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A40 eastbound Whitchurch to Welsh border carriageway closure

A40 eastbound Whitchurch to Welsh border carriageway closure

Cleared

Start time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 10:06 PM
Expected end: Sat, Jul 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 5 hours 9 minutes 1 second
Road: A40 – A40 Eastbound Between The Junction With The A466 (North) And The B4164
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Roadside Work

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First published: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 10:06 PM
Last updated: Sat, Jul 4, 2026 2:57 AM
Cleared: Sat, Jul 4, 2026 3:15 AM

Latest update: A40 eastbound Whitchurch to Welsh border carriageway closure

Coordinates: 51.847724, -2.670493
Latitude span: 51.833238 – 51.862643
Longitude span: -2.688917 – -2.644377
Bounding box centre: 51.847941, -2.666647
Location descriptions: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164

A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)

A40 eastbound between A4137 and A49

A40 eastbound between B4164 and A4137

A40 eastbound within the A4137 junction

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 10:06 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Jul 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 6 hours 54 minutes
Probability code (raw): certain
Compliance option (raw): mandatory
Source identification (raw): roadworks

Management type value: carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw): false
Width restriction flag (raw): false
Height restriction flag (raw): false
Weight restriction flag (raw): false

Segment 1

9 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
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: {C5EB978D-3CD0-4FF6-B8B9-365E1D8AA212}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 295 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 158 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between A4137 and A49
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
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Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between A4137 and A49
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
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Segment 5

11 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 340 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Segment 7

16 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End1
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Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Segment 8

8 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between B4164 and A4137
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
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: {FF5B3D5B-C344-445C-9F95-7917BE1FE86B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 763 m
To Distance: 999 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 9

11 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
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Segment 10

8 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
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Segment 11

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
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Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
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Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
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Segment 12

14 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 westbound between the junction with the B4164 and A466 (north)
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {7D949C76-6288-499E-A891-504E22CD9C88}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 770 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
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Segment 13

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound within the A4137 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
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Segment 14

4 coordinate pairs

Description: A40 eastbound between the junction with the A466 (north) and the B4164
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: East Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
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From Distance: 0 m
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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Roadside Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Carriageway Closures
Feed region label: eastbound between the

Feed provider: National Highways
Data source: Roadworks
Feed version: 36
Record created: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 10:06 PM
Record versioned: Sat, Jul 4, 2026 2:57 AM
Coordinate source: Geometry

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Active Roadworks National Highways

South Gloucestershire A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 6 days

Started 30 Jun 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 28 Jul 2026, 04:00

lane closure in both directions

Category: Road Maintenance

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A40 : Both directions : Monmouth Dixton R/bout : Roadworks : Road closed : Diversions in place : 08/07/26-11/07/26 2000-0600 :

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Monmouthshire

Started Start time TBC

Description: A40 : Both directions : Monmouth Dixton R/bout : Roadworks : Road closed : Diversions in place : 08/07/26-11/07/26 2000-0600 :, Start time: 08/07/2026 20:00 , End Date: 11/07/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 03/07/2026 18:31

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: Both directions : Abergavenny Hardwick R/bout to Raglan : Bridge closed Local lanes closed : 06/07/26-14/09/26 0600 :

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Monmouthshire

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Description: : Both directions : Abergavenny Hardwick R/bout to Raglan : Bridge closed Local lanes closed : 06/07/26-14/09/26 0600 :, Start time: 06/07/2026 6:00 , End Date: 14/09/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 07/07/2026 13:20

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