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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

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Expected to clear in 4 days 22 hours

Started 1 Oct 2026, 20:07 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 04:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 14 Sep 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 28 Nov 2026, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

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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 5 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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M6 closures planned this week

M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Starts in 17 minutes 51 seconds

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 18:00

M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

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M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J40 Southbound Exit

Starts in 12 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 and 2 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Starts in 12 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 and 2 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Starts in 13 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

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M6 Southbound Lanes 1 2 and 3 closure (MP 280/2 to 275/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M6 · M6 Southbound Within J18

Starts in 13 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Lanes 1 2 and 3 closure (MP 280/2 to 275/1)

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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Starts in 13 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J1 And M1/A14

Starts in 13 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 45 Entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 J45 Southbound Access From A6071/B7076

Starts in 13 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 45 Entry slip road closure

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M6 Northbound Jct 41 to 42 Lane 1 and 2 closure (483/1A to 485/3A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Starts in 13 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Jct 41 to 42 Lane 1 and 2 closure (483/1A to 485/3A)

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M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 316/0 to 312/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Within J23

Starts in 14 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 316/0 to 312/5)

Category: Construction Work
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Lane closures southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stafford M6 · M6 Southbound Between J14 And J13

Starts in 14 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Within J11A

Starts in 14 hours 17 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6

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