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M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 9 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

Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5

Expected to clear in 5 hours 57 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 21:17 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 04:00

Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1, 2 and 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Stafford M6 · M6 Southbound Between J15 And J14

Expected to clear in 6 hours 57 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:26 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1, 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M6 · Link Road From M6 Southbound To M1 J19 Southbound

Expected to clear in 6 hours 57 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/8B to 494/8B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Expected to clear in 6 hours 57 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/8B to 494/8B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 1 week 4 days

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 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J41 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 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 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 3 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

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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 7 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)

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Recently cleared on the M6

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