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

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

Expected to clear in 7 hours 13 minutes

Started 20 Jul 2026, 17:49 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 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 7 hours

Started 5 Jul 2026, 18:03 Expected clear 26 Jul 2026, 04:00

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

M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · Link Road Between M42 J7A Northbound And The M6 J4 Southbound

Starts in 13 minutes 14 seconds

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 1 hour 13 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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M6 southbound jct 17 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 J17 Southbound Exit

Starts in 1 hour 13 minutes

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

M6 southbound jct 17 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6

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