M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 1 closure

Cleared

M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 1 closure

Start time
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 10:15 PM
Expected end
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 6:00 AM
Duration
7 hours 45 minutes
Road
M40 – M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Dec 12, 2025 10:25 AM
Last updated
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 5:54 AM
Cleared
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 1 closure
Coordinates
51.632831, -0.869610
Latitude span
51.625837 – 51.648021
Longitude span
-0.891486 – -0.842715
Bounding box centre
51.636929, -0.867101
Location descriptions
  • M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 10:15 PM
Overall feed end
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 6:00 AM
Feed window length
7 hours 45 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

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
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{AE5B4FBB-47CA-4893-8984-491ECE9622A2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,407 m
To Distance
1,543 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2

24 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
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1,219 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 3

19 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
884 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4

9 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
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Direction On Section
South Bound
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Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
551 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5

26 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
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Operational Lanes
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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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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Segment 6

7 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
{EFE4E324-A782-4BD5-86BC-63C84A6E324B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
276 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Fri, Dec 12, 2025 10:25 AM
Record versioned
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 5:54 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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Chiltern M40 · M40 Southbound Between J4 And J3

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Starts 15 Jun 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 16 Jun 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 lane 3 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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