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M1 Southbound Jct 4 exit slip lane 2 closure

Cleared

M1 Southbound Jct 4 exit slip lane 2 closure

Start time
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 4:30 AM
Duration
6 hours 35 minutes 1 second
Road
M1 – M1 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 2 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 7:46 AM
Last updated
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 3:18 AM
Cleared
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 3:35 AM
  • Latest update: M1 Southbound Jct 4 exit slip lane 2 closure
Coordinates
51.635486, -0.301777
Latitude span
51.633223 – 51.636623
Longitude span
-0.306420 – -0.299906
Bounding box centre
51.634923, -0.303163
Location descriptions
  • M1 southbound between J5 and J4
  • link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 4:30 AM
Feed window length
7 hours 30 minutes
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 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{427582A2-C01A-432F-BDFA-10612B07C581}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
244 m
To Distance
272 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.636623 -0.30642
51.636537 -0.306041

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{13A96835-3664-4DB2-BD7D-451563D2B6CB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
110 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.636537 -0.306041
51.636263 -0.304521
51.636261 -0.304509

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C46542D3-375B-46D2-A277-196C12D6B5DB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
22 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.63604 -0.302543
51.63603 -0.30239
51.63602 -0.302226

Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{765DABD5-4A1D-4E3B-9D5C-6B72FFA84C62}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
22 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.635399 -0.300249
51.635317 -0.300165
51.63529 -0.300146
51.635217 -0.300097

Segment 5

7 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{B5413E56-4728-44B0-B4B6-E4DB868EBA82}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
138 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.636103 -0.303532
51.636082 -0.303374
51.636051 -0.303042
51.636041 -0.302553
51.63604 -0.302543

Segment 6

9 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{1DE448DB-D32F-48DF-99AD-D0C096702E1D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
159 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.636007 -0.301997
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51.635947 -0.301499
51.635866 -0.301134
51.635738 -0.30076
51.635608 -0.300518
51.635482 -0.300345
51.635399 -0.300249

Segment 7

11 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M1 J4 southbound to A41 eastbound
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8E3A83FA-84FF-4757-8C62-50CCC59764A9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
224 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.633858 -0.300031
51.633647 -0.300058
51.633451 -0.300046
51.633223 -0.299985
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
39
First coordinate pair
-0.306420, 51.636623
Road section segments
1
Road section points
39
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 7:46 AM
Record versioned
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 3:18 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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