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A470 : Southbound : Taff's Well : Incident : Lane closed : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Southbound : Taff's Well : Incident : Lane closed : Delays possible :, Start time: 04/11/2026 9:36 , Expected end time: 04/11/2026 11:35, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 04/11/2026 9:36

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Roadworks in force now

M61 Southbound to M60 Clockwise link road hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bury M61 · Link Road From M61 J1 To M60 J15 Clockwise

Expected to clear in 7 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 09:43 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 18:00

M61 Southbound to M60 Clockwise link road hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A5036 Eastbound lane closure outside Park lane Hotel

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sefton A5036 · A5036 Northbound Between A5038 And A5207

Expected to clear in 4 hours 50 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 15:30

A5036 Eastbound lane closure outside Park lane Hotel

Category: Road Maintenance
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A174 eastbound approach to A1053 Greystone Roundabout lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Redcar And Cleveland A174 · A174 Eastbound Between A171 And A1053

Expected to clear in 4 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 15:00

A174 eastbound approach to A1053 Greystone Roundabout lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M11 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 hard shoulder closure (MP 66/4 to 65/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Uttlesford M11 · M11 Southbound Between J9 And J8

Expected to clear in 4 hours 50 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 15:30

M11 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 hard shoulder closure (MP 66/4 to 65/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1(M) both directions Alconbury to Jct 17 mobile hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Peterborough A1(M) · A1(M) Southbound Between J17 And J16

Expected to clear in 4 hours 50 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 15:30

A1(M) both directions Alconbury to Jct 17 mobile hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Accrington M65 · M65 J5 Westbound Exit

Expected to clear in 4 hours 50 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 08:53 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 15:30

M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound Jct 11 to Jct 10 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 6 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 17:00

M40 Southbound Jct 11 to Jct 10 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A19/A194 Lindisfarne Interchange southbound entry slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Tyneside A19 · A19 Southbound Between A194 And A184

Expected to clear in 7 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 18:00

A19/A194 Lindisfarne Interchange southbound entry slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Southwaite Services to jct 42 Hard shoulder closure (482/0 to 483/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Expected to clear in 5 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 07:39 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 16:00

M6 Northbound Southwaite Services to jct 42 Hard shoulder closure (482/0 to 483/1)

Category: Authority Operation
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A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Within The A3047 Near Redruth (West) Junction

Expected to clear in 7 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 18:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 20 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 18:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 southbound Jct 11 to Jct 10 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Expected to clear in 1 day 13 hours

Started 3 Nov 2026, 23:50 Expected clear 5 Nov 2026, 23:59

M40 southbound Jct 11 to Jct 10 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M53 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M53 · M53 Southbound Within J10

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 5 days

Started 3 Nov 2026, 13:00 Expected clear 30 Nov 2026, 17:00

M53 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 speed limit 50mph (166/0 to 161/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J18 And J17

Expected to clear in 5 months 5 days

Started 3 Nov 2026, 05:50 Expected clear 9 Apr 2027, 21:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 speed limit 50mph (166/0 to 161/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 narrow lanes (165/3 to 161/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J18 And J17

Expected to clear in 2 months 3 weeks

Started 3 Nov 2026, 05:41 Expected clear 29 Jan 2027, 06:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 narrow lanes (165/3 to 161/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1M SB HS closed between MP 60/0 and 59/6

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 12 hours 20 minutes

Started 3 Nov 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 23:00

A1M SB HS closed between MP 60/0 and 59/6

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound, Jct 4 to Jct 5 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Northbound Between J4 And J5

Expected to clear in 8 hours 20 minutes

Started 2 Nov 2026, 17:00 Expected clear 4 Nov 2026, 19:00

M40 Northbound, Jct 4 to Jct 5 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound hard shoulder closure (142/6B to 135/2B)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Wiltshire M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J17 And J16

Expected to clear in 2 months 1 week

Started 2 Nov 2026, 13:15 Expected clear 12 Jan 2027, 20:00

M4 eastbound hard shoulder closure (142/6B to 135/2B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M48 · M48 Eastbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 1 week 2 days

Started 2 Nov 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 14 Nov 2026, 04:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · Link Road From M6 J4A Southbound To M42 J8 Southbound

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 days

Started 2 Nov 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 7 Dec 2026, 05:00

M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound

Category: Construction Work
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Lane closure including Nottingham Knight roundabout eastbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A52 · A52 Eastbound Between A453 And A60

Expected to clear in 2 days 11 hours

Started 2 Nov 2026, 01:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 22:00

Lane closure including Nottingham Knight roundabout eastbound

Category: Construction Work
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M40 northbound Jct 3 to Jct 4 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 week 13 hours

Started 1 Nov 2026, 10:20 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 23:59

M40 northbound Jct 3 to Jct 4 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M53 Southbound Lane 3 closure with switching (MP 23/5 to 24/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wirral M53 · M53 Southbound Between J4 And J5

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 05:00

M53 Southbound Lane 3 closure with switching (MP 23/5 to 24/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M11 northbound Jct 9 to Jct 9A hard shoulder lane closure (MP 68/9 to 70/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Uttlesford M11 · M11 Northbound Between To J9 And J9A

Expected to clear in 5 months 3 weeks

Started 30 Oct 2026, 15:00 Expected clear 30 Apr 2027, 23:59

M11 northbound Jct 9 to Jct 9A hard shoulder lane closure (MP 68/9 to 70/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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