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A40 both directions Highnam lane closures

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A40 both directions Highnam lane closures

Start time
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours 40 minutes 1 second
Road
A40 – A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)
Category
Authority Operation
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 11:26 AM
Last updated
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 3:17 AM
Cleared
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 3:40 AM
  • Latest update: A40 both directions Highnam lane closures
Coordinates
51.871894, -2.290889
Latitude span
51.870870 – 51.872728
Longitude span
-2.293791 – -2.288681
Bounding box centre
51.871799, -2.291236
Location descriptions
  • A40 eastbound between A48 and A417 near Gloucester (west)
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
11 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
A40 eastbound between A48 and A417 near Gloucester (west)
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
A40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E0E5D21A-2CF6-41EB-9532-766B751C78EB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
57 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.872555 -2.289805
51.872646 -2.289405
51.872706 -2.289014

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A40 eastbound between A48 and A417 near Gloucester (west)
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
A40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{4BF120A9-B71F-499D-96C1-E9B50A5E1BC7}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
321 m
To Distance
407 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.87087 -2.293791
51.870952 -2.293111
51.870997 -2.29285
51.871045 -2.29257

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
A40 eastbound between A48 and A417 near Gloucester (west)
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
A40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{FCD122B0-75B4-42AE-A34B-345BE77BFC1C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
23 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.872706 -2.289014
51.872707 -2.28901
51.872707 -2.288981
51.872725 -2.288719
51.872728 -2.288681

Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A40 eastbound between A48 and A417 near Gloucester (west)
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
A40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{352B51B8-4FBB-4F03-8D27-F06DEBCECA99}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
26 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.872441 -2.290152
51.872468 -2.290079
51.872555 -2.289805

Segment 5

15 coordinate pairs
Description
A40 eastbound between A48 and A417 near Gloucester (west)
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
A40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{896A2F1F-64C1-4649-9385-F1CA5165F590}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
230 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.871045 -2.29257
51.871107 -2.292328
51.87111 -2.292319
51.871216 -2.292023
51.871272 -2.291902
51.871294 -2.291867
51.87134 -2.291765
51.871368 -2.291706
51.871533 -2.291444
51.871674 -2.29125
51.871824 -2.291031
51.872053 -2.290759
51.872334 -2.290357
51.872414 -2.29021
51.872441 -2.290152
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
30
First coordinate pair
-2.289805, 51.872555
Road section segments
1
Road section points
30
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Cause type
Authority Operation
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed region label
Gloucester
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 11:26 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 3:17 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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