A50 westbound Lightwood exit slip road closure

Cleared

Start time: Wed, Jun 3, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Thu, Jun 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: A50 – A50 Westbound Exit For A5005/A5035
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Westbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Wed, Jun 3, 2026 2:49 AM
Last updated: Wed, Jun 3, 2026 8:49 PM
Cleared: Thu, Jun 4, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: A50 westbound Lightwood exit slip road closure

Coordinates: 52.983552, -2.130897
Latitude span: 52.983206 – 52.983700
Longitude span: -2.131776 – -2.129360
Bounding box centre: 52.983453, -2.130568
Location descriptions: A50 westbound exit for A5005/A5035

A50 westbound between A5007 near Longton (east) and A5005/A5035

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Jun 3, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Jun 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 9 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
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

6 coordinate pairs

Description: A50 westbound exit for A5005/A5035
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A50
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {F490ED02-9B02-47E6-BFBD-02396EA6DBAB}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 73 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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52.983655 -2.13133
52.983691 -2.131524
52.9837 -2.131598
52.983691 -2.131702
52.983676 -2.131776

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs

Description: A50 westbound between A5007 near Longton (east) and A5005/A5035
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: A50
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {51E163C6-7D2F-40F5-AF8B-8D468215E4F5}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 317 m
To Distance: 416 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.983206 -2.12936
52.983387 -2.130093
52.983405 -2.130167
52.983554 -2.130712

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 10
First coordinate pair: -2.130712, 52.983554
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 10

View geometry JSON

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Carriageway Closures
Feed region label: Longton