M53 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 17/3 to 18/1)

Cleared

Start time: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 9:30 AM
Expected end: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 3:30 PM
Duration: 6 hours
Road: M53 – M53 Southbound Between J3 And J4
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Fri, Feb 13, 2026 11:21 AM
Last updated: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 9:12 PM
Cleared: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 3:30 PM

Latest update: M53 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 17/3 to 18/1)

Coordinates: 53.344395, -3.038324
Latitude span: 53.342698 – 53.346283
Longitude span: -3.042894 – -3.032816
Bounding box centre: 53.344491, -3.037855
Location descriptions: M53 southbound between J3 and J4

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 9:30 AM
Overall feed end: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 3:30 PM
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

9 coordinate pairs

Description: M53 southbound between J3 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes 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: {E1024168-9191-4CE6-86A2-64259153E2C2}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 330 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.34352 -3.036167
53.343381 -3.035638
53.34307 -3.034384
53.343025 -3.034202
53.342843 -3.033432
53.342698 -3.032816

Segment 2

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M53 southbound between J3 and J4
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes 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: {E4994264-9F5D-4B05-A0B8-E93CDCC23208}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 673 m
To Distance: 1,129 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.344854 -3.039955
53.344722 -3.039636
53.344475 -3.039014
53.344054 -3.037862
53.343887 -3.037363

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 21
First coordinate pair: -3.037363, 53.343887
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 21

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Construction Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other