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M6 Southbound Lane 3 closure (486/4 to 481/6)

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M6 Southbound Lane 3 closure (486/4 to 481/6)

Start time
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 6:51 PM
Expected end
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Duration
2 days 9 minutes
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J42
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 6:58 PM
Last updated
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 9:05 PM
Cleared
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 7:00 PM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound Lane 3 closure (486/4 to 481/6)
Coordinates
54.856142, -2.880646
Latitude span
54.833603 – 54.876519
Longitude span
-2.888991 – -2.875548
Bounding box centre
54.855061, -2.882270
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J42
  • M6 southbound between J43 and J42
  • M6 southbound between J42 and J41
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 6:51 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Feed window length
2 days 9 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
other
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{192512D3-B364-49CB-8A19-F30CC5305837}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
178 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
54.858429 -2.877944
54.858312 -2.877973
54.856853 -2.878455

Segment 2

16 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J43 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{5514A405-7FE5-4AF2-A815-F4BD96270B09}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
724 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{1C59B8E7-0DEC-48AF-B171-DFE7A69980F0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
335 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J43 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{3636D3EA-F8B1-4CC7-AA20-4ACC043C1EAF}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
794 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
263 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

15 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J42 and J41
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
979 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J42 and J41
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E65F4998-AFE0-4930-8F4E-35B04676A1E1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
803 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J42 and J41
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
454 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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54.849967 -2.881171
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Segment 9

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J43 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{1622C16D-15E7-4F45-86D9-AA9340EA3C23}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,789 m
To Distance
2,061 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J42 and J41
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E57EA3FB-596D-4995-AAAC-3D5DF49B457F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
110 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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54.841581 -2.886314
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
89
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
89
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 6:58 PM
Record versioned
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 9:05 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M6? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M6 live closures

Related incidents

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

Expected to clear in 7 hours 36 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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Lanes 3 and 4 closure southbound

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

Expected to clear in 7 hours 36 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lanes 3 and 4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 41 Entry and Exit slip road closures

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J41 Southbound Access

Expected to clear in 1 week 3 days

Started 6 Jul 2026, 05:29 Expected clear 18 Jul 2026, 21:00

M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 41 Entry and Exit slip road closures

Category: Authority Operation
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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 2 weeks 3 days

Started 5 Jul 2026, 18:03 Expected clear 25 Jul 2026, 18:00

M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 35 to 34 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 390/5 - 390/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Lancaster M6 · M6 Southbound Between J35 And J34

Expected to clear in 4 days 1 hour

Started 11 Jun 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 11 Jul 2026, 22:59

M6 Southbound Jct 35 to 34 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 390/5 - 390/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 2 months 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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