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

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

Start time
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 5:00 AM
Expected end
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
1 week 2 days 5 hours
Road
M1 – M1 Northbound Within J44
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 11:17 PM
Last updated
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 10:12 AM
Cleared
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 10:55 AM
  • Latest update: M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)
Coordinates
53.763580, -1.489281
Latitude span
53.761878 – 53.767016
Longitude span
-1.499359 – -1.481301
Bounding box centre
53.764447, -1.490330
Location descriptions
  • M1 northbound within J44
  • M1 northbound between J44 and J45
  • M1 northbound between J43 and J44
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 5:00 AM
Overall feed end
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
1 month 6 days 1 hour
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

18 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E1A68572-E91F-46ED-9990-3194490276D1}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
634 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.762662 -1.491393
53.76275 -1.490921
53.762864 -1.490343
53.762997 -1.489735
53.763109 -1.489218
53.763129 -1.489127
53.763199 -1.488838
53.76335 -1.488214
53.763458 -1.487841
53.763482 -1.487757
53.763571 -1.487437
53.763793 -1.486752
53.763899 -1.486463
53.764164 -1.48571
53.764438 -1.485082
53.764741 -1.484501
53.765037 -1.483958
53.765505 -1.483206

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J44 and J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E500D424-C540-4576-886D-64CD4B7C6FFA}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
167 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.7658 -1.482785
53.765941 -1.482584
53.766732 -1.481599
53.767016 -1.481301

Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{763CE277-9F87-4780-B8E1-D209A959A632}
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 
53.762639 -1.491572
53.762662 -1.491393

Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J43 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{7F1DED92-522B-473D-82B8-0132A2667BB9}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
462 m
To Distance
511 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.761878 -1.499359
53.761946 -1.498625

Segment 5

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{28E18F21-3B73-4762-B7A3-5D407537DBFE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
472 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.761946 -1.498625
53.76209 -1.496374
53.762141 -1.495616
53.762166 -1.495282
53.7622 -1.494811
53.762313 -1.493794
53.762365 -1.493323
53.762513 -1.492289
53.762639 -1.491572

Segment 6

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J44 and J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{280FA210-6FD5-4C3F-96A0-AC4CE924C3DC}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
42 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.765505 -1.483206
53.7658 -1.482785
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
37
First coordinate pair
-1.491393, 53.762662
Road section segments
1
Road section points
37
View geometry JSON 
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 11:17 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 10:12 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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