M6 road closures &amp; live traffic incidents

Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 day

Started 19 Jul 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 15 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Active Roadworks National Highways

M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 1 year 8 months

Started 5 Apr 2026, 19:35 Expected clear 31 Mar 2028, 22:59

M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

M6 closures planned this week

M6 northbound Jct 42 lane 1 closure including entry slip road (484/1a to 487/2a)

Carlisle M6 · M6 Northbound Within J42

Starts in 1 hour 17 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound Jct 42 lane 1 closure including entry slip road (484/1a to 487/2a)

Category: Construction Work

Lane 3 closure southbound

Birmingham M6 · M6 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Starts in 15 hours 17 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 3 closure southbound

Category: Construction Work

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Starts in 15 hours 17 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

M6 Southbound Charnock Services exit and entry slips closed

Chorley M6 · M6 Southbound Between J28 And J27

Starts in 17 hours 17 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Charnock Services exit and entry slips closed