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M53 southbound jct 8 exit slip road lane 2 closure

M53 southbound jct 8 exit slip road lane 2 closure

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Start time: Tue, May 26, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Wed, May 27, 2026 1:00 AM
Duration: 6 hours
Road: M53 – M53 J8 Southbound Exit
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work

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First published: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 9:49 AM
Last updated: Tue, May 26, 2026 8:45 PM
Cleared: Wed, May 27, 2026 1:00 AM

Latest update: M53 southbound jct 8 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Coordinates: 53.294251, -2.907797
Latitude span: 53.293319 – 53.295245
Longitude span: -2.910086 – -2.905703
Bounding box centre: 53.294282, -2.907895
Location descriptions: M53 J8 southbound exit

M53 southbound between J7 and J8

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Tue, May 26, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Wed, May 27, 2026 1:00 AM
Feed window length: 6 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
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

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M53 J8 southbound exit
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M53
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {48C77683-5E82-46E5-935B-BE3711DE4043}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 342 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.295132 -2.909854
53.294334 -2.907989
53.294264 -2.907792
53.29376 -2.906611
53.293628 -2.906324
53.293442 -2.90596
53.293319 -2.905703

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M53 southbound between J7 and J8
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl2
Lane Number: 2
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M53
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {170E47DC-5CEF-445C-9C81-D0818F90F297}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 496 m
To Distance: 516 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.295245 -2.910086
53.295132 -2.909854

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 9
First coordinate pair: -2.909854, 53.295132
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 9

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    ]
}

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other

Feed provider: National Highways
Data source: Roadworks
Feed version: 1
Record created: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 9:49 AM
Record versioned: Tue, May 26, 2026 8:45 PM
Coordinate source: Geometry

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