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M53 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure with switching (MP 23/8 to 27/2)

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M53 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure with switching (MP 23/8 to 27/2)

Start time
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
10 hours
Road
M53 – M53 Southbound Within J6
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 1 lanes affected, 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 9:55 AM
Last updated
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 9:43 PM
Cleared
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: M53 Southbound Lanes 2 and 3 closure with switching (MP 23/8 to 27/2)
Coordinates
53.303361, -2.959515
Latitude span
53.297212 – 53.305563
Longitude span
-2.983441 – -2.938167
Bounding box centre
53.301388, -2.960804
Location descriptions
  • 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
Suspended
Overall feed start
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
10 hours
Probability code (raw)
certain
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 southbound within J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{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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53.303319 -2.948877
53.30317 -2.948468
53.302915 -2.947877
53.30287 -2.947771
53.302693 -2.947392
53.302508 -2.946953

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J6 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{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 
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53.302455 -2.946832
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Segment 3

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J6 and J7
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{470F2095-C4C6-478E-B4BC-B6EADEA28677}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
789 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
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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Raw coordinate list 
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53.304612 -2.95917
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Segment 5

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
0 m
To Distance
378 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
236 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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53.303896 -2.950799
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Segment 7

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J5 and J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{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 
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53.304366 -2.952952
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53.304326 -2.952737
53.304245 -2.952297

Segment 8

27 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J4 and J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
0 m
To Distance
1,125 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound between J4 and J5
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
{A9D8A245-4E2A-4248-B778-EBF0317F35D8}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
1,047 m
To Distance
1,126 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.305563 -2.983441
53.305332 -2.982327

Segment 10

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M53 southbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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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53.304313 -2.961669
53.30437 -2.961295
53.304399 -2.961101
53.304418 -2.960981
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
87
First coordinate pair
-2.949058, 53.303381
Road section segments
1
Road section points
87
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Suspended
Road management
Other
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National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
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1
Record created
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 9:55 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 9:43 PM
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Geometry

Driving on the M53? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M53 live closures

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M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 28 minutes

Started 14 Jun 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 03:00

M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Authority Operation
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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 22 hours 31 minutes ago

Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:00 Ended 14 Jun 2026, 00:00

M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Authority Operation
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M53 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 26/7 to 28/5)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Flintshire M53 · M53 Southbound Between J6 And J7

Cleared 2 days 1 hour ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 21:00 Ended 12 Jun 2026, 21:00

M53 Southbound lane 2 closure (MP 26/7 to 28/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 2 days 1 hour 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 2 days 2 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 2 days 1 hour 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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