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

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Chorley M6 · M6 Southbound Within J27

Expected to clear in 7 hours 47 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance

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Lane 3 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Birmingham M6 · M6 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 8 hours 47 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 3 closure southbound

Category: Construction Work

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M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 8 hours

Started 19 Jul 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 15 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Category: Road Maintenance

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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 4 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 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 1 hour 47 minutes

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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