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M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

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

M6 Northbound Jct 41 to 42 Lane 1 closure (Mp 474/0 - 475/3)

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

Expected to clear in 1 day 8 hours

Started 2 Sep 2026, 06:37 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 16:00

M6 Northbound Jct 41 to 42 Lane 1 closure (Mp 474/0 - 475/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 3 months

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

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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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 3 weeks 6 days

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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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 6 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)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 closures planned this week

M6 Southbound Jct 44 Lane 3/2 closure becoming hardshoulder running (Mp 507/8 - 494/8)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Starts in 11 hours 34 minutes

Starts 2 Sep 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 44 Lane 3/2 closure becoming hardshoulder running (Mp 507/8 - 494/8)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 37 to 38 Lane 3 and 2 closure (Mp 422/2 - 421/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J37 And J38

Starts in 11 hours 34 minutes

Starts 2 Sep 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Jct 37 to 38 Lane 3 and 2 closure (Mp 422/2 - 421/0)

Category: Construction Work
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M6 · M6 Southbound Between J2 And J1

Starts in 12 hours 34 minutes

Starts 2 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · Link Road From A38(M) To M6 J6 Southbound

Starts in 12 hours 34 minutes

Starts 2 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 J4 Southbound Exit

Starts in 12 hours 34 minutes

Starts 2 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 32 to 31 Lane 3 closure (357/3B to 354/2B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Between J32 And J31A

Starts in 13 hours 4 minutes

Starts 2 Sep 2026, 20:30 Expected clear 3 Sep 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 to 31 Lane 3 closure (357/3B to 354/2B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6

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