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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
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Oct 13, 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
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Jul 2, 2026 1:44 PM
Last updated
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 5:35 PM
Cleared
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 4:30 AM
  • Latest update: M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3,2 closure
Coordinates
51.636974, -0.295817
Latitude span
51.635230 – 51.640951
Longitude span
-0.319029 – -0.270941
Bounding box centre
51.638091, -0.294985
Location descriptions
  • M1 southbound between J4 and J2
  • M1 southbound between J5 and J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Oct 13, 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

22 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
956 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 2

28 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 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
1,132 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 3

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
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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
110 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
22 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

4 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
283 m
To Distance
417 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

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 7

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
175 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 8

4 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
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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 9

3 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
193 m
To Distance
272 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

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
{192EAF60-5B48-4BDE-8848-BE1E864965FB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
620 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
94
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Thu, Jul 2, 2026 1:44 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 5:35 PM
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 6 to Jct 5 lane 3,2 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Watford M1 · M1 Southbound Between J6 And J5

Expected to clear in 10 hours 43 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:30

M1 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 lane 3,2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Milton Keynes M1 · M1 Southbound Between J15 And J14

Starts in 3 hours 13 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 J12 Northbound Exit

Starts in 2 hours 13 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 northbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St Albans M1 · M1 Southbound Within J9

Starts in 2 hours 13 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

Category: Construction Work
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M1 southbound Approach to Jct 9 lane 1 closure (MP 46/5 to 45/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St Albans M1 · M1 Southbound Between J10 And J9

Starts in 2 hours 13 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Approach to Jct 9 lane 1 closure (MP 46/5 to 45/7)

Category: Construction Work
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M1 southbound Jct 12 exit slip road hard shoulder closure and lane 2 closure (MP 63/9 to 62/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 J12 Southbound Exit

Starts in 2 hours 13 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 12 exit slip road hard shoulder closure and lane 2 closure (MP 63/9 to 62/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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