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M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3,2 closure

Planned

M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3,2 closure

Start time
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 4:30 AM
Duration
7 hours 30 minutes
Road
M1 – M1 Southbound Between J4 And J2
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, May 8, 2025 3:09 PM
Last updated
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 11:42 AM
Cleared
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 4:30 AM
  • Latest update: M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3,2 closure
Coordinates
51.640592, -0.315980
Latitude span
51.635230 – 51.649940
Longitude span
-0.341550 – -0.291069
Bounding box centre
51.642585, -0.316310
Location descriptions
  • M1 southbound between J4 and J2
  • M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Aug 14, 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

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J4 and J2
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
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{395F36B8-09A9-4B3D-9BD9-A95AA055F4DA}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
22 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{A5AAA1D6-1596-4B55-9B9E-24A9FC1FA0A9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
417 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
620 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 4

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J4 and J2
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
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 5

37 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
379 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J4 and J2
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
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A55F9258-BCD7-4D0C-ABA7-BD6C9041559C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
110 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
272 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J4 and J2
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
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
112 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

16 coordinate pairs
Description
M1 southbound between J4 and J2
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
M1
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
641 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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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
1
Record created
Thu, May 8, 2025 3:09 PM
Record versioned
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 11:42 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M1? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M1 live closures

Related incidents

M1 northbound Jct 48 24/7 Lane 1 closure (319/1 55/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Selby M1 · M1 Northbound Between J47 And J48

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 48 24/7 Lane 1 closure (319/1 55/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Clockwise Jct 23 Exit Slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood A1 · Roundabout At M25 J23/A1(M) J1/A1

Starts in 7 hours 53 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 04:30

M25 Clockwise Jct 23 Exit Slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1(M) Northbound Jct Bignells Corner to Jct 3 Carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood A1(M) · A1(M) J1 Northbound Access

Starts in 7 hours 53 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 04:30

A1(M) Northbound Jct Bignells Corner to Jct 3 Carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Clockwise Jct 21A to Jct 22 lane 3,4 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood M25 · M25 Clockwise Between J21A And J22

Starts in 7 hours 53 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 04:00

M25 Clockwise Jct 21A to Jct 22 lane 3,4 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Clockwise Jct 21A to Jct 22 lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood M25 · M25 Clockwise Between J21A And J22

Starts in 7 hours 53 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 04:00

M25 Clockwise Jct 21A to Jct 22 lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 J10 Northbound Exit

Starts in 7 hours 53 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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