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A421 eastbound Elstow lane 2 closure (MP 12/3 to 13/9)

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A421 eastbound Elstow lane 2 closure (MP 12/3 to 13/9)

Start time
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 7:30 PM
Expected end
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
1 hour 55 minutes 1 second
Road
A421 – A421 Northbound Between A6 And A600
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 2 closed
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 7:15 PM
Last updated
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 7:39 PM
Cleared
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 9:25 PM
  • Latest update: A421 eastbound Elstow lane 2 closure (MP 12/3 to 13/9)
Coordinates
52.107392, -0.478553
Latitude span
52.105718 – 52.109648
Longitude span
-0.490181 – -0.467675
Bounding box centre
52.107683, -0.478928
Location descriptions
  • A421 northbound between A6 and A600
  • A421 northbound within the A6 junction
  • A421 northbound between A428 and A6
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 7:30 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 30 minutes
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 between A6 and A600
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{AFCF8C28-F38B-4E42-97C0-C05030B2509F}
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 
52.109075 -0.470005
52.10928 -0.46918
52.109527 -0.468164
52.109648 -0.467675

Segment 2

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
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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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52.107014 -0.479777
52.107065 -0.479346
52.107115 -0.479057
52.107307 -0.47795
52.107661 -0.476113

Segment 3

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
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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 4

9 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
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
508 m
To Distance
1,156 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.105745 -0.489875
52.105969 -0.487608
52.106028 -0.486946
52.106076 -0.486472
52.106173 -0.485509
52.106517 -0.482869
52.106691 -0.48171
52.106838 -0.480901

Segment 5

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
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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 6

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
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{0714D481-D44C-4D09-AB32-472AB71A4219}
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 
52.107889 -0.474981
52.108716 -0.471433
52.109075 -0.470005
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
28
First coordinate pair
-0.470005, 52.109075
Road section segments
1
Road section points
28
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 7:15 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 7:39 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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