M40 southbound, Jct 4 to Jct 3, hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

Planned

Start time: Thu, Oct 29, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J4 And J3
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 11:22 AM
Last updated: Thu, Oct 29, 2026 3:59 AM
Cleared: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M40 southbound, Jct 4 to Jct 3, hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

Coordinates: 51.610771, -0.727202
Latitude span: 51.610242 – 51.612019
Longitude span: -0.739502 – -0.714135
Bounding box centre: 51.611131, -0.726819
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J4 and J3

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Oct 29, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 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

23 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: 976 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: 587 m
To Distance: 847 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

14 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J4 and J3
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {AFF1A8DA-CCFC-423A-9F50-362025013A08}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 560 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 45
First coordinate pair: -0.736059, 51.611112
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 45

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