Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Planned

Start time: Mon, Aug 3, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Tue, Aug 4, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M6 – M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Wed, Jul 22, 2026 12:30 PM
Last updated: Mon, Aug 3, 2026 3:45 AM
Cleared: Tue, Aug 4, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Coordinates: 52.510847, -1.783014
Latitude span: 52.509237 – 52.513908
Longitude span: -1.793371 – -1.771201
Bounding box centre: 52.511573, -1.782286
Location descriptions: M6 southbound between J6 and J5

M6 southbound between J5 and J4A

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Mon, Aug 3, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Tue, Aug 4, 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

5 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J6 and J5
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 3 operational lanes
Direction On Section: South Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End2
Linear Element Road: M6
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {A4D97986-EFC3-4363-B9FE-B122F3AAB1DF}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 215 m
To Distance: 375 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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52.509239 -1.793174
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52.509262 -1.79114
52.509271 -1.791008

Segment 2

24 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J5 and J4A
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
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: M6
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {7DEA33CB-736D-4760-94B9-7F9D37574499}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 1,147 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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52.513908 -1.771201

Segment 3

10 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J6 and J5
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
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: M6
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {EAE08623-B1B3-46BB-832C-93D6B63AA14E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 306 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 39
First coordinate pair: -1.793371, 52.509244
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 39

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