M40 Southbound Jct 14 to Jct 13 hardshoulder closure.

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Start time: Wed, Aug 5, 2026 1:50 PM
Expected end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 10:59 PM
Duration: 2 days 9 hours 9 minutes
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J14 And J13
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Wed, Aug 5, 2026 2:04 PM
Last updated: Wed, Aug 5, 2026 3:14 PM
Cleared: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 10:59 PM

Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 14 to Jct 13 hardshoulder closure.

Coordinates: 52.256429, -1.586131
Latitude span: 52.255876 – 52.257036
Longitude span: -1.589226 – -1.583807
Bounding box centre: 52.256456, -1.586517
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J14 and J13

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Wed, Aug 5, 2026 1:50 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 10:59 PM
Feed window length: 2 days 9 hours 9 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

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J14 and J13
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: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {4A12C0BC-3C5E-4FAC-8E98-B6EF5062C734}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 137 m
To Distance: 412 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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52.257018 -1.589094
52.256898 -1.588275
52.256775 -1.587543
52.25677 -1.587514
52.25666 -1.587017
52.256395 -1.585848
52.256322 -1.585555
52.256286 -1.585394

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J14 and J13
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: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {812589AF-B44E-4219-B868-4650470F40BE}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 83 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.256167 -1.584927
52.256067 -1.584488
52.255958 -1.584094
52.255876 -1.583807

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J14 and J13
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: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {29BC8947-42E2-47D3-8157-8F736B8FF377}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 34 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.256286 -1.585394
52.256185 -1.584985
52.256167 -1.584927

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 16
First coordinate pair: -1.589226, 52.257036
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 16

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other