M6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure
ClearedM6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure
- Start time
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 8:00 PM
- Expected end
- Thu, Jul 16, 2026 4:00 AM
- Duration
- 1 second
- Road
- M6 – M6 Southbound Within J20 Before M6 J20A Exit
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 1 lanes affected
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026 8:53 AM
- Last updated
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 4:01 AM
- Cleared
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 8:00 PM
- Latest update: M6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure
- Coordinates
- 53.357953, -2.505190
- Latitude span
- 53.355393 – 53.364791
- Longitude span
- -2.509835 – -2.498376
- Bounding box centre
- 53.360092, -2.504106
- Location descriptions
-
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit to M56 J9 eastbound
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- link road from A50 to M56 J9
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 8:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Thu, Jul 16, 2026 4:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 8 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
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- 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
- {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
53.360498 -2.508947 53.360382 -2.508901
Segment 2
15 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 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
- {12EA030C-7039-4F34-8ED5-0F5C19616F0B}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 249 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.358444 -2.507916 53.3584 -2.50784 53.358257 -2.507658 53.358185 -2.507567 53.357979 -2.507384 53.357639 -2.50708 53.357496 -2.506943 53.357433 -2.506867 53.357281 -2.506685 53.35712 -2.506458 53.356986 -2.506231 53.356933 -2.506125 53.356826 -2.505913 53.356755 -2.505747 53.35671 -2.505626
Segment 3
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- 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
- {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
53.360382 -2.508901 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 4
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 1 operational lane
- 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
- {60CCB3B3-75F8-4867-95B1-BF983AE90FB5}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 96 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.35671 -2.505626 53.356621 -2.505385 53.356497 -2.505008 53.3564 -2.504586 53.356353 -2.504315
Segment 5
9 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- 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
- {FA8BCAA6-878B-416C-9CE5-3755F1A24266}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 200 m
- To Distance
- 682 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.364791 -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 6
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit to M56 J9 eastbound
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 2 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- East Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M56
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {6077C1FC-FF90-4CC6-A120-67FFE51409E8}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 35 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.355597 -2.498792 53.355588 -2.498777 53.355393 -2.498376
Segment 7
11 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- 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
- {662FBABA-C9C4-4332-8412-C5EF1EE19D40}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 268 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.356294 -2.503017 53.356269 -2.502156 53.356243 -2.501234 53.356228 -2.501023 53.356209 -2.500752 53.356183 -2.500497 53.356157 -2.500301 53.356087 -2.499955 53.356016 -2.499683 53.355927 -2.499442 53.355803 -2.499155
Segment 8
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- 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
- {9B3FF60B-B105-4C16-9811-9E0FD1A3B75F}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 53 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.35634 -2.503819 53.356306 -2.503443 53.356301 -2.503278 53.356294 -2.503017
Segment 9
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J20A southbound exit/A50 to M56 J9
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane 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
- {6B32CBAB-D018-4D34-8B10-DA9093026781}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 33 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.355803 -2.499155 53.355597 -2.498792
Segment 10
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from A50 to M56 J9
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane 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
- {E1ED9B60-DFB0-4D13-8089-2D91BFD91652}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Exit Slip
- From Distance
- 199 m
- To Distance
- 233 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 61
- First coordinate pair
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- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
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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
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026 8:53 AM
- Record versioned
- Wed, Jul 15, 2026 4:01 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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