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

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 5 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 Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 5 months

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

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Expected to clear in 5 days 11 hours

Started 5 Jul 2026, 18:03 Expected clear 25 Jul 2026, 18:00

M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

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 Jct 42 to 41 Lane 1/2 closure (Mp 471/2 - 466/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Southbound Between J42 And J41

Starts in 11 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Jct 42 to 41 Lane 1/2 closure (Mp 471/2 - 466/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Jct 33 Northbound Entry slip closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Lancaster M6 · M6 J33 Northbound Access

Starts in 12 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

M6 Jct 33 Northbound Entry slip closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stafford M6 · M6 Northbound Between J13 And J14

Starts in 12 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Authority Operation
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M6 Northbound Jct 33 to 34 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Lancaster M6 · M6 Northbound Between J33 And J34

Starts in 12 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Jct 33 to 34 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 26 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wigan M6 · Connector On M58 Eastbound Between M6 J26 Slips

Starts in 13 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound Jct 26 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 321/6 to 329/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wigan M6 · M6 Northbound Between J26 And J27

Starts in 13 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 321/6 to 329/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 and 2 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Within J12

Starts in 13 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 and 2 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Within J4 After M42 J7A Northbound Access

Starts in 14 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 18 to 17 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Within J18

Starts in 15 hours 23 minutes

Starts 20 Jul 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Jct 18 to 17 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6