M1 northbound Jct 47 to Jct 48 Lane 1 and 2 closure (318/9 - 319/5)

Cleared

M1 northbound Jct 47 to Jct 48 Lane 1 and 2 closure (318/9 - 319/5)

Start time
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
M1 – M1 Northbound Between J47 And J48
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 5 lanes affected, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Jun 10, 2026 9:59 AM
Last updated
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 6:16 AM
Cleared
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 7:00 PM
  • Latest update: M1 northbound Jct 47 to Jct 48 Lane 1 and 2 closure (318/9 - 319/5)
Coordinates
53.818117, -1.339073
Latitude span
53.816353 – 53.821349
Longitude span
-1.339207 – -1.338855
Bounding box centre
53.818851, -1.339031
Location descriptions
  • M1 northbound between J47 and J48
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
10 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J47 and J48
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
5 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
{921856DA-A4EC-4E3C-8A01-D7E9E01D8886}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
279 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.818836 -1.339011
53.821349 -1.338855

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J47 and J48
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
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{3EFBC816-2C52-435E-B8A0-6119F67661C5}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
116 m
To Distance
224 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.816353 -1.339207
53.816632 -1.339187
53.81733 -1.339123

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J47 and J48
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
5 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
{340FE436-0745-4B76-8360-075EF046E574}
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
53.81733 -1.339123
53.818266 -1.339063
53.818836 -1.339011
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
8
First coordinate pair
-1.339011, 53.818836
Road section segments
1
Road section points
8
View geometry JSON
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    "type": "MultiLineString",
    "coordinates": [
        [
            [
                -1.339011,
                53.818836
            ],
            [
                -1.338855,
                53.821349
            ],
            [
                -1.339207,
                53.816353
            ],
            [
                -1.339187,
                53.816632
            ],
            [
                -1.339123,
                53.81733
            ],
            [
                -1.339123,
                53.81733
            ],
            [
                -1.339063,
                53.818266
            ],
            [
                -1.339011,
                53.818836
            ]
        ]
    ]
}
View road section coordinates
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    [
        [
            -1.339011,
            53.818836
        ],
        [
            -1.338855,
            53.821349
        ],
        [
            -1.339207,
            53.816353
        ],
        [
            -1.339187,
            53.816632
        ],
        [
            -1.339123,
            53.81733
        ],
        [
            -1.339123,
            53.81733
        ],
        [
            -1.339063,
            53.818266
        ],
        [
            -1.339011,
            53.818836
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Jun 10, 2026 9:59 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 6:16 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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