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M40 southbound, Jct 8 to Jct 6, lane 3 closure

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M40 southbound, Jct 8 to Jct 6, lane 3 closure

Start time
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 9:15 PM
Expected end
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
6 hours 10 minutes 1 second
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
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 10:15 AM
Last updated
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 3:06 AM
Cleared
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 3:25 AM
  • Latest update: M40 southbound, Jct 8 to Jct 6, lane 3 closure
Coordinates
51.723277, -1.049539
Latitude span
51.710992 – 51.734497
Longitude span
-1.085160 – -1.015166
Bounding box centre
51.722745, -1.050163
Location descriptions
  • M40 southbound between J7 and J6
  • M40 southbound between J8 and J7
  • M40 southbound between J8A and J8
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 9:15 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
6 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

8 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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{BD3A75F6-97F2-4F8E-A893-A2A2B8FF429E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
456 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.71119 -1.015486
51.710992 -1.015166

Segment 2

17 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
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C3F2A012-EB92-4B47-BE86-94D9DB707247}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,167 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J8 and J7
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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
345 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J8A and J8
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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
517 m
To Distance
686 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J8 and J7
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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{9844D55F-10EF-4E69-B612-43EB9363EC6B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,022 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J8 and J7
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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
374 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

21 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 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J8A and J8
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
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{03B09D51-5271-45CE-A7BB-D345628107BC}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
681 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
90
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
90
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
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Driving on the M40? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M40 live closures

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M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, lane 3 and lane 2 closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J9 And J8A

Expected to clear in 9 hours 5 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, lane 3 and lane 2 closures

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M40 Southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hard shoulder closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J9 And J8A

Expected to clear in 2 days 3 hours

Started 4 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hard shoulder closure.

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M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 1 day 3 hours

Started 2 Aug 2026, 08:55 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, hard shoulder closure

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M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Between J6 And J5

Starts in 1 hour 20 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 closure

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M40 northbound, Jct 5 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 J5 Northbound Exit

Starts in 1 hour 20 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 northbound, Jct 5 exit slip road closure

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M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 and 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4

Starts in 1 hour 20 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 and 2 closure

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