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M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 6 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 Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 18 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 20:22 Expected clear 14 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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Lane closures southbound

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 18 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J1 And M1/A14

Expected to clear in 4 hours 18 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Northbound Jct 41 to 42 Lane 1 and 2 closure (483/1A to 485/3A)

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 18 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Jct 41 to 42 Lane 1 and 2 closure (483/1A to 485/3A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 and 2 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Expected to clear in 3 hours 18 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 and 2 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 closures planned this week

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 17 hours 18 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 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 21 hours 18 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

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