M5 both directions Junction 12 to Junction 11A - lane 3 closure

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M5 both directions Junction 12 to Junction 11A - lane 3 closure

Start time
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 8:01 PM
Expected end
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours 59 minutes
Road
M5 – M5 Northbound Within J12
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 8:01 PM
Last updated
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 9:27 PM
Cleared
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M5 both directions Junction 12 to Junction 11A - lane 3 closure
Coordinates
51.801308, -2.280936
Latitude span
51.800126 – 51.802529
Longitude span
-2.284978 – -2.275537
Bounding box centre
51.801328, -2.280258
Location descriptions
  • M5 northbound within J12
  • M5 northbound between J12 and J11A
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 8:01 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 59 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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
M5 northbound within J12
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
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CCF0E133-683E-4056-AE91-712A1BA172F1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
334 m
To Distance
392 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.800126 -2.284978
51.800131 -2.284965
51.800402 -2.284271

Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J12 and J11A
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
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{BFC6AEB9-7BCA-4ECC-AEC5-26B66784853B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
521 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.800402 -2.284271
51.800656 -2.283533
51.800973 -2.282607
51.801172 -2.281912
51.801308 -2.281419
51.801444 -2.280913
51.801744 -2.279711
51.802017 -2.278364
51.802212 -2.277316

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J12 and J11A
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
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{46D62194-B21E-421D-8097-97E19504634A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
127 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.802212 -2.277316
51.802284 -2.276925
51.802529 -2.275537
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
15
First coordinate pair
-2.284978, 51.800126
Road section segments
1
Road section points
15
View geometry JSON
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                51.800402
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                -2.281912,
                51.801172
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                -2.276925,
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            ],
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View road section coordinates
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            -2.284978,
            51.800126
        ],
        [
            -2.284965,
            51.800131
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            51.800402
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            -2.284271,
            51.800402
        ],
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            51.800656
        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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            -2.277316,
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        ],
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            -2.277316,
            51.802212
        ],
        [
            -2.276925,
            51.802284
        ],
        [
            -2.275537,
            51.802529
        ]
    ]
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 8:01 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 9:27 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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