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M6 Southbound Lanes 3 and 4 with switching (MP 299/8 to 296/9)

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M6 Southbound Lanes 3 and 4 with switching (MP 299/8 to 296/9)

Start time
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J20 Before M6 J20A Exit
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 2:00 PM
Last updated
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 4:49 AM
Cleared
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound Lanes 3 and 4 with switching (MP 299/8 to 296/9)
Coordinates
53.358381, -2.505943
Latitude span
53.348969 – 53.373586
Longitude span
-2.509835 – -2.499093
Bounding box centre
53.361278, -2.504464
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
  • M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
  • M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
  • M6 southbound between J21 and J20
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours
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

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
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
{F2460EAF-4DDD-43AD-8150-AE4FEDD89D59}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
225 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.360341 -2.508885
53.360094 -2.508792
53.360005 -2.508746
53.359682 -2.508592
53.359027 -2.508223
53.358444 -2.507916

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
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
{F1F7F4C0-58B1-4D5B-B23A-65E80E9E4BE4}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
355 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.358225 -2.507779
53.357512 -2.507334
53.356804 -2.506814
53.356464 -2.506525
53.355535 -2.505714

Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
21 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
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
{FA12B62A-BC19-4211-9660-E3BA88FC23C9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
13 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.360382 -2.508901

Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
{CE8CF0E8-67FB-4D4A-82CF-8934DA18E538}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
18 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352668 -2.502904
53.352525 -2.502752

Segment 6

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
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
{FA8BCAA6-878B-416C-9CE5-3755F1A24266}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
682 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.365664 -2.509835
53.365299 -2.509835
53.364333 -2.509834
53.363497 -2.509749
53.36268 -2.509589
53.362303 -2.50951
53.361575 -2.509321
53.360938 -2.509118
53.360803 -2.509071
53.360498 -2.508947

Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
{AE9E9215-6A86-4334-90C0-E683E6BF401D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
184 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352525 -2.502752
53.351844 -2.502083
53.351101 -2.501338

Segment 8

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
{94D39F6F-7425-40EC-BB07-7109A597FBC0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
287 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.354476 -2.504698
53.353796 -2.504014
53.353232 -2.503467
53.353003 -2.503239
53.352668 -2.502904

Segment 9

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
{C2EA5255-9C68-4B97-A659-B605C770B9AA}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
187 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.35094 -2.501171
53.350896 -2.501126
53.350742 -2.500959
53.350448 -2.50064
53.349893 -2.500077
53.349786 -2.499968
53.349535 -2.499713
53.349508 -2.499682

Segment 10

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
{126DB7FB-85D4-4555-A0E9-2F0CC7AC05B1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
71 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.349508 -2.499682
53.349115 -2.499257
53.348969 -2.499093

Segment 11

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{A5331652-31A1-46A3-BA92-D8A18E13C84D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
311 m
To Distance
1,101 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.371863 -2.508255
53.370142 -2.508823
53.369793 -2.508938
53.369615 -2.508996
53.368551 -2.509344
53.368191 -2.509445
53.367939 -2.509517
53.367147 -2.509688
53.366891 -2.509718
53.366592 -2.509756

Segment 12

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
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
{4992B8F1-3DF7-49F9-ACCD-A3EC380A0E15}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
82 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.355488 -2.505672
53.354888 -2.505109
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
64
First coordinate pair
-2.508901, 53.360382
Road section segments
1
Road section points
64
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 2:00 PM
Record versioned
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 4:49 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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