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A421 eastbound A6 to A4280 lane closure (MP 12/8A to 16/9A)

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A421 eastbound A6 to A4280 lane closure (MP 12/8A to 16/9A)

Start time
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
7 hours 10 minutes 2 seconds
Road
A421 – A421 Northbound Within The A6 Junction
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 7:13 PM
Last updated
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 12:21 AM
Cleared
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 2:10 AM
  • Latest update: A421 eastbound A6 to A4280 lane closure (MP 12/8A to 16/9A)
Coordinates
52.112189, -0.457819
Latitude span
52.106507 – 52.119697
Longitude span
-0.482943 – -0.428252
Bounding box centre
52.113102, -0.455598
Location descriptions
  • A421 northbound within the A6 junction
  • A421 northbound between A600 and A603
  • A421 northbound between A6 and A600
  • A421 northbound between A428 and A6
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
10 hours
Probability code (raw)
certain
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

6 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A6 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 End1
Linear Element Road
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
300 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.107115 -0.479057
52.107307 -0.47795
52.107661 -0.476113

Segment 2

10 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A600 and A603
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
469 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
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52.118114 -0.433238
52.118397 -0.432191
52.118637 -0.431336
52.11874 -0.430996
52.11893 -0.430391
52.119207 -0.429578
52.11951 -0.42872
52.119587 -0.428527
52.119697 -0.428252

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A6 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 End1
Linear Element Road
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
365 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.108716 -0.471433
52.109075 -0.470005

Segment 4

6 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A6 and A600
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
606 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.110262 -0.465159
52.110689 -0.463417
52.111286 -0.460977
52.111329 -0.4608
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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A6 and A600
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
311 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.10928 -0.46918
52.109527 -0.468164
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Segment 6

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A6 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 End1
Linear Element Road
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{93F7793E-5148-43F4-837F-D7DE727D12D2}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
81 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.107661 -0.476113
52.107704 -0.475907
52.107856 -0.475157
52.107889 -0.474981

Segment 7

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A600 and A603
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A8456E86-D912-4B1B-A887-40D2DA79BE7C}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
352 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.116775 -0.438704
52.117466 -0.435905
52.117832 -0.434387

Segment 8

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A6 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 End1
Linear Element Road
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CE7B6AEF-754C-4978-B2F6-D8E899AB1D4F}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
40 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.106838 -0.480901
52.106946 -0.480339

Segment 9

8 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A6 and A600
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{6BE549F9-7961-4A9A-80FF-2D8275379819}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,184 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.113148 -0.453435
52.11398 -0.450047
52.115319 -0.444597
52.115554 -0.443639
52.115862 -0.442387
52.116514 -0.439735
52.116655 -0.439161

Segment 10

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A428 and A6
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{424904E7-C1FF-4482-B4B6-6EAD8A675F72}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
1,011 m
To Distance
1,156 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.106507 -0.482943
52.106517 -0.482869
52.106691 -0.48171
52.106838 -0.480901

Segment 11

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A6 and A600
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
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8BE9D950-3CFA-4DA1-AB7C-644F5108B44E}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
171 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.112705 -0.455228
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
53
First coordinate pair
-0.480339, 52.106946
Road section segments
1
Road section points
53
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 7:13 PM
Record versioned
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 12:21 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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