M4 both directions lane 3 closure

Cleared

M4 both directions lane 3 closure

Start time
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 7:55 PM
Expected end
Sat, Jul 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 hour 50 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M4 – M4 Eastbound Between J18 And J17
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 7:55 PM
Last updated
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 9:09 PM
Cleared
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 9:45 PM
  • Latest update: M4 both directions lane 3 closure
Coordinates
51.508042, -2.307342
Latitude span
51.507057 – 51.509333
Longitude span
-2.312546 – -2.299914
Bounding box centre
51.508195, -2.306230
Location descriptions
  • M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 7:55 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Jul 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours 5 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{D9231117-AD99-4029-8CA5-B6B638AB534E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,409 m
To Distance
1,494 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.507057 -2.312546
51.507292 -2.311546
51.507322 -2.311413
51.507324 -2.311406

Segment 2

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8546E8B8-A966-4086-8977-AC3900EB6B05}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
828 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.507324 -2.311406
51.507325 -2.311402
51.507438 -2.310898
51.507702 -2.309603
51.507848 -2.308812
51.508058 -2.307646
51.508259 -2.306365
51.508387 -2.305501
51.508561 -2.304249
51.508607 -2.303976
51.508689 -2.303429
51.508954 -2.301845
51.509273 -2.30019
51.509333 -2.299914
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
18
First coordinate pair
-2.312546, 51.507057
Road section segments
1
Road section points
18
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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            51.507057
        ],
        [
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            51.507292
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        ],
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 7:55 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 9:09 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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