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M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 (eastern arm north) carriageway closure

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M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 (eastern arm north) carriageway closure

Start time
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 8:29 PM
Expected end
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
3 hours 31 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M5 – Link Road From M5 Northbound To M6 J8 Southbound
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 8:29 PM
Last updated
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 11:26 PM
Cleared
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 12:00 AM
  • Latest update: M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 (eastern arm north) carriageway closure
Coordinates
52.544617, -1.959863
Latitude span
52.529993 – 52.551360
Longitude span
-1.970897 – -1.940704
Bounding box centre
52.540677, -1.955801
Location descriptions
  • link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
  • M6 southbound between J8 and J7
  • M5 northbound between J1 and M6
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 8:29 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 31 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{8FE6783E-3FD6-40F4-A803-A45F46568FAA}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
32 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.550692 -1.95354
52.550818 -1.953112

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J8 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{B94FE952-349F-4F91-A264-5787E0EBEE30}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
186 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.55136 -1.940704

Segment 3

8 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
223 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
91 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

19 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
564 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 6

14 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

2 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
33 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{499B8C80-2C98-4796-8743-233B1C078B49}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
24 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.535505 -1.970181
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Segment 9

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J8 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{59D72A5F-2911-4A90-A061-F24FF60163C5}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
109 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

6 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{24E2452C-A43A-454D-BB68-F41B7C07B3C1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
346 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
1,177 m
To Distance
1,772 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 12

19 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
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991 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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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
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 8:29 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Jul 28, 2026 11:26 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M5? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M5 live closures

Related incidents

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Active Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 8 hours 50 minutes

Started 5 Aug 2026, 18:40 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Within J24

Starts in 50 minutes 17 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 16 to 14 - carriageway closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M5 · M5 Northbound Within J16

Starts in 50 minutes 17 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 16 to 14 - carriageway closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Lane Closure southbound Entry Jct 2

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 J2 Southbound Access

Starts in 50 minutes 17 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

M5 Lane Closure southbound Entry Jct 2

Category: Authority Operation
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Lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J25 And J24

Cleared 9 minutes 41 seconds ago

Started 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Ended 5 Aug 2026, 20:00

lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Between J4A And J4

Cleared 9 minutes 41 seconds ago

Started 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Ended 5 Aug 2026, 20:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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