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M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 277/1 to 274/5)

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M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 277/1 to 274/5)

Start time
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 11:45 PM
Expected end
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J18
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 1:25 AM
Last updated
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 3:34 AM
Cleared
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 11:45 PM
  • Latest update: M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 277/1 to 274/5)
Coordinates
53.193434, -2.381648
Latitude span
53.181852 – 53.202936
Longitude span
-2.387544 – -2.368742
Bounding box centre
53.192394, -2.378143
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J18
  • M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 11:45 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
5 hours 15 minutes
Probability code (raw)
probable
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

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{04DC5069-9E9E-46B8-A303-7FB8552B8F05}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
373 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.199931 -2.387179
53.199523 -2.3871
53.198782 -2.386843
53.19805 -2.386563
53.197418 -2.386239
53.196686 -2.385806

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{1235BDB6-E4F7-43CB-BEB5-F5DE3845F42C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
207 m
To Distance
432 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.202936 -2.387544
53.202366 -2.387515
53.201701 -2.387494
53.200919 -2.387382

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{E684C998-52EF-41BE-828F-35E3A464D91A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
299 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.18708 -2.374911
53.186024 -2.373585
53.184921 -2.372237

Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{192293CD-12E6-4473-AAA6-6F6D0C69B98E}
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 
53.200919 -2.387382
53.200865 -2.387382
53.200056 -2.387225
53.199931 -2.387179

Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{CE95B0C3-A463-4342-A945-067DF8C42768}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
352 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.184921 -2.372237
53.184483 -2.371701
53.182307 -2.369255

Segment 6

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{98B9779F-41E7-4E58-BB03-9B2C07FB8D5B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
146 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.188117 -2.376258
53.187617 -2.375589
53.18708 -2.374911

Segment 7

16 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{3A6A3C74-6160-4984-AAAF-A336272EEC2E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
608 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.196686 -2.385806
53.196448 -2.385665
53.195963 -2.385422
53.195874 -2.385357
53.195649 -2.385194
53.195354 -2.384967
53.195067 -2.38474
53.194789 -2.384498
53.194466 -2.384211
53.194126 -2.383908
53.193812 -2.383591
53.193507 -2.383274
53.193221 -2.382957
53.192916 -2.38261
53.19228 -2.381856
53.191931 -2.381421

Segment 8

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{B1464031-520C-4E2C-BA1C-F7EFE05E1A7F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
546 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.191931 -2.381421
53.190499 -2.379476
53.189372 -2.377969
53.189184 -2.377683
53.188117 -2.376258

Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{2EC3F660-E590-4AC3-8A8C-FA511562EC0A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
61 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.182307 -2.369255
53.181852 -2.368742
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
46
First coordinate pair
-2.387179, 53.199931
Road section segments
1
Road section points
46
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
5
Record created
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 1:25 AM
Record versioned
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 3:34 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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