M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, lane 3 closure.

Cleared

Start time: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:15 PM
Expected end: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 6 hours 5 minutes 2 seconds
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Thu, Jul 9, 2026 12:40 PM
Last updated: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 2:56 AM
Cleared: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 3:20 AM

Latest update: M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, lane 3 closure.

Coordinates: 51.688693, -0.978104
Latitude span: 51.679228 – 51.698875
Longitude span: -0.989956 – -0.966621
Bounding box centre: 51.689052, -0.978289
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J7 and J6

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:15 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 7 hours 45 minutes
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

16 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J7 and J6
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: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {506635B0-35E6-4EF3-ACBA-141CD5753ED1}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,252 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.679364 -0.966812
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Segment 2

15 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J7 and J6
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: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {342D51DD-C894-4FE8-8E78-403ACEE4BC89}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 1,081 m
To Distance: 2,555 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.691726 -0.981041
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51.690004 -0.979431
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 31
First coordinate pair: -0.977738, 51.688074
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 31

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Other
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other