Live road closures & traffic incidents

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Live incident closures

A44 : Both directions : Aberystwyth to Llanbadarn Fawr : Closed Due to Burst Water Main : Local diversions in place

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Ceredigion
Started Start time TBC

Description: A44 : Both directions : Aberystwyth to Llanbadarn Fawr : Closed Due to Burst Water Main : Local diversions in place, Start time: 16/08/2026 17:15 , Expected end time: 17/08/2026 17:14, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/08/2026 17:15

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Roadworks in force now

M4 Westbound Jct 4B to M25 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Jct 15 link road closure and M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 14 exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Slough M25 · M25 J14 Anti-Clockwise Exit For (Heathrow) T5

Expected to clear in 1 hour 15 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 23:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 04:30

M4 Westbound Jct 4B to M25 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Jct 15 link road closure and M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 14 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound Bassenthwaite Dual to Gretta Dual Lane 2 closure switching to lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Allerdale A66 · A66 Eastbound Between B5291 And A591 Near Keswick (North)

Expected to clear in 1 day 15 hours

Started 16 Aug 2026, 21:26 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 19:00

A66 Eastbound Bassenthwaite Dual to Gretta Dual Lane 2 closure switching to lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound, Jct 10, Exit slip road closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Northbound, Jct 10, Exit slip road closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 11a entry slip road closed

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · Link Road From A417 Northbound To M5 J11A Northbound

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:11 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 11a entry slip road closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 275/4 to 274/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Between J18 And J17

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:02 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 275/4 to 274/1)

Category: Construction Work
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M1 northbound Jct 31 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 31 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wye Valley M50 · M50 Eastbound Between J3 And J2

Expected to clear in 45 minutes 16 seconds

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 04:00

Lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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A5036 Eastbound Heysham Road to Copy Lane, lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Sefton A5036 · A5036 Northbound Between A5038 And A5207

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 19:57 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

A5036 Eastbound Heysham Road to Copy Lane, lane 1 closure

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 45 minutes 16 seconds

Started 16 Aug 2026, 19:48 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 04:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 lane 1 and 2 closure ( 274/6 273/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Barnsley M1 · M1 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 lane 1 and 2 closure ( 274/6 273/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J9 And J8A

Expected to clear in 1 day 19 hours

Started 16 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 17:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A628 eastbound and westbound Flouch to Tintwistle carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
High Peak A628 · A628 Eastbound Between A57 And A6024

Expected to clear in 2 days 1 hour

Started 15 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 19 Aug 2026, 05:00

A628 eastbound and westbound Flouch to Tintwistle carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound and Westbound Ramsay Brow to Stainburn Roundabout Carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Allerdale A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A596 And A595 South

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 14 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

A66 Eastbound and Westbound Ramsay Brow to Stainburn Roundabout Carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound and Westbound Ramsay brow Carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Allerdale A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A596 And A595 South

Expected to clear in 1 hour 45 minutes

Started 14 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

A66 Eastbound and Westbound Ramsay brow Carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hinckley A5 · Roundabout At A5/A47 Near Hinckley

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 hour

Started 6 Aug 2026, 04:06 Expected clear 31 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane closure northbound including roundabout

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 4 months 2 weeks

Started 28 Jul 2026, 02:40 Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent A500 · Connector At A50/A500/A5006

Expected to clear in 4 months 4 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Jan 2027, 06:00

A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A4 both directions lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 4 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:00

A4 both directions lane closures

Category: Authority Operation
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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 week 6 days

Started 27 Jul 2026, 03:52 Expected clear 30 Aug 2026, 23:00

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 4 months 2 weeks

Started 14 Jul 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 21:00

A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 Miles Cross Narrow Lanes for rdabt construction

Active Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A3052 And B3157

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 12 Jun 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 31 Jan 2027, 17:00

A35 Miles Cross Narrow Lanes for rdabt construction

Category: Construction Work
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M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Northbound At The Sandbach Services Between J16 And J17

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 1 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Category: Road Maintenance
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7.5t weight restriction

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 7 months 1 week

Started 12 May 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 30 Mar 2027, 23:00

7.5t weight restriction

Category: Road Maintenance
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