M40 Southbound, Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 closure

Cleared

Start time: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:15 PM
Expected end: Wed, Jul 29, 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: Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 12:38 PM
Last updated: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 4:46 AM
Cleared: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M40 Southbound, Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 closure

Coordinates: 51.646836, -0.891089
Latitude span: 51.634243 – 51.657676
Longitude span: -0.902864 – -0.879136
Bounding box centre: 51.645960, -0.891000
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J5 and J4

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:15 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, Jul 29, 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

27 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl3
Lane Number: 3
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: 45 m
To Distance: 1,543 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl3
Lane Number: 3
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: 0 m
To Distance: 134 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

26 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J5 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl3
Lane Number: 3
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 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: {E75B78CB-F062-46D2-B271-697BD423A51A}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,494 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 56
First coordinate pair: -0.902864, 51.657676
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 56

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