M53 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 24/8 to 28/2)
ClearedM53 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 24/8 to 28/2)
- Start time
- Fri, Mar 20, 2026 11:00 PM
- Expected end
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026 6:00 AM
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Road
- M53 – M53 Southbound Within J7
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- Lane 2 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 3 lanes affected
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
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- First published
- Wed, Mar 18, 2026 11:30 AM
- Last updated
- Fri, Mar 20, 2026 1:37 PM
- Cleared
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026 6:00 AM
- Latest update: M53 southbound lane 2 closure (MP 24/8 to 28/2)
- Coordinates
- 53.300853, -2.947734
- Latitude span
- 53.295316 – 53.304684
- Longitude span
- -2.970428 – -2.924108
- Bounding box centre
- 53.300000, -2.947268
- Location descriptions
-
- M53 southbound within J7
- M53 southbound within J6
- M53 southbound between J6 and J7
- M53 southbound within J5
- M53 southbound between J5 and J6
- M53 southbound between J4 and J5
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Fri, Mar 20, 2026 11:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026 6:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 7 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
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound within J7
- 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 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M53
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {3CB65BCD-248F-4382-9308-A259697038A4}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 343 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound within J6
- 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
- {E3D5FCC1-0CB7-4720-9251-BFC5BB7BA231}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 236 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.304245 -2.952297 53.303896 -2.950799 53.303668 -2.949955 53.303504 -2.949436 53.303381 -2.949058
Segment 3
35 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound between J6 and J7
- 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
- {470F2095-C4C6-478E-B4BC-B6EADEA28677}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 1,479 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4
10 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound within J5
- 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 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M53
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {F5ED1BDE-3D16-4566-ABB7-BD59E2272600}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 366 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound between J5 and J6
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl2
- Lane Number
- 2
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 3 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
- {125CC386-8538-4269-AE43-C05A2B3C645B}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 74 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.304427 -2.953374 53.304366 -2.952952 53.304326 -2.952738 53.304326 -2.952737 53.304245 -2.952297
Segment 6
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound between J6 and J7
- 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
- {6538D458-66A3-439A-AE1C-A4AED48494BB}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 41 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.302508 -2.946953 53.302455 -2.946832 53.302446 -2.946816 53.302269 -2.946467
Segment 7
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound within J5
- 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
- Start2 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M53
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {CD9248AC-48CD-4046-9EE2-11851ABE770A}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 132 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.304418 -2.960981 53.304475 -2.960547 53.304553 -2.959844 53.304612 -2.95917 53.304623 -2.95902
Segment 8
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound within J6
- 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
- {B51A1EE1-8A89-47D0-9C05-A01C32B4F024}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 170 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 9
10 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound within J5
- 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
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M53
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {A76F5600-6276-40F3-A8D3-0923C337E530}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 378 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 10
12 coordinate pairs- Description
- M53 southbound between J4 and J5
- 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
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M53
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {AFB74ADA-BEF8-4451-992E-1F7E1D3B3A2D}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway
- From Distance
- 831 m
- To Distance
- 1,125 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry points
- 102
- First coordinate pair
- -2.928742, 53.295513
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 102
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- Cause type
- Road Maintenance
- Detailed cause
- Maintenance Work
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Other
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 3
- Record created
- Wed, Mar 18, 2026 11:30 AM
- Record versioned
- Fri, Mar 20, 2026 1:37 PM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
Driving on the M53? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.
M53 live closuresRelated incidents
M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure
Planned Roadworks National HighwaysExpected to clear in 4 hours 2 minutes
M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure
A55 : Westbound : J31 Caerwys : Cyclic maintenance : Road closed : Diversions in place : 16/06/26-17/06/26 2000-0600 :
Active Roadworks Traffic WalesDescription: A55 : Westbound : J31 Caerwys : Cyclic maintenance : Road closed : Diversions in place : 16/06/26-17/06/26 2000-0600 :, Start time: 16/06/2026 20:00 , End Date: 17/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/06/2026 15:16
A494 : Both directions : Ewloe : Carriageway maintenance : Entry slip road closed : Eastbound : and Exit slip road closed : Both directions : 15/06/26-19/06/26 1930-0600 :
Active Roadworks Traffic WalesDescription: A494 : Both directions : Ewloe : Carriageway maintenance : Entry slip road closed : Eastbound : and Exit slip road closed : Both directions : 15/06/26-19/06/26 1930-0600 :, Start time: 15/06/2026 19:30 , End Date: 19/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/06/2026 13:52
A55 : Westbound : J34 Ewloe Loop to J35 Dobs Hill : Maintenance work : Road closed : Diversions in place : 15/06/26-19/06/26 1930-0600 :
Active Roadworks Traffic WalesDescription: A55 : Westbound : J34 Ewloe Loop to J35 Dobs Hill : Maintenance work : Road closed : Diversions in place : 15/06/26-19/06/26 1930-0600 :, Start time: 15/06/2026 19:30 , End Date: 19/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/06/2026 13:53
M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure
Cleared Roadworks National HighwaysCleared 22 hours 57 minutes ago
M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure
M53 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 26/7 to 28/5)
Cleared Roadworks National HighwaysCleared 2 days 1 hour ago
M53 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 26/7 to 28/5)