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M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 15/8 to 18/9)

Planned

M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 15/8 to 18/9)

Start time
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
12 hours
Road
M65 – M65 Eastbound Within J5
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Aug 4, 2026 7:32 AM
Last updated
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 2:12 PM
Cleared
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 15/8 to 18/9)
Coordinates
53.735915, -2.436211
Latitude span
53.723268 – 53.747130
Longitude span
-2.448571 – -2.428758
Bounding box centre
53.735199, -2.438665
Location descriptions
  • M65 eastbound within J5
  • M65 eastbound between J5 and J6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 4:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
12 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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M65
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
246 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound between J5 and J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
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East Bound
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Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M65
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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Gml Srs Name
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Segment 3

21 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound between J5 and J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
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East Bound
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Height Grade
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Linear Element Road
M65
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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Gml Srs Name
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Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound between J5 and J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
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Lanes Restricted
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Operational Lanes
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Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M65
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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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
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Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M65
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
365 m
To Distance
600 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound within J5
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M65
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

32 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound between J5 and J6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M65
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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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
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
1
Record created
Tue, Aug 4, 2026 7:32 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 2:12 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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