M42 northbound Jct 7 to M6 northbound link road closure

Cleared

Start time: Thu, Oct 8, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 50 minutes 2 seconds
Road: M42 – Link Road Between M42 J7 Northbound And M6 J4 Northbound
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Northbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Road Improvement Or Upgrading

Live incident

Active roadworks

Planned

Cleared

Hover or tap markers for full details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment

Planning history

EPC ratings & more

Get a property report

First published: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 10:42 PM
Last updated: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 4:22 AM
Cleared: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 4:50 AM

Latest update: M42 northbound Jct 7 to M6 northbound link road closure

Coordinates: 52.476340, -1.713962
Latitude span: 52.469531 – 52.480205
Longitude span: -1.718973 – -1.710924
Bounding box centre: 52.474868, -1.714949
Location descriptions: link road between M42 J7 northbound and M6 J4 northbound

M42 northbound between J6 and J7

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Oct 8, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 9 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
Compliance option (raw): mandatory
Source identification (raw): roadworks

Management type value: carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw): false
Width restriction flag (raw): false
Height restriction flag (raw): false
Weight restriction flag (raw): false

Segment 1

22 coordinate pairs

Description: link road between M42 J7 northbound and M6 J4 northbound
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M42
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {0A7879FE-A632-4C28-8DF0-8E38A01C6A71}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 626 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.473397 -1.71165
52.473666 -1.711695
52.473715 -1.711703
52.474503 -1.711834
52.474782 -1.711891
52.474872 -1.71192
52.475177 -1.712036
52.47552 -1.71221
52.475916 -1.712473
52.476096 -1.712604
52.476276 -1.712765
52.476456 -1.71294
52.476781 -1.713291
52.476997 -1.713558
52.477078 -1.713658
52.477159 -1.71376
52.477313 -1.71398
52.477448 -1.7142
52.477529 -1.714317
52.477773 -1.714684
52.47799 -1.715021
52.478305 -1.71552

Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs

Description: link road between M42 J7 northbound and M6 J4 northbound
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M42
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {59332CBA-05AF-4A81-B7B0-FB0A9CBA6240}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 316 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.478305 -1.71552
52.478342 -1.715578
52.478351 -1.715593
52.478585 -1.715989
52.478892 -1.716532
52.479244 -1.717221
52.479543 -1.717823
52.479687 -1.718102
52.479814 -1.718352
52.479868 -1.71844
52.480205 -1.718973

Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M42 northbound between J6 and J7
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: M42
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {C3934A4D-F480-4480-A587-579E4973D4E9}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 347 m
To Distance: 781 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.469531 -1.710924
52.471391 -1.711427
52.471598 -1.71147
52.472452 -1.711582
52.473316 -1.711636
52.473397 -1.71165

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 39
First coordinate pair: -1.711650, 52.473397
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 39

View geometry JSON

{
    "type": "MultiLineString",
    "coordinates": [
        [
            [
                -1.71165,
                52.473397
            ],
            [
                -1.711695,
                52.473666
            ],
            [
                -1.711703,
                52.473715
            ],
            [
                -1.711834,
                52.474503
            ],
            [
                -1.711891,
                52.474782
            ],
            [
                -1.71192,
                52.474872
            ],
            [
                -1.712036,
                52.475177
            ],
            [
                -1.71221,
                52.47552
            ],
            [
                -1.712473,
                52.475916
            ],
            [
                -1.712604,
                52.476096
            ],
            [
                -1.712765,
                52.476276
            ],
            [
                -1.71294,
                52.476456
            ],
            [
                -1.713291,
                52.476781
            ],
            [
                -1.713558,
                52.476997
            ],
            [
                -1.713658,
                52.477078
            ],
            [
                -1.71376,
                52.477159
            ],
            [
                -1.71398,
                52.477313
            ],
            [
                -1.7142,
                52.477448
            ],
            [
                -1.714317,
                52.477529
            ],
            [
                -1.714684,
                52.477773
            ],
            [
                -1.715021,
                52.47799
            ],
            [
                -1.71552,
                52.478305
            ],
            [
                -1.71552,
                52.478305
            ],
            [
                -1.715578,
                52.478342
            ],
            [
                -1.715593,
                52.478351
            ],
            [
                -1.715989,
                52.478585
            ],
            [
                -1.716532,
                52.478892
            ],
            [
                -1.717221,
                52.479244
            ],
            [
                -1.717823,
                52.479543
            ],
            [
                -1.718102,
                52.479687
            ],
            [
                -1.718352,
                52.479814
            ],
            [
                -1.71844,
                52.479868
            ],
            [
                -1.718973,
                52.480205
            ],
            [
                -1.710924,
                52.469531
            ],
            [
                -1.711427,
                52.471391
            ],
            [
                -1.71147,
                52.471598
            ],
            [
                -1.711582,
                52.472452
            ],
            [
                -1.711636,
                52.473316
            ],
            [
                -1.71165,
                52.473397
            ]
        ]
    ]
}

View road section coordinates

Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Carriageway Closures