A303 Eastbound South Petherton to Ilchester lane 2 closure

Planned

Start time: Wed, Oct 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 3:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: A303 – A303 Eastbound Within The A356 Junction
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 2:08 PM
Last updated: Wed, Oct 21, 2026 2:19 AM
Cleared: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 3:00 AM

Latest update: A303 Eastbound South Petherton to Ilchester lane 2 closure

Coordinates: 50.946611, -2.785828
Latitude span: 50.944553 – 50.948417
Longitude span: -2.795259 – -2.778696
Bounding box centre: 50.946485, -2.786978
Location descriptions: A303 eastbound within the A356 junction

A303 eastbound between A358 and A356

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Oct 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 3:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 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

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A303 eastbound within the A356 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: A303
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {2A1550DE-775B-4412-ABB0-92668B36E226}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 38 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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50.948417 -2.778696

Segment 2

5 coordinate pairs

Description: A303 eastbound between A358 and A356
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A303
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {338731D5-63CA-402D-A9B7-9F859066F5A6}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 262 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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50.947557 -2.781953
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Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs

Description: A303 eastbound between A358 and A356
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A303
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {BEF46717-E071-4894-BD93-4EF82EA25293}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 342 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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50.945886 -2.78855
50.946357 -2.786694
50.946729 -2.785207
50.94688 -2.784626

Segment 4

8 coordinate pairs

Description: A303 eastbound between A358 and A356
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A303
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {ACB4272D-8AB8-4E4B-868C-DB24CCA52585}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 149 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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50.947373 -2.782655
50.947375 -2.782647

Segment 5

8 coordinate pairs

Description: A303 eastbound between A358 and A356
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A303
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {729AEBFE-5449-47CC-9085-43C0F336EFE4}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 107 m
To Distance: 557 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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50.945405 -2.790467
50.945517 -2.789975
50.945737 -2.789152

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 28
First coordinate pair: -2.779210, 50.948294
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 28

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other