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M53 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 17/4 to 21/3)

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M53 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 17/4 to 21/3)

Start time
Thu, May 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Fri, May 22, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M53 – M53 Southbound Between J4 And J5
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, May 21, 2026 11:12 AM
Last updated
Thu, May 21, 2026 6:56 PM
Cleared
Fri, May 22, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M53 Southbound lane 3 closure (MP 17/4 to 21/3)
Coordinates
53.335915, -3.022437
Latitude span
53.319367 – 53.345685
Longitude span
-3.041783 – -3.009796
Bounding box centre
53.332526, -3.025790
Location descriptions
  • M53 southbound between J4 and J5
  • M53 southbound between J3 and J4
  • M53 southbound within J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, May 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, May 22, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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 between J4 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{93E1837F-10F2-47F4-92D9-EC386584785B}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
601 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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53.321422 -3.010335
53.319673 -3.009873
53.319367 -3.009796

Segment 2

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J3 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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 End2
Linear Element Road
M53
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
773 m
To Distance
1,129 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J4 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
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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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Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
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 5

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
296 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
231 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

19 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J3 and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M53
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
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To Distance
906 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

21 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J4 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
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
{B1E2CD62-7A80-4DCC-A2DB-F3F55F391742}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,158 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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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
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Thu, May 21, 2026 11:12 AM
Record versioned
Thu, May 21, 2026 6:56 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Wirral M53 · M53 J2 Southbound Exit

Cleared 1 day 21 hours ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 20:01 Ended 12 Jun 2026, 21:15

M53 Southbound Jct 2 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Wirral M53 · M53 Northbound Between J5 And J4

Cleared 1 day 22 hours ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 20:00 Ended 12 Jun 2026, 20:00

M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Authority Operation
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M53 Southbound Jct 2 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Wirral M53 · M53 J2 Southbound Exit

Cleared 1 day 21 hours ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 20:00 Ended 12 Jun 2026, 20:50

M53 Southbound Jct 2 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Category: Construction Work
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