M42 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3A carriageway closure

Cleared

Start time: Tue, May 5, 2026 8:23 PM
Expected end: Wed, May 6, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 37 minutes
Road: M42 – M42 Southbound Between J4 And J3A
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Tue, May 5, 2026 8:23 PM
Last updated: Wed, May 6, 2026 2:48 AM
Cleared: Wed, May 6, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M42 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3A carriageway closure

Coordinates: 52.350626, -1.805672
Latitude span: 52.345596 – 52.357509
Longitude span: -1.808621 – -1.796614
Bounding box centre: 52.351553, -1.802618
Location descriptions: M42 southbound between J4 and J3A

link road from M42 J3A southbound to M40 southbound

M40 southbound between M42 and J16

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Tue, May 5, 2026 8:23 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, May 6, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours 37 minutes
Probability code (raw): certain
Compliance option (raw): mandatory
Source identification (raw): roadworks

Management type value: carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw): false
Width restriction flag (raw): false
Height restriction flag (raw): false
Weight restriction flag (raw): false

Segment 1

8 coordinate pairs

Description: M42 southbound between J4 and J3A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M42
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {A9D11B7A-9D86-4E2A-91D9-F5B530E3327F}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 277 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M42 southbound between J4 and J3A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M42
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {846AFE0A-3E39-46DA-9F1B-8BA1FEB6B5B7}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 633 m
To Distance: 791 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M42 southbound between J4 and J3A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M42
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {FD372A06-D1B4-45B9-905E-74FC0EDC9C9C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 6 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 4

25 coordinate pairs

Description: link road from M42 J3A southbound to M40 southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 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: {03C1FF3C-D49A-41C6-BB06-76D3A77C9FDA}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 876 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Segment 5

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M40 southbound between M42 and J16
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 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: {9EC85EA8-765F-4FDC-9F8E-D63248D2B01A}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 488 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

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Geometry points: 53
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Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 53

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Carriageway Closures