A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)

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A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)

Start time
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 8:00 AM
Expected end
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
4 weeks 4 hours 30 minutes
Road
A2 – A2 Eastbound Between A227 And M2/A289
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 4:30 PM
Last updated
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 11:54 AM
Cleared
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 12:30 PM
  • Latest update: A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)
Coordinates
51.402202, 0.408960
Latitude span
51.401198 – 51.404014
Longitude span
0.400642 – 0.415591
Bounding box centre
51.402606, 0.408117
Location descriptions
  • A2 eastbound between A227 and M2/A289
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 8:00 AM
Overall feed end
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
3 months 3 days 22 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
A2 eastbound between A227 and M2/A289
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
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8A377CF6-9857-4B78-8439-4B58108DE4B1}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
324 m
To Distance
630 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.404014 0.400642
51.403633 0.402137
51.403005 0.404731

Segment 2

13 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A227 and M2/A289
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{B767F0EA-51F5-485D-9525-7527FFA80650}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
784 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.403005 0.404731
51.40283 0.405459
51.402545 0.406638
51.402198 0.408201
51.401971 0.409397
51.401885 0.409853
51.401783 0.410466
51.401669 0.411164
51.401502 0.41232
51.401379 0.413478
51.401345 0.413821
51.401263 0.414737
51.401198 0.415591
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
16
First coordinate pair
0.400642, 51.404014
Road section segments
1
Road section points
16
View geometry JSON
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            ],
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            ],
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View road section coordinates
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
4
Record created
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 4:30 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 11:54 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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