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

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

Start time
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 9:20 PM
Expected end
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 4:30 AM
Duration
7 hours 10 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, Aug 13, 2026 9:21 PM
Last updated
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 12:23 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
Active
Overall feed start
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 9:20 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 4:30 AM
Feed window length
7 hours 10 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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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51.635619 -0.30184

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
B Carriageway
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
1,980 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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
{427582A2-C01A-432F-BDFA-10612B07C581}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
272 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
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
{1E90B8A3-44F7-4B16-B0E0-4A69B3E2CC22}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
112 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
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
{C87B44C6-920D-4C2E-96DE-AD9480D6B719}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
641 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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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
99
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 9:21 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 12:23 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 southbound Jct 11 to Jct 10 lane 1 closure (MP 53/1 to 49/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Luton M1 · M1 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Expected to clear in 3 hours 30 minutes

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

M1 southbound Jct 11 to Jct 10 lane 1 closure (MP 53/1 to 49/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 Northbound Jct 4 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Harrow M1 · Link Road From A41 Westbound To M1 Northbound

Expected to clear in 4 hours 26 seconds

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

M1 Northbound Jct 4 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sutton-In-Ashfield M1 · M1 Southbound Between J29 And J28

Expected to clear in 4 hours 30 minutes

Started 13 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 Northbound Jct 5 Entry Slip Lane 1 Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood M1 · M1 J5 Northbound Access

Starts in 21 hours 30 minutes

Starts 14 Aug 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 15 Aug 2026, 04:30

M1 Northbound Jct 5 Entry Slip Lane 1 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 20 hours 30 minutes

Starts 14 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 15 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 33 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sheffield M1 · M1 J33 Southbound Exit

Starts in 19 hours 30 minutes

Starts 14 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 33 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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