M40 Southbound, Jct 2 to Jct 1a, hard shoulder closure.

Cleared

Start time: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 AM
Expected end: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PM
Duration: 12 hours
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J2 And J1A
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Thu, Jul 9, 2026 3:15 PM
Last updated: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 5:37 PM
Cleared: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PM

Latest update: M40 Southbound, Jct 2 to Jct 1a, hard shoulder closure.

Coordinates: 51.590779, -0.615302
Latitude span: 51.589085 – 51.591479
Longitude span: -0.617653 – -0.609580
Bounding box centre: 51.590282, -0.613617
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J2 and J1A

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 AM
Overall feed end: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PM
Feed window length: 12 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: M40 southbound between J2 and J1A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Lh
Lane Number: 0
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 5 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {875BE831-F8B6-48ED-A93E-E31959A664F3}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 289 m
To Distance: 363 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.591479 -0.617653
51.591212 -0.616756
51.591191 -0.616699

Segment 2

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J2 and J1A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Lh
Lane Number: 0
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 5 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {16524750-4191-49F0-81E2-2781BC2BE10D}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 546 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.591191 -0.616699
51.59119 -0.616697
51.590866 -0.615597
51.590019 -0.612734
51.589085 -0.60958

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 8
First coordinate pair: -0.617653, 51.591479
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 8

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other