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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 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 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

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Starts in 4 hours 10 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 335/7 to 328/9)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chorley M6 · M6 Southbound Within J27

Starts in 4 hours 10 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 335/7 to 328/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound lane 1 closure (MP 284/4 to 285/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M6 · M6 Northbound Between J18 And J19

Starts in 4 hours 10 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound lane 1 closure (MP 284/4 to 285/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 20 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Warrington M6 · Link Road From A50 To M6 J20 Southbound

Starts in 4 hours 10 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Jct 20 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 10 to Jct 7 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10 And J9

Starts in 4 hours 10 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

M6 southbound Jct 10 to Jct 7 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Charnock Services exit and entry slips closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chorley M6 · M6 Southbound Between J28 And J27

Starts in 6 hours 10 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 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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