M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

Cleared

Start time: Mon, Sep 21, 2026 4:00 AM
Expected end: Tue, Mar 30, 2027 4:00 AM
Duration: 3 weeks 3 hours 25 minutes
Road: M6 TOLL – M42 Northbound Within J8
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Northbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Road Improvement Or Upgrading

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First published: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 7:08 AM
Last updated: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 7:00 AM
Cleared: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 7:25 AM

Latest update: M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

Coordinates: 52.501544, -1.720777
Latitude span: 52.499811 – 52.504065
Longitude span: -1.722694 – -1.719541
Bounding box centre: 52.501938, -1.721118
Location descriptions: M42 northbound within J8

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Mon, Sep 21, 2026 4:00 AM
Overall feed end: Tue, Mar 30, 2027 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 6 months 1 week 2 days
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

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M42 northbound within J8
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: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: M6 TOLL
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {1FF7224F-CA0C-4354-B2F1-48579943EE45}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 615 m
To Distance: 778 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.499811 -1.719541
52.500305 -1.719845
52.500525 -1.720002
52.501087 -1.720402
52.501169 -1.72046

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M42 northbound within J8
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: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: M6 TOLL
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {DDC7ECB3-6A27-4C32-99B8-1E5B776DED27}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 356 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.501169 -1.72046
52.501319 -1.720567
52.502314 -1.72138
52.502508 -1.721521
52.502711 -1.721669
52.504065 -1.722694

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 11
First coordinate pair: -1.719541, 52.499811
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 11

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other