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

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

Start time
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 8:22 PM
Expected end
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 hour 38 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M5 – M5 Northbound Between J1 And M6
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
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 8:22 PM
Last updated
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 9:25 PM
Cleared
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 10:00 PM
  • Latest update: M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 northbound (western arm north) carriageway closure
Coordinates
52.547731, -1.972037
Latitude span
52.529992 – 52.561715
Longitude span
-1.984632 – -1.967231
Bounding box centre
52.545854, -1.975932
Location descriptions
  • M5 northbound between J1 and M6
  • link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
  • M6 northbound between J8 and J9
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 8:22 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours 38 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

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
{5321E65E-B444-48E0-B23E-8F3909EF16C4}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,177 m
To Distance
1,772 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.534057 -1.970511
52.534875 -1.970334
52.535325 -1.97023

Segment 2

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
{97013E07-980D-4779-ABEE-FAFC1B283D3E}
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 3

8 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
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
{2E543C2C-66F6-4C3B-90D9-D5FF5EF32790}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
235 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

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
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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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Segment 5

15 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J8 and J9
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{720EC735-BBA1-481F-882A-842092D1B23A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
609 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 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
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
341 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

5 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
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
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
204 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

8 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
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
{7012DD99-F4C9-4A59-8DC8-6847E8A805A5}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
382 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 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
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 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 northbound
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
{C0269F39-0DC2-4BEF-AF3D-B39AD76DE87B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
449 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

29 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
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
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
995 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
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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
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 8:22 PM
Record versioned
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 9:25 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 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 77/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 months 6 days

Started 5 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 77/3)

Category: Authority Operation
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M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Expected to clear in 3 years 3 weeks

Started 19 Sep 2026, 04:44 Expected clear 3 Nov 2029, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Category: Construction Work
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M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

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

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 hour

Started 14 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 20:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Category: Construction Work
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M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 J10 Northbound Access

Starts in 1 hour 54 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Northbound Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane closure 144/1-141/9

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Between J19 And J18

Starts in 1 hour 54 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane closure 144/1-141/9

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · Link Road From M5 Northbound To M6 J8 Northbound

Starts in 1 hour 54 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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