M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4, hardshoulder closure

Cleared

Start time: Wed, Jul 22, 2026 6:00 AM
Expected end: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 10:59 PM
Duration: 2 days 16 hours 59 minutes
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Wed, Feb 4, 2026 8:27 PM
Last updated: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 10:38 PM
Cleared: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 10:59 PM

Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4, hardshoulder closure

Coordinates: 51.627109, -0.853770
Latitude span: 51.626928 – 51.627262
Longitude span: -0.861433 – -0.847097
Bounding box centre: 51.627095, -0.854265
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J5 and J4

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Jul 22, 2026 6:00 AM
Overall feed end: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 10:59 PM
Feed window length: 2 days 16 hours 59 minutes
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

4 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: 385 m
To Distance: 551 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.627262 -0.861433
51.627244 -0.861306
51.627146 -0.860456
51.627028 -0.859065

Segment 2

18 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: 833 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.626978 -0.858137
51.626959 -0.856994
51.626959 -0.856055
51.626986 -0.855101
51.627041 -0.854276
51.62712 -0.853234
51.62719 -0.852105
51.627205 -0.851816
51.627221 -0.851541
51.627233 -0.850905
51.627227 -0.850341
51.627225 -0.850139
51.627191 -0.849389
51.627149 -0.848783
51.627099 -0.848279
51.626983 -0.847429
51.626928 -0.847097

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 22
First coordinate pair: -0.861433, 51.627262
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 22

View geometry JSON

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View road section coordinates

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