M20 westbound lane 1 closure (distributor road)

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Start time: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 6:58 PM
Expected end: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours 2 minutes
Road: M20 – M20 Westbound Distributor J6 To J5
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Westbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 4 lanes affected
Reason: Road Improvement Or Upgrading

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First published: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 6:59 PM
Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 8:30 PM
Cleared: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M20 westbound lane 1 closure (distributor road)

Coordinates: 51.295877, 0.489500
Latitude span: 51.295702 – 51.296157
Longitude span: 0.484528 – 0.495577
Bounding box centre: 51.295930, 0.490053
Location descriptions: M20 westbound distributor J6 to J5

M20 J5 westbound access from distributor

M20 westbound within J5

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 6:58 PM
Overall feed end: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 hours 2 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

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M20 westbound distributor J6 to J5
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: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: M20
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {031F9E54-6B06-4EFB-8E8B-A5E4CD5C7AB0}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance: 266 m
To Distance: 414 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.295826 0.494352
51.295811 0.494193
51.295745 0.493501

Segment 2

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M20 J5 westbound access from distributor
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: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M20
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {C1D10B51-E661-40F7-B4F9-12DA7D754907}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 233 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.295745 0.493501
51.295734 0.49315
51.295702 0.492164
51.295717 0.491018
51.295791 0.490162

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M20 westbound within J5
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 4 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M20
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {E3933134-38F6-4E66-B7AC-0E40F8AA8480}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 54 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.296028 0.485282
51.296121 0.484699
51.296157 0.484528

Segment 4

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M20 westbound within J5
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 4 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M20
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {2DE4C9EE-B654-4638-B6A2-34738E4890E7}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 342 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.295813 0.489029
51.295833 0.488083
51.295853 0.48718
51.295894 0.486508
51.295952 0.48588
51.295968 0.485752
51.296028 0.485282

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 20
First coordinate pair: 0.495577, 51.296037
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 20

View geometry JSON

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other
Feed region label: distributor