M40 Southbound, Jct 5 to Jct 4, hard shoulder closure.

Planned

Start time: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 6:00 AM
Expected end: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 6:00 PM
Duration: 12 hours
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 11:41 AM
Last updated: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 2:51 AM
Cleared: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 6:00 PM

Latest update: M40 Southbound, Jct 5 to Jct 4, hard shoulder closure.

Coordinates: 51.627285, -0.861105
Latitude span: 51.627011 – 51.627746
Longitude span: -0.864109 – -0.858748
Bounding box centre: 51.627379, -0.861429
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J5 and J4

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 6:00 AM
Overall feed end: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 6:00 PM
Feed window length: 12 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

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
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 End1
Linear Element Road: M40
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {7624A3E8-B2EE-45F0-B73E-A45247075BBC}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 192 m
To Distance: 551 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.627729 -0.864039
51.62735 -0.862055
51.627244 -0.861306
51.627146 -0.860456
51.627028 -0.859065

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
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: {DF4BBAA7-7456-41C2-8AEF-22C4AA2F3A52}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 22 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.627028 -0.859065
51.627011 -0.858748

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 8
First coordinate pair: -0.864109, 51.627746
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 8

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other