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A421 eastbound A6 to A4280 lane closure (MP 17/0a to 20/9a)

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A421 eastbound A6 to A4280 lane closure (MP 17/0a to 20/9a)

Start time
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
5 hours 20 minutes 1 second
Road
A421 – A421 Northbound Within The A603 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
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:54 PM
Last updated
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 11:47 PM
Cleared
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 12:20 AM
  • Latest update: A421 eastbound A6 to A4280 lane closure (MP 17/0a to 20/9a)
Coordinates
52.131823, -0.413488
Latitude span
52.119697 – 52.147009
Longitude span
-0.428250 – -0.395237
Bounding box centre
52.133353, -0.411744
Location descriptions
  • A421 northbound within the A603 junction
  • A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
  • A421 northbound between A600 and A603
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Jul 15, 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

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A603 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
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
A421
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{EDA9BAD7-B582-44FD-BD75-8C84593114E0}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
91 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.124054 -0.420234
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52.124602 -0.419528

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
{ABA9F3D5-9098-47DE-85AE-05F4A7F87D8D}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
393 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
204 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

18 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
979 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 5

11 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A603 junction
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
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Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
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
447 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

8 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
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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
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
413 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
185 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
458 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
9 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound between A603 and A4280
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
{9BCDBC2E-4928-4292-81F4-B90A106B53C0}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
16 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

10 coordinate pairs
Description
A421 northbound within the A603 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
Start2 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
378 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 12

7 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
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East Bound
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Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
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Linear Element Model
The Network Model
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
469 m
To Distance
744 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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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
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 7:54 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 11:47 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the A421? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

A421 live closures

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A421 eastbound Approach to A600 Interchange lane 2 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A421 · A421 Northbound Between A6 And A600

Cleared 1 hour 9 minutes ago

Started 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Ended 6 Aug 2026, 00:40

A421 eastbound Approach to A600 Interchange lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A421 eastbound A600 Interchange to Cardington Interchange carriageway closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A421 · A421 Northbound Between A6 And A600

Cleared 4 minutes 1 second ago

Started 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Ended 6 Aug 2026, 01:45

A421 eastbound A600 Interchange to Cardington Interchange carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A421 eastbound Elstow exit slip lane closures

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A421 · A421 Northbound Exit For A6

Cleared 1 day 3 hours ago

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:33 Ended 4 Aug 2026, 22:35

A421 eastbound Elstow exit slip lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A421 eastbound Elstow exit slip lane closures

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A421 · A421 Northbound Exit For A6

Cleared 1 day 5 hours ago

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:30 Ended 4 Aug 2026, 20:15

A421 eastbound Elstow exit slip lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 northbound Black cat fast link to Wyboston lane 2 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A1 · A1 Northbound Between A421 And A428

Cleared 2 days 5 hours ago

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:00 Ended 3 Aug 2026, 20:00

A1 northbound Black cat fast link to Wyboston lane 2 closure

Category: Construction Work
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A1 northbound Black cat fast link to Wyboston lane 2 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A1 · A1 Northbound Between A421 And A428

Cleared 1 day 21 hours ago

Started 3 Aug 2026, 19:49 Ended 4 Aug 2026, 04:00

A1 northbound Black cat fast link to Wyboston lane 2 closure

Category: Construction Work
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