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M6 closures planned this week

M6 Northbound Jct 42 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 484/0 - 484/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Northbound Within J42

Starts in 2 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 16:00

M6 Northbound Jct 42 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 484/0 - 484/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 36 Exit slip road Lane 1 closure

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

Starts in 14 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 36 Exit slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 43 to Jct 42 Lane 1 closure with merge covering Jct 43 entry slip

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J43 And J42

Starts in 14 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 43 to Jct 42 Lane 1 closure with merge covering Jct 43 entry slip

Category: Construction Work
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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 15 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closures southbound

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

Starts in 15 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 316/5 to 314/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J24 And J23

Starts in 16 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 316/5 to 314/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 320/9 to 319/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J26 And J25

Starts in 17 hours 51 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 320/9 to 319/6)

Category: Construction Work
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Recently cleared on the M6

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