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Lane 1 closure northbound

Planned

Lane 1 closure northbound

Start time
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M42 – M42 Northbound Within J4
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 9:32 AM
Last updated
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 8:13 AM
Cleared
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: Lane 1 closure northbound
Coordinates
52.386487, -1.777743
Latitude span
52.371310 – 52.402017
Longitude span
-1.792284 – -1.757538
Bounding box centre
52.386664, -1.774911
Location descriptions
  • M42 northbound within J4
  • M42 northbound between J4 and J5
  • M42 northbound between J3A and J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{5B6D6E29-E168-43B9-AA3A-B90D19CD9BF4}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
119 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.379843 -1.786609
52.380292 -1.786254

Segment 2

27 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound between J4 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,348 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 3

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound between J3A and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
476 m
To Distance
1,072 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
12 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CDAB516B-A328-4F96-9F06-59093177D2E6}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
107 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.376583 -1.788813
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Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{94AC9291-D9BF-49F7-BED7-4A73697C3A92}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
245 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

28 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound between J4 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,532 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8873A2A4-8570-4371-8FC6-720B53991AA7}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
242 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 9:32 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 8:13 AM
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Driving on the M42? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M42 live closures

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A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 14 Jul 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 21:00

A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Northbound Between J3A And J4

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 14 Jul 2026, 01:30 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 06:00

Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Bridge closed

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 12 May 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 30 Mar 2027, 23:00

Bridge closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 1 month 4 days

Started 12 May 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Nov 2026, 06:00

lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes closures southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Starts in 10 hours 30 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 03:00

Lanes closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 J6 Southbound Access

Starts in 10 hours 30 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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