M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 24/4 to 27/5)

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M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 24/4 to 27/5)

Start time
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 4:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
M65 – M65 Eastbound Between J7 And J8
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 18, 2026 1:42 AM
Last updated
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 2:12 PM
Cleared
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 4:00 PM
  • Latest update: M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 24/4 to 27/5)
Coordinates
53.776005, -2.356705
Latitude span
53.771905 – 53.780102
Longitude span
-2.377120 – -2.336744
Bounding box centre
53.776004, -2.356932
Location descriptions
  • M65 eastbound between J7 and J8
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 4:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Aug 19, 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

35 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound between J7 and J8
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
{885B7911-0E9E-419F-81CD-D3054B1AF030}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
265 m
To Distance
2,840 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.771917 -2.377088
53.772452 -2.375484
53.772661 -2.374819
53.773015 -2.373578
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53.773233 -2.372821
53.773615 -2.371368
53.774043 -2.36952
53.774262 -2.36846
53.774445 -2.367506
53.774692 -2.366142
53.775086 -2.363506
53.775252 -2.362233
53.775259 -2.362157
53.775289 -2.361823
53.775409 -2.360717
53.775521 -2.359428
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53.775809 -2.356289
53.775975 -2.354834
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53.777399 -2.347335
53.777554 -2.346714
53.778371 -2.343686
53.779002 -2.341248
53.779053 -2.341051
53.779244 -2.340309

Segment 2

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M65 eastbound between J7 and J8
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 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
{438F690D-8D75-4845-BC5D-5FAED0315EDA}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
253 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.779244 -2.340309
53.779308 -2.340051
53.779453 -2.339444
53.780062 -2.336901
53.780102 -2.336744
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
40
First coordinate pair
-2.377120, 53.771905
Road section segments
1
Road section points
40
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View road section coordinates
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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
2
Record created
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 1:42 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 2:12 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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