Lane 1 and 2 closure southbound

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Start time: Mon, Aug 24, 2026 8:05 PM
Expected end: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 7 hours 55 minutes
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J16 And J15
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Mon, Aug 24, 2026 8:05 PM
Last updated: Mon, Aug 24, 2026 8:58 PM
Cleared: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: Lane 1 and 2 closure southbound

Coordinates: 52.308601, -1.705791
Latitude span: 52.303045 – 52.316244
Longitude span: -1.715905 – -1.696606
Bounding box centre: 52.309645, -1.706256
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J16 and J15

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Mon, Aug 24, 2026 8:05 PM
Overall feed end: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 7 hours 55 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

19 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J16 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {20C46F79-FCA4-41F0-9F26-BAED2F5444E4}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 209 m
To Distance: 1,353 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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52.308296 -1.705767
52.308202 -1.705579

Segment 2

13 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J16 and J15
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {A9903519-5A55-4032-AE5E-A2C91E53CD42}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 840 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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52.303555 -1.697322
52.303239 -1.69687
52.303045 -1.696606

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 32
First coordinate pair: -1.715905, 52.316244
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 32

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Repair Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other