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M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (77/5a to 81/4a)

Cleared

M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (77/5a to 81/4a)

Start time
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours 30 minutes 1 second
Road
M2 – M2 Eastbound Between J5 And J6
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 12:44 PM
Last updated
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 4:06 AM
Cleared
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 4:30 AM
  • Latest update: M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (77/5a to 81/4a)
Coordinates
51.302152, 0.856855
Latitude span
51.299099 – 51.303257
Longitude span
0.829726 – 0.884866
Bounding box centre
51.301178, 0.857296
Location descriptions
  • M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
  • M2 eastbound within J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Jul 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

29 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{370F72F0-0E04-4802-B944-6E78297F144E}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,158 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 2

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{84E04FE0-B13E-44FC-9329-C3A53C598B1A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
506 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.302215 0.876057
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Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound within J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
81 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.301106 0.884866

Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{93A7186A-0574-47EB-B85A-FF251261C95D}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
22 m
To Distance
377 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{68CF1E3A-359F-4A4C-883D-604E7E061E87}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
676 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.301926 0.867701
51.302111 0.869747

Segment 6

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{58A2BB05-7114-4FAB-98D1-CA512A8EEB06}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
720 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J5 and J6
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{35123553-3A5C-456B-B811-8B88946CD29F}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
480 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
75
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
75
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 12:44 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 4:06 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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