M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 hard shoulder closure

Planned

M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 hard shoulder closure

Start time
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 9:30 AM
Expected end
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 3:30 PM
Duration
6 hours
Road
M40 – M40 Southbound Between J4 And J3
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 5:19 PM
Last updated
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 11:40 AM
Cleared
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 3:30 PM
  • Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 hard shoulder closure
Coordinates
51.610800, -0.733774
Latitude span
51.610379 – 51.611258
Longitude span
-0.736707 – -0.729856
Bounding box centre
51.610819, -0.733282
Location descriptions
  • M40 southbound between J4 and J3
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 9:30 AM
Overall feed end
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 3:30 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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J4 and J3
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 End2
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C25C0F84-5D47-44F9-9188-AABE95730AAF}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
799 m
To Distance
847 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.611258 -0.736707
51.611222 -0.736553
51.611112 -0.736059

Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J4 and J3
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
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{3C0A2FD9-5AA3-4A24-9F09-2BD275B51D79}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
438 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.611112 -0.736059
51.611022 -0.73559
51.610917 -0.735001
51.61084 -0.734541
51.610792 -0.734225
51.610695 -0.733621
51.610556 -0.732325
51.610495 -0.731706
51.61041 -0.730538
51.610387 -0.730048
51.610379 -0.729856
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
14
First coordinate pair
-0.736707, 51.611258
Road section segments
1
Road section points
14
View geometry JSON
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                -0.736059,
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            ],
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                -0.734225,
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            ],
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                -0.733621,
                51.610695
            ],
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                -0.732325,
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            ],
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                -0.731706,
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            ],
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                -0.730538,
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            ],
            [
                -0.730048,
                51.610387
            ],
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            ]
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}
View road section coordinates
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        [
            -0.736707,
            51.611258
        ],
        [
            -0.736553,
            51.611222
        ],
        [
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            51.611112
        ],
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            -0.736059,
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        ],
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            -0.73559,
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        ],
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            -0.735001,
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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            51.610387
        ],
        [
            -0.729856,
            51.610379
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 5:19 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Mar 16, 2026 11:40 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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