Southbound Between A49 Near Shrewsbury (East) And M54

Expected to clear in 50 minutes 4 seconds

Started 12 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 16:30

Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound, Jct 10 to Jct 9 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 hours 20 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 18:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 10 to Jct 9 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 20 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 17:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Within The A3047 Near Redruth (West) Junction

Expected to clear in 1 hour 20 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 17:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 3 days

Started 12 Oct 2026, 04:01 Expected clear 5 Nov 2026, 20:00

A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Category: Authority Operation
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A38 eastbound Moorswater to Liskeard lane closure 20/0-21/2

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A38 · A38 Eastbound Between B3254 And A390 Near Liskeard (East)

Expected to clear in 20 minutes 4 seconds

Started 12 Oct 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 16:00

A38 eastbound Moorswater to Liskeard lane closure 20/0-21/2

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 Gapemouth Cnr to George Lane Kilmington 4/5 way traffic lights

Planned Roadworks National Highways
East Devon A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A375 And A358

Expected to clear in 4 weeks 3 hours

Started 11 Oct 2026, 23:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 19:00

A35 Gapemouth Cnr to George Lane Kilmington 4/5 way traffic lights

Category: Authority Operation
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A590 Eastbound Meathop Roundabout to Millside Lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland A590 · A590 Eastbound Between A592 And B5277

Expected to clear in 4 days 13 hours

Started 11 Oct 2026, 16:33 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 05:00

A590 Eastbound Meathop Roundabout to Millside Lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 months 6 days

Started 5 Oct 2026, 06:52 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Category: Authority Operation
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A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A38 · A38 Eastbound Between B3254 And A390 Near Liskeard (East)

Expected to clear in 3 days 20 minutes

Started 5 Oct 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 16:00

A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 4 weeks 2 days

Started 4 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 17:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Within J44

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 6 days

Started 3 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 06:00

M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M48 · M48 Eastbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 4 days 13 hours

Started 30 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 05:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Darlington A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A1150 And A135

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 day

Started 29 Sep 2026, 15:15 Expected clear 28 Oct 2026, 06:00

A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Calderdale M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J24 And J25

Expected to clear in 1 week 6 days

Started 25 Sep 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 12:00

M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Expected to clear in 3 years 3 weeks

Started 19 Sep 2026, 04:44 Expected clear 3 Nov 2029, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 14 Sep 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 28 Nov 2026, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Category: Construction Work
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M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 4 hours

Started 14 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 20:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Category: Construction Work
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A30 eastbound Layby closure 115/3-115/5

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Between A389 Near Bodmin (East) And A395

Expected to clear in 5 months 1 week

Started 2 Sep 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 24 Mar 2027, 06:00

A30 eastbound Layby closure 115/3-115/5

Category: Construction Work
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M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 27 Aug 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 27 Nov 2026, 17:00

M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)

Expected to clear in 2 months 3 weeks

Started 28 Jul 2026, 02:40 Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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A4 both directions lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 days 1 hour

Started 27 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:00

A4 both directions lane closures

Category: Authority Operation
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M67 Eastbound Lane 1 closure (MP 1/4 to 2/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 4 days

Started 19 Jul 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 05:00

M67 Eastbound Lane 1 closure (MP 1/4 to 2/4)

Category: Construction Work
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