M40 southbound, Jct 6 to Jct 4, hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

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Start time: Tue, Jul 7, 2026 9:15 PM
Expected end: Wed, Jul 8, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 7 hours 45 minutes
Road: M40 – M40 Southbound Between J6 And J5
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: Tue, Jan 13, 2026 1:18 PM
Last updated: Tue, Jul 7, 2026 8:20 AM
Cleared: Wed, Jul 8, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M40 southbound, Jct 6 to Jct 4, hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

Coordinates: 51.661865, -0.922845
Latitude span: 51.658868 – 51.662784
Longitude span: -0.934242 – -0.906465
Bounding box centre: 51.660826, -0.920354
Location descriptions: M40 southbound between J6 and J5

M40 southbound within J5

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, Jul 7, 2026 9:15 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, Jul 8, 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

17 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J6 and J5
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: {A6FF0FF8-114B-4D74-814E-E0B986D681D0}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 798 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between J6 and J5
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: {89AF3616-6E23-42A8-95E2-222FB2F0BDC3}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 50 m
To Distance: 428 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound within J5
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: {AEB3C220-1EBE-4E62-8060-F274ED6AC0D3}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 357 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 4

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound within J5
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: {C33B8878-F16C-45F7-8ACE-8AB1225A1E55}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 479 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 38
First coordinate pair: -0.928869, 51.662530
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 38

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