M5 northbound Jct 21 to 20 - lane closure 161/5-159/3

Cleared

M5 northbound Jct 21 to 20 - lane closure 161/5-159/3

Start time
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 second
Road
M5 – M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
Hover or tap markers for full details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
First published
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 9:41 PM
Last updated
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 1:50 PM
Cleared
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 8:00 PM
  • Latest update: M5 northbound Jct 21 to 20 - lane closure 161/5-159/3
Coordinates
51.393076, -2.860393
Latitude span
51.384689 – 51.400821
Longitude span
-2.870741 – -2.854430
Bounding box centre
51.392755, -2.862586
Location descriptions
  • M5 northbound between J21 and J20
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{21E1FDFA-97FE-49F4-8FBA-7D3F045C1B79}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,497 m
To Distance
2,328 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.384689 -2.870741
51.384765 -2.870595
51.385576 -2.869159
51.386241 -2.868022
51.387105 -2.866658
51.387251 -2.866446
51.388368 -2.864857
51.389258 -2.863681
51.389857 -2.862916
51.39013 -2.862595

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8AC49049-1D7A-4B51-8F49-73CB09DC8CC1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
344 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.397867 -2.855923
51.398273 -2.855689
51.398544 -2.855533
51.398905 -2.855353
51.399636 -2.854979
51.399879 -2.854868
51.400821 -2.85443

Segment 3

19 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A0B0A2F4-E970-4ED3-9B14-9F761C12988A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
981 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.39013 -2.862595
51.390139 -2.862584
51.390374 -2.862308
51.391091 -2.861488
51.391526 -2.861022
51.391943 -2.860589
51.392151 -2.860372
51.392903 -2.859653
51.393238 -2.859344
51.393853 -2.858795
51.394197 -2.858499
51.394957 -2.857881
51.395291 -2.857628
51.395789 -2.857278
51.396638 -2.856691
51.396647 -2.856684
51.397009 -2.856439
51.39784 -2.855937
51.397867 -2.855923
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
36
First coordinate pair
-2.870741, 51.384689
Road section segments
1
Road section points
36
View geometry JSON
{
    "type": "MultiLineString",
    "coordinates": [
        [
            [
                -2.870741,
                51.384689
            ],
            [
                -2.870595,
                51.384765
            ],
            [
                -2.869159,
                51.385576
            ],
            [
                -2.868022,
                51.386241
            ],
            [
                -2.866658,
                51.387105
            ],
            [
                -2.866446,
                51.387251
            ],
            [
                -2.864857,
                51.388368
            ],
            [
                -2.863681,
                51.389258
            ],
            [
                -2.862916,
                51.389857
            ],
            [
                -2.862595,
                51.39013
            ],
            [
                -2.855923,
                51.397867
            ],
            [
                -2.855689,
                51.398273
            ],
            [
                -2.855533,
                51.398544
            ],
            [
                -2.855353,
                51.398905
            ],
            [
                -2.854979,
                51.399636
            ],
            [
                -2.854868,
                51.399879
            ],
            [
                -2.85443,
                51.400821
            ],
            [
                -2.862595,
                51.39013
            ],
            [
                -2.862584,
                51.390139
            ],
            [
                -2.862308,
                51.390374
            ],
            [
                -2.861488,
                51.391091
            ],
            [
                -2.861022,
                51.391526
            ],
            [
                -2.860589,
                51.391943
            ],
            [
                -2.860372,
                51.392151
            ],
            [
                -2.859653,
                51.392903
            ],
            [
                -2.859344,
                51.393238
            ],
            [
                -2.858795,
                51.393853
            ],
            [
                -2.858499,
                51.394197
            ],
            [
                -2.857881,
                51.394957
            ],
            [
                -2.857628,
                51.395291
            ],
            [
                -2.857278,
                51.395789
            ],
            [
                -2.856691,
                51.396638
            ],
            [
                -2.856684,
                51.396647
            ],
            [
                -2.856439,
                51.397009
            ],
            [
                -2.855937,
                51.39784
            ],
            [
                -2.855923,
                51.397867
            ]
        ]
    ]
}
View road section coordinates
[
    [
        [
            -2.870741,
            51.384689
        ],
        [
            -2.870595,
            51.384765
        ],
        [
            -2.869159,
            51.385576
        ],
        [
            -2.868022,
            51.386241
        ],
        [
            -2.866658,
            51.387105
        ],
        [
            -2.866446,
            51.387251
        ],
        [
            -2.864857,
            51.388368
        ],
        [
            -2.863681,
            51.389258
        ],
        [
            -2.862916,
            51.389857
        ],
        [
            -2.862595,
            51.39013
        ],
        [
            -2.855923,
            51.397867
        ],
        [
            -2.855689,
            51.398273
        ],
        [
            -2.855533,
            51.398544
        ],
        [
            -2.855353,
            51.398905
        ],
        [
            -2.854979,
            51.399636
        ],
        [
            -2.854868,
            51.399879
        ],
        [
            -2.85443,
            51.400821
        ],
        [
            -2.862595,
            51.39013
        ],
        [
            -2.862584,
            51.390139
        ],
        [
            -2.862308,
            51.390374
        ],
        [
            -2.861488,
            51.391091
        ],
        [
            -2.861022,
            51.391526
        ],
        [
            -2.860589,
            51.391943
        ],
        [
            -2.860372,
            51.392151
        ],
        [
            -2.859653,
            51.392903
        ],
        [
            -2.859344,
            51.393238
        ],
        [
            -2.858795,
            51.393853
        ],
        [
            -2.858499,
            51.394197
        ],
        [
            -2.857881,
            51.394957
        ],
        [
            -2.857628,
            51.395291
        ],
        [
            -2.857278,
            51.395789
        ],
        [
            -2.856691,
            51.396638
        ],
        [
            -2.856684,
            51.396647
        ],
        [
            -2.856439,
            51.397009
        ],
        [
            -2.855937,
            51.39784
        ],
        [
            -2.855923,
            51.397867
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 9:41 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 1:50 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M5? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M5 live closures

Related incidents

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 months 6 days

Started 5 Oct 2026, 06:52 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Category: Authority Operation
View update

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 2 hours

Started 14 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 20:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Category: Construction Work
View update

M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 J10 Northbound Access

Starts in 2 hours 43 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closed

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M5 Northbound Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane closure 144/1-141/9

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Between J19 And J18

Starts in 2 hours 43 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane closure 144/1-141/9

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 Northbound Between J1 And M6

Starts in 2 hours 43 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M5 both directions Jct 24 to Jct 23 - lane closure for for structure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J24 And J23

Starts in 2 hours 43 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 both directions Jct 24 to Jct 23 - lane closure for for structure

Category: Road Maintenance
View update