M20 eastbound Jct 6 exit slip lane 1 closure

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M20 eastbound Jct 6 exit slip lane 1 closure

Start time
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M20 – M20 Eastbound Distributor J5 To J6
Category
Authority Operation
Direction
Eastbound
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 10:22 AM
Last updated
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:47 PM
Cleared
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 8:15 PM
  • Latest update: M20 eastbound Jct 6 exit slip lane 1 closure
Coordinates
51.299009, 0.508235
Latitude span
51.297775 – 51.300689
Longitude span
0.499982 – 0.513332
Bounding box centre
51.299232, 0.506657
Location descriptions
  • M20 eastbound distributor J5 to J6
  • M20 J6 eastbound exit from distributor
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours
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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M20 eastbound distributor J5 to J6
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M20
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A1FB5A5C-C53C-4B1E-8F10-8A4EF06AC460}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
117 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.298647 0.507545
51.298727 0.508855
51.298746 0.509229

Segment 2

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M20 eastbound distributor J5 to J6
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M20
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{48C84387-BF0B-4BA1-BA9C-B4DE900DECB6}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
93 m
To Distance
632 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.297783 0.500009
51.297924 0.500562
51.298039 0.501056
51.298128 0.50152
51.298167 0.501795
51.298215 0.50207
51.298293 0.502648
51.298345 0.503167
51.298415 0.504075
51.298614 0.506969
51.298619 0.507045
51.298647 0.507545

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M20 J6 eastbound exit from distributor
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M20
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{92CD5B19-E76B-4E3E-AF4F-AFE50B97B62F}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
33 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.300415 0.513165
51.300603 0.513324
51.300689 0.513332

Segment 4

17 coordinate pairs
Description
M20 J6 eastbound exit from distributor
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M20
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A1A858A9-28A0-4920-A49F-B6418F7F39C4}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
342 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.298746 0.509229
51.298791 0.509661
51.298821 0.509949
51.298885 0.510311
51.298943 0.510558
51.299036 0.510864
51.299146 0.511171
51.299198 0.511288
51.299249 0.511391
51.299388 0.511628
51.299572 0.511896
51.299641 0.511994
51.299668 0.51203
51.29993 0.512347
51.300006 0.512471
51.300106 0.512621
51.300415 0.513165
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
36
First coordinate pair
0.507545, 51.298647
Road section segments
1
Road section points
36
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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Cause type
Authority Operation
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed region label
distributor
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
3
Record created
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 10:22 AM
Record versioned
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 7:47 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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