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Live incident closures

A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 16/10/2026 7:07 , Expected end time: 16/10/2026 9:07, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/10/2026 7:07

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Roadworks in force now

M60 Clockwise hardshoulder closure (MP 51/0 to 51/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Tameside M60 · M60 Clockwise Between J24 And J25

Expected to clear in 7 hours 52 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:00

M60 Clockwise hardshoulder closure (MP 51/0 to 51/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Southbound Between J4 And J4A

Expected to clear in 5 hours 52 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West A5 · A5 Southbound Between A49 Near Shrewsbury (East) And M54

Expected to clear in 8 hours 22 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:30

Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M3 northbound hardshoulder closure (79/4 to 78/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Basingstoke M3 · M3 Eastbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 6 hours 52 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 16:00

M3 northbound hardshoulder closure (79/4 to 78/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 52 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Within The A3047 Near Redruth (West) Junction

Expected to clear in 8 hours 52 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A46 southbound Shackerdale Farm Layby closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham South East A46 · A46 Southbound Between B6166 And A6097

Expected to clear in 20 hours 52 minutes

Started 15 Oct 2026, 13:07 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

A46 southbound Shackerdale Farm Layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound, Jct 8a to Jct 8 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Within J8A

Expected to clear in 14 hours 51 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 12:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 8a to Jct 8 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 14 hours

Started 12 Oct 2026, 10:39 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 westbound Jct 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound Jct 15 - carriageway closed

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M5 · Link Road From M4 Westbound J20 To M5 J15 Northbound

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 11 Oct 2026, 21:41 Expected clear 5 Dec 2026, 06:00

M4 westbound Jct 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound Jct 15 - carriageway closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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M602 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/8 to 6/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Salford M602 · M602 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 18 hours 52 minutes

Started 11 Oct 2026, 13:38 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 04:00

M602 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/8 to 6/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M61 · M61 Southbound Between M6 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 5 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 23:00

M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 5 days

Started 4 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 17:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Within J44

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 2 days

Started 3 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 06:00

M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Expected to clear in 1 day 19 hours

Started 1 Oct 2026, 21:07 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M48 · M48 Eastbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 20 hours 52 minutes

Started 30 Sep 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Calderdale M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J24 And J25

Expected to clear in 1 week 3 days

Started 25 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 12:00

M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 6 months 1 week

Started 25 Sep 2026, 02:42 Expected clear 25 Apr 2027, 06:00

M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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M53 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M53 · M53 Southbound Within J10

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 21 hours

Started 22 Sep 2026, 13:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 06:00

M53 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure including Wheatcroft roundabout westbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A52 · Roundabout At A52/A606

Expected to clear in 14 hours 51 minutes

Started 21 Sep 2026, 01:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lane closure including Wheatcroft roundabout westbound

Category: Construction Work
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M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Expected to clear in 3 years 2 weeks

Started 19 Sep 2026, 05:44 Expected clear 3 Nov 2029, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Category: Construction Work
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M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 27 Aug 2026, 15:00 Expected clear 27 Nov 2026, 17:00

M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 28 Jul 2026, 03:40 Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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A4 both directions lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 52 minutes

Started 27 Jul 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

A4 both directions lane closures

Category: Authority Operation
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