M4 eastbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 hardshoulder closure (128/4 to 124/0)

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M4 eastbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 hardshoulder closure (128/4 to 124/0)

Start time
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 8:00 AM
Expected end
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 2:00 PM
Duration
10 minutes 1 second
Road
M4 – M4 Eastbound Between J16 And J15
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:52 AM
Last updated
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 7:47 AM
Cleared
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 8:10 AM
  • Latest update: M4 eastbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 hardshoulder closure (128/4 to 124/0)
Coordinates
51.532876, -1.763188
Latitude span
51.527830 – 51.539527
Longitude span
-1.791237 – -1.731494
Bounding box centre
51.533679, -1.761366
Location descriptions
  • M4 eastbound between J16 and J15
  • M4 J15 eastbound exit
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 8:00 AM
Overall feed end
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 2:00 PM
Feed window length
6 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

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 eastbound between J16 and J15
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
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CFBEE345-7EE4-46E5-AA8F-31FD0679CD61}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,257 m
To Distance
1,744 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2

19 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 eastbound between J16 and J15
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
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,226 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3

44 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 eastbound between J16 and J15
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
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
2,570 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 eastbound between J16 and J15
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
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{04153171-98EE-4D9F-87AE-ED09369C2236}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
10 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.538145 -1.784576
51.538109 -1.784432

Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M4 J15 eastbound exit
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
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
M4
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{AF55EFAC-F2A6-45C0-86FD-2719C48C9653}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
93 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:52 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 7:47 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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