M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 1 roadwork is 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 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 1 month 2 weeks

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 closures planned this week

M6 Northbound Jct 42 Lane 2 closure including exit slip road (483/2A to 484/4A)

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

Starts in 3 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 Northbound Jct 42 Lane 2 closure including exit slip road (483/2A to 484/4A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 4 hours 11 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 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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Jct 1 Exit slip road lane closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M6 · M6 Northbound Between M1/A14 And J1

Starts in 4 hours 11 minutes

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

Jct 1 Exit slip road lane closure northbound

Category: Authority Operation
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M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M6 · Link Road From M6 Southbound To M1 J19 Southbound

Starts in 4 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Northbound Junction 38 Entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 J38 Northbound Access

Starts in 4 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 Northbound Junction 38 Entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Jct 3 entry slip lane 2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Nuneaton M6 · M6 J3 Southbound Access

Starts in 5 hours 11 minutes

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

Jct 3 entry slip lane 2 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 3 closure (MP 306/7 to 303/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Warrington M6 · M6 Southbound Within J21A After M62 J10 Eastbound Exit

Starts in 5 hours 11 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound lanes 3 closure (MP 306/7 to 303/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 315/3 to 314/4)

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

Starts in 5 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 315/3 to 314/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 23 exit slip road lanes 1 and 2 closure

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

Starts in 5 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 Southbound Jct 23 exit slip road lanes 1 and 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 272/0 to 267/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Within J17

Starts in 5 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 272/0 to 267/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 J5 Southbound Access

Starts in 5 hours 11 minutes

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

M6 southbound Jct 5 entry slip road 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 5 hours 41 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 20:30 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 05:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Lane 2 closure Jct 31 exit slip road

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 J31 Northbound Exit

Starts in 6 hours 11 minutes

Starts 13 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Lane 2 closure Jct 31 exit slip road

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6