M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 5, lane 3 closure

Planned

M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 5, lane 3 closure

Start time
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 10:15 PM
Expected end
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
7 hours 45 minutes
Road
M40 – M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Jan 12, 2026 12:22 PM
Last updated
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 4:12 AM
Cleared
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 5, lane 3 closure
Coordinates
51.685056, -0.973933
Latitude span
51.673157 – 51.701275
Longitude span
-0.993956 – -0.960970
Bounding box centre
51.687216, -0.977463
Location descriptions
  • M40 southbound between J7 and J6
  • M40 southbound within J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 10:15 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J7 and J6
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
{003527D1-659A-4B84-A63F-81643A209C54}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
14 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.674935 -0.962183
51.674899 -0.962155
51.674818 -0.962099

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound within J6
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
{1371EBC5-6EE9-4278-B51C-EB1D3161C360}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
200 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.674818 -0.962099
51.674356 -0.961734
51.67422 -0.961636
51.673885 -0.961412
51.673479 -0.961161
51.673157 -0.96097

Segment 3

22 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J7 and J6
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 End2
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{506635B0-35E6-4EF3-ACBA-141CD5753ED1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,821 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.686324 -0.976056
51.685861 -0.97556
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51.685044 -0.974668
51.684789 -0.97437
51.684598 -0.974142
51.683962 -0.973376
51.683053 -0.972152
51.682424 -0.97127
51.682242 -0.971013
51.680858 -0.968991
51.67961 -0.967153
51.679364 -0.966812
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51.678819 -0.966048
51.678324 -0.96543
51.677588 -0.964608
51.677002 -0.963956
51.675941 -0.962946
51.674935 -0.962183

Segment 4

17 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J7 and J6
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 End2
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{342D51DD-C894-4FE8-8E78-403ACEE4BC89}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
697 m
To Distance
2,555 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.69654 -0.986605
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51.694949 -0.984586
51.694358 -0.983891
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51.691726 -0.981041
51.691245 -0.980575
51.69052 -0.979897
51.690004 -0.979431
51.688074 -0.977738
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
48
First coordinate pair
-0.962183, 51.674935
Road section segments
1
Road section points
48
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View road section coordinates
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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
Mon, Jan 12, 2026 12:22 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 4:12 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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