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M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 northbound (western arm north) carriageway closure

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M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 northbound (western arm north) carriageway closure

Start time
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
2 hours 5 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M6 – M6 Northbound Between J8 And J9
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 7:42 AM
Last updated
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 9:41 PM
Cleared
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 10:05 PM
  • Latest update: M5 northbound Jct 1 to M6 Jct 8 northbound (western arm north) carriageway closure
Coordinates
52.547731, -1.972037
Latitude span
52.529992 – 52.561715
Longitude span
-1.984632 – -1.967231
Bounding box centre
52.545854, -1.975932
Location descriptions
  • M6 northbound between J8 and J9
  • link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
  • M5 northbound between J1 and M6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Jul 30, 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

15 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J8 and J9
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{720EC735-BBA1-481F-882A-842092D1B23A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
609 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.561227 -1.983489
52.561632 -1.984433
52.561665 -1.984511
52.561715 -1.984632

Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
235 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.544161 -1.967231

Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
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
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{5321E65E-B444-48E0-B23E-8F3909EF16C4}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,177 m
To Distance
1,772 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
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
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
341 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

5 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
204 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
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
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{499B8C80-2C98-4796-8743-233B1C078B49}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
24 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

8 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{7012DD99-F4C9-4A59-8DC8-6847E8A805A5}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
382 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

6 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C0269F39-0DC2-4BEF-AF3D-B39AD76DE87B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
449 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

29 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M5
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
995 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 7:42 AM
Record versioned
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 9:41 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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

M6 live closures

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M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

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

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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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 7 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 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 271/1 to 269/9)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Starts in 17 hours 17 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 271/1 to 269/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 271/0 to 269/9)

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

Starts in 17 hours 17 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 271/0 to 269/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 25 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 J25 Southbound Access

Starts in 15 hours 17 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Jct 25 entry slip road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Warrington M6 · M6 J20A Southbound Exit For M56 J9

Starts in 15 hours 17 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound to M56 Eastbound link road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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