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A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion :, Start time: 12/08/2026 7:00 , Expected end time: 12/08/2026 9:00, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/08/2026 7:00

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Roadworks in force now

Hardshoulder closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Telford And Wrekin M54 · M54 Eastbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 6 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 15:00

Hardshoulder closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (47/4a to 48/4a)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Gravesend M2 · M2 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 6 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 15:00

M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (47/4a to 48/4a)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M180 westbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 Lane 1 closure (2/9 2/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 5 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 14:00

M180 westbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 Lane 1 closure (2/9 2/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Mobile lane closures eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M54 · M54 Eastbound Within J3

Expected to clear in 8 hours 24 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 16:30

Mobile lane closures eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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A19/A182 Easington Interchange northbound exit slip road lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
County Durham A19 · A19 Northbound Between A1086 And A182 Near Easington

Expected to clear in 5 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 14:00

A19/A182 Easington Interchange northbound exit slip road lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A36 Heytesbury - stop & go for electrical works

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 10:00

A36 Heytesbury - stop & go for electrical works

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 07:04 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 17:00

hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 Chideock 2 way traffic lights for arrester bed renewal

Active Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A3052 And B3157

Expected to clear in 7 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 16:00

A35 Chideock 2 way traffic lights for arrester bed renewal

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Nortbound Jct 11 to Jct 12 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 9 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 18:00

M40 Nortbound Jct 11 to Jct 12 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 5 days 14 hours

Started 12 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 17:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound Brough to Stainmore Cafe Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A685 And A67 Near Bowes

Expected to clear in 9 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 18:00

A66 Eastbound Brough to Stainmore Cafe Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Within The A3047 Near Redruth (West) Junction

Expected to clear in 8 hours 54 minutes

Started 12 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 17:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound Jct 12 to Jct 13 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 14 hours 53 minutes

Started 11 Aug 2026, 22:55 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Northbound Jct 12 to Jct 13 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Northbound Howgate Roundbout to Toll Bar Roundabout Lane 2 closure switching to lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Copeland A595 · A595 Northbound Between A5094 Near Whitehaven (North) And B5306

Expected to clear in 10 hours 54 minutes

Started 9 Aug 2026, 19:10 Expected clear 12 Aug 2026, 19:00

A66 Northbound Howgate Roundbout to Toll Bar Roundabout Lane 2 closure switching to lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Sittingbourne M2 · M2 Eastbound Between J5 And J6

Expected to clear in 1 week 2 days

Started 28 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Aug 2026, 05:00

M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closure

Category: Construction Work
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)

Expected to clear in 4 months 3 weeks

Started 28 Jul 2026, 02:40 Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent A500 · Connector At A50/A500/A5006

Expected to clear in 5 months 3 days

Started 27 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Jan 2027, 06:00

A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 4 days

Started 27 Jul 2026, 03:52 Expected clear 30 Aug 2026, 23:00

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder and lane closure eastbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M45 · M45 Eastbound Between A45 Near Rugby (West) And A45 Near Rugby (East)

Expected to clear in 4 days 20 hours

Started 19 Jul 2026, 01:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

Hard shoulder and lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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A66 Eastbound Flusco to Stainton Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

A66 Eastbound Flusco to Stainton Layby closure

Category: Construction Work
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A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 4 months 2 weeks

Started 14 Jul 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 21:00

A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Westbound exit slip lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Teignbridge A38 · A38 Westbound Exit For A384

Expected to clear in 2 days 13 hours

Started 14 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 22:00

Westbound exit slip lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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