M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 3 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 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 14 Sep 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 28 Nov 2026, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 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 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 5 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 Northbound Junction 39 to 40 lane 1 closure (450/0A to 451/5A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J39 And J40

Starts in 48 minutes 38 seconds

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 18:00

M6 Northbound Junction 39 to 40 lane 1 closure (450/0A to 451/5A)

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M6 Northbound Junction 39 to 40 lane 1 and 2 closure (450/0A to 451/5A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J39 And J40

Starts in 12 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound Junction 39 to 40 lane 1 and 2 closure (450/0A to 451/5A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J40 Southbound Exit

Starts in 12 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Starts in 13 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 31a Entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 J31A Southbound Access

Starts in 13 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 31a Entry slip road closure

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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 270/9 to 267/8)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Starts in 14 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 270/9 to 267/8)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Within J11A

Starts in 14 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closures southbound

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

Starts in 14 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 217/1 to 216/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J13 And J12

Starts in 14 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 217/1 to 216/2)

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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 320/9 to 319/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J26 And J25

Starts in 16 hours 48 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 320/9 to 319/6)

Category: Construction Work
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Recently cleared on the M6