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M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (51/5a to 53/0a)

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M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (51/5a to 53/0a)

Start time
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 6:41 PM
Expected end
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
2 hours 34 minutes 1 second
Road
M2 – M2 Eastbound Between J2 And J3
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 6:41 PM
Last updated
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 8:40 PM
Cleared
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 9:15 PM
  • Latest update: M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (51/5a to 53/0a)
Coordinates
51.337724, 0.507931
Latitude span
51.332292 – 51.344550
Longitude span
0.503944 – 0.512458
Bounding box centre
51.338421, 0.508201
Location descriptions
  • M2 eastbound between J2 and J3
  • M2 eastbound within J3
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 6:41 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
10 hours 19 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J2 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
5 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{91CE6738-19D1-4E44-BD5C-5E9A487BC2C8}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
14 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.340115 0.505685
51.339992 0.50576

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A8B24F8B-7998-4078-901A-EF067CF2BA5C}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
134 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.333379 0.511608
51.332695 0.51212
51.332334 0.512419
51.332292 0.512458

Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J2 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
5 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{67BAF612-4DE9-45DE-85EF-E540103506AF}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.340245 0.505606
51.340115 0.505685

Segment 4

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J2 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
5 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{FD3FBB58-96E6-442F-AC1D-AC3F0980B008}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
1,082 m
To Distance
1,576 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.34455 0.503944
51.343727 0.504294
51.341529 0.505037
51.341027 0.505206
51.340548 0.505427
51.340513 0.505443
51.340245 0.505606

Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound between J2 and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
5 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{B0531B6A-2D1F-42B4-810F-1AD9454BBF0F}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
17 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.339992 0.50576
51.339893 0.50582
51.339847 0.505848

Segment 6

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CE4B1F4E-EA88-419E-815E-39BC911A0E9D}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.339847 0.505848
51.339717 0.505916

Segment 7

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{32141899-41FF-4528-A6AC-540A25F6B66A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
182 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.334856 0.51046
51.334188 0.511006
51.333643 0.511415
51.333379 0.511608

Segment 8

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{57374F45-3EB0-4591-9E94-45B549FEADCE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
85 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.33552 0.509845
51.335411 0.509949
51.33499 0.510351
51.334964 0.510372
51.334856 0.51046

Segment 9

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M2 eastbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{ABEE07DD-6705-4985-AB5A-3E527505A8C4}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
541 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.339565 0.50602
51.338853 0.506548
51.337946 0.507459
51.336473 0.508955
51.335564 0.509804
51.33552 0.509845
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
36
First coordinate pair
0.505685, 51.340115
Road section segments
1
Road section points
36
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 6:41 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 8:40 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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