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M1 northbound Jct 44 to Jct 45 lane 1 closure ( 305/1 307/1)

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M1 northbound Jct 44 to Jct 45 lane 1 closure ( 305/1 307/1)

Start time
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
M1 – M1 Northbound Within J44
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Aug 10, 2026 1:08 PM
Last updated
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 1:28 PM
Cleared
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 7:00 PM
  • Latest update: M1 northbound Jct 44 to Jct 45 lane 1 closure ( 305/1 307/1)
Coordinates
53.767434, -1.483044
Latitude span
53.762317 – 53.774834
Longitude span
-1.493755 – -1.474253
Bounding box centre
53.768576, -1.484004
Location descriptions
  • M1 northbound within J44
  • M1 northbound between J44 and J45
  • M1 northbound within J45
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{763CE277-9F87-4780-B8E1-D209A959A632}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
12 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.762639 -1.491572
53.762662 -1.491393

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J44 and J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E500D424-C540-4576-886D-64CD4B7C6FFA}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
172 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.7658 -1.482785
53.765941 -1.482584
53.766732 -1.481599
53.767061 -1.481255

Segment 3

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J44 and J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{BBD5CDBF-83B5-428D-AAED-3E94ECE06887}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
499 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.767163 -1.481147
53.767667 -1.480697
53.767882 -1.480543
53.76816 -1.480342
53.768572 -1.480064
53.768743 -1.479971
53.769812 -1.479414
53.770384 -1.479116
53.770626 -1.478976
53.771244 -1.478544

Segment 4

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8604EE81-475E-4374-A089-C2FED0BC183C}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
280 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.772975 -1.477123
53.773053 -1.477019
53.773185 -1.476849
53.773348 -1.476636
53.773848 -1.475932
53.774206 -1.475382
53.774357 -1.475137
53.774598 -1.474694
53.774776 -1.474373
53.774834 -1.474253

Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J44 and J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{280FA210-6FD5-4C3F-96A0-AC4CE924C3DC}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
42 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.765505 -1.483206
53.7658 -1.482785

Segment 6

18 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E1A68572-E91F-46ED-9990-3194490276D1}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
634 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.762662 -1.491393
53.76275 -1.490921
53.762864 -1.490343
53.762997 -1.489735
53.763109 -1.489218
53.763129 -1.489127
53.763199 -1.488838
53.76335 -1.488214
53.763458 -1.487841
53.763482 -1.487757
53.763571 -1.487437
53.763793 -1.486752
53.763899 -1.486463
53.764164 -1.48571
53.764438 -1.485082
53.764741 -1.484501
53.765037 -1.483958
53.765505 -1.483206

Segment 7

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound within J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{28E18F21-3B73-4762-B7A3-5D407537DBFE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
323 m
To Distance
472 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.762317 -1.493755
53.762365 -1.493323
53.762513 -1.492289
53.762639 -1.491572

Segment 8

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 northbound between J44 and J45
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{02D08820-B6DC-4B11-A791-E5FCB55C6AA0}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
214 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.77192 -1.478053
53.772561 -1.477522
53.772973 -1.477127
53.772975 -1.477123
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
56
First coordinate pair
-1.491572, 53.762639
Road section segments
1
Road section points
56
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Mon, Aug 10, 2026 1:08 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 1:28 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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