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M5 northbound Jct 18 carriageway closure between the slips

Planned

M5 northbound Jct 18 carriageway closure between the slips

Start time
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M49 – M49 Southbound Between Avonmouth Junction And M5/A4
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Jul 27, 2026 1:59 PM
Last updated
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 8:59 AM
Cleared
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M5 northbound Jct 18 carriageway closure between the slips
Coordinates
51.501138, -2.676419
Latitude span
51.494704 – 51.508221
Longitude span
-2.686763 – -2.667646
Bounding box centre
51.501463, -2.677205
Location descriptions
  • M49 southbound between Avonmouth junction and M5/A4
  • M5 northbound within J18A after M49 exit
  • M5 northbound within J18 before M49 exit
  • M5 northbound between J19 and J18
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
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
M49 southbound between Avonmouth junction and M5/A4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M49
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{2C07466D-B748-46BF-9B4E-D6C0270A6EAE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
134 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.505952 -2.668547
51.506133 -2.668436
51.50643 -2.668282
51.506533 -2.66824

Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound within J18A after M49 exit
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
M49
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
312 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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51.504704 -2.669741
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51.505193 -2.669158
51.505392 -2.668973
51.50541 -2.668959

Segment 3

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound within J18 before M49 exit
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
5 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
352 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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51.498789 -2.680574
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Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M49 southbound between Avonmouth junction and M5/A4
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
M49
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
192 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J19 and J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
5 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
11 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J19 and J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
5 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
{86E5B812-2F62-4AFE-BD8C-FB0A96CF8B8B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
238 m
To Distance
435 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.495657 -2.685627
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51.495829 -2.685399
51.49611 -2.685029

Segment 7

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound within J18A after M49 exit
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
M49
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{A657983D-0145-443B-A365-9071C4C27EE0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
231 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J19 and J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
5 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
157 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound within J18 before M49 exit
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
5 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
{1665511F-5DD9-4DB1-BC20-BEFB55F9B3D6}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
18 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound within J18 before M49 exit
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
5 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
{1C2D0FE1-7FA9-4C0F-9B88-DE89999B051D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
443 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.501908 -2.674382
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
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed region label
southbound between Avonmouth
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Jul 27, 2026 1:59 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 8:59 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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