M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

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Start time: Wed, Jun 10, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 25 minutes 2 seconds
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Road Improvement Or Upgrading

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First published: Wed, Jun 10, 2026 7:35 AM
Last updated: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 4:04 AM
Cleared: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 4:25 AM

Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

Coordinates: 51.626555, -0.849016
Latitude span: 51.625124 – 51.628470
Longitude span: -0.866768 – -0.833794
Bounding box centre: 51.626797, -0.850281
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J5 and J4

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Jun 10, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Jun 11, 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

20 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {EFE4E324-A782-4BD5-86BC-63C84A6E324B}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 752 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: 0 m
To Distance: 551 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

19 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
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: {DF4BBAA7-7456-41C2-8AEF-22C4AA2F3A52}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 884 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
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: {EE050663-D30B-48AE-ADD6-D2A2C032A2F8}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 1,210 m
To Distance: 1,219 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {0E1769D1-FF55-4CEA-A137-797BD6805780}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 153 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry points: 54
First coordinate pair: -0.846394, 51.626793
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 54

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other