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Lanes 1 and 2 closure southbound

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Lanes 1 and 2 closure southbound

Start time
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Mon, Apr 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J3
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 3 lanes affected, 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 11:25 AM
Last updated
Mon, Apr 20, 2026 4:54 AM
Cleared
Mon, Apr 20, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: Lanes 1 and 2 closure southbound
Coordinates
52.457182, -1.481494
Latitude span
52.442882 – 52.467162
Longitude span
-1.511549 – -1.448019
Bounding box centre
52.455022, -1.479784
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J3
  • M6 southbound between J3 and J2
  • M6 southbound between M6 Toll and J3
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Mon, Apr 20, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
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
{351C3A5A-245D-4680-A094-063A3D54BC76}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
420 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.462228 -1.491302
52.461865 -1.490393
52.461665 -1.489881
52.461229 -1.488885
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52.460657 -1.48764
52.460385 -1.48704

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8F3ABF5D-C6FF-45AB-A1B0-120653874D0D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
9 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.458998 -1.484348

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 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
{A34BA127-C865-4010-BC02-D04E31A8E102}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
313 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.465072 -1.500365
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52.464295 -1.497519
52.464067 -1.496741

Segment 4

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between M6 Toll and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{1E4EF33F-DFB3-472B-9F56-F444463D4415}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
665 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8A574750-B2ED-47C3-AEF2-8FAA0745B904}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
126 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.463557 -1.495084

Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{68763861-02C3-42F8-B4ED-30939FE8A656}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
213 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

15 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,438 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8FE782D5-A46D-4438-93E4-BADBCA1B7879}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
231 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{90ACBE30-C361-4CE5-9DF0-BEBF95ACFA02}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
599 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.455143 -1.476653
52.454625 -1.475423

Segment 10

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{E19DCB68-0F62-40B5-87E2-0C8C5386D12B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
230 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{546C9DA9-5384-424F-852E-3AF8640E01BD}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
178 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 12

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between M6 Toll and J3
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes 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
{C39C845A-2588-484D-BFBE-289E6496E599}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
2,040 m
To Distance
2,128 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 13

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J3 and J2
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{4D28E9FA-406B-47B3-A062-CC87E7113505}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
623 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.451565 -1.468307
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
86
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
86
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 11:25 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Apr 20, 2026 4:54 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M6? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M6 live closures

Related incidents

Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5

Expected to clear in 5 hours 4 minutes

Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:55 Expected clear 14 Jun 2026, 05:00

Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound hardshoulder and lane 1 closure (MP 306/8 to 306/1)

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 4 minutes

Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Jun 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound hardshoulder and lane 1 closure (MP 306/8 to 306/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 31 to 30 Lane 1 closure (350/0B to 348/6B)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J31

Expected to clear in 4 hours 4 minutes

Started 13 Jun 2026, 19:09 Expected clear 14 Jun 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Jct 31 to 30 Lane 1 closure (350/0B to 348/6B)

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Jct 35 to 34 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 390/5 - 390/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Lancaster M6 · M6 Southbound Between J35 And J34

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 6 days

Started 11 Jun 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 11 Jul 2026, 22:59

M6 Southbound Jct 35 to 34 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 390/5 - 390/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 months 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 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 9 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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