M40 Southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1a lane 4 closure

Planned

Start time: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J2 And J1A
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 4 closed, 1 of 4 lanes affected
Reason: Repair Work

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First published: Tue, Aug 4, 2026 11:41 AM
Last updated: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 5:29 AM
Cleared: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1a lane 4 closure

Coordinates: 51.582234, -0.589030
Latitude span: 51.578048 – 51.586922
Longitude span: -0.602297 – -0.581517
Bounding box centre: 51.582485, -0.591907
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J2 and J1A

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 5:00 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

17 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J2 and J1A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl4
Lane Number: 4
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 4 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End2
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {0CA5A269-7248-46CA-88F3-B732DE568666}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,044 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.578945 -0.582164
51.578657 -0.58194
51.578564 -0.581867
51.578384 -0.581727
51.578048 -0.581517

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J2 and J1A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl4
Lane Number: 4
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane 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: {16524750-4191-49F0-81E2-2781BC2BE10D}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 1,105 m
To Distance: 1,857 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.586921 -0.602293
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 23
First coordinate pair: -0.592495, 51.584018
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 23

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Repair Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other