A21 southbound lane 1 and layby closure (40/0 end 41/3)

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A21 southbound lane 1 and layby closure (40/0 end 41/3)

Start time
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
A21 – A21 Southbound Between A225 And A26 Near Tonbridge (West)
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 2:27 PM
Last updated
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 8:38 AM
Cleared
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 7:00 PM
  • Latest update: A21 southbound lane 1 and layby closure (40/0 end 41/3)
Coordinates
51.184956, 0.246124
Latitude span
51.183106 – 51.189904
Longitude span
0.235562 – 0.258063
Bounding box centre
51.186505, 0.246813
Location descriptions
  • A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 4:00 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

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{88D61DBA-56C2-498E-AD12-7591418D3910}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
646 m
To Distance
733 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.184327 0.245052
51.184278 0.245264
51.184123 0.245912

Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
251 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.183639 0.249011
51.183606 0.249407

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.18358 0.249723
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Segment 4

8 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
251 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.184092 0.246042
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51.1838 0.247674
51.183691 0.24853
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51.183639 0.249011
51.183606 0.249407

Segment 5

16 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
478 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.183278 0.256992
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51.183144 0.257873
51.183106 0.258063

Segment 6

20 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{88D61DBA-56C2-498E-AD12-7591418D3910}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
733 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.185987 0.240525
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51.184616 0.244021
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51.184278 0.245264
51.184123 0.245912

Segment 7

10 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{3E78CBB2-DBB8-493A-BC21-81841F9995E2}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
10 m
To Distance
270 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.189904 0.235562
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51.18844 0.236894
51.188182 0.237196
51.187916 0.237498

Segment 8

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A21 southbound between A225 and A26 near Tonbridge (west)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A21
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
131 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
73
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed region label
Tonbridge
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 2:27 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 8:38 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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