M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 and lane 2 closures.

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Start time: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 9:15 PM
Expected end: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 7 hours 45 minutes
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Tue, Aug 11, 2026 7:21 AM
Last updated: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 5:58 AM
Cleared: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 and lane 2 closures.

Coordinates: 51.611051, -0.789342
Latitude span: 51.610095 – 51.612825
Longitude span: -0.797620 – -0.775859
Bounding box centre: 51.611460, -0.786740
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J5 and J4

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 9:15 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 5:00 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

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: {7DF9A3E4-9B33-406C-B04A-16E7311924EA}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 1,769 m
To Distance: 1,885 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.612585 -0.797073
51.612237 -0.796249
51.612235 -0.796244

Segment 2

27 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: {C370B932-2801-4D20-B076-A1386A9280DF}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,474 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.611195 -0.775859

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 31
First coordinate pair: -0.797620, 51.612825
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 31

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