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 Northbound Jct 37 to 38 Lane 1 closure (Mp 416/1 - 420/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J36 And J37

Expected to clear in 10 hours 33 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 07:08 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 21:00

M6 Northbound Jct 37 to 38 Lane 1 closure (Mp 416/1 - 420/1)

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 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

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 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)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 closures planned this week

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

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

Starts in 8 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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Lane 2 and 3 closure southbound

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

Starts in 9 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 4 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J12 And J11A

Starts in 9 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 333/1 to 341/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chorley M6 · M6 Northbound Within J28

Starts in 9 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 333/1 to 341/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 J5 Southbound Access

Starts in 9 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 Jct 8 northbound link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Between J5 And J4A

Starts in 9 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 Jct 8 northbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · Link Road From A38(M) To M6 J6 Southbound

Starts in 9 hours 33 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 32 to 31 Lane 3 closure (357/3B to 354/2B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Between J32 And J31A

Starts in 10 hours 3 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:30 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 to 31 Lane 3 closure (357/3B to 354/2B)

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Recently cleared on the M6