M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 4 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M6 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M6 roadworks in force now

Lane 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways

Birmingham M6 · M6 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 7 hours 44 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 19:54 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 3 closure southbound

Category: Construction Work

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M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Eden M6 · M6 J41 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work

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M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Cheshire East M6 · M6 Northbound At The Sandbach Services Between J16 And J17

Expected to clear in 1 month 4 weeks

Started 1 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Category: Road Maintenance

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

Active Roadworks National Highways

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)

Category: Road Maintenance

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M6 closures planned this week

M6 Southbound Charnock Services exit and entry slips closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Chorley M6 · M6 Southbound Between J28 And J27

Starts in 44 minutes 53 seconds

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

M6 Southbound Charnock Services exit and entry slips closed

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M6

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