M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 2 roadworks are 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 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 271/1 to 267/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways

Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Expected to clear in 4 hours 52 minutes

Started 5 Aug 2026, 20:10 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 271/1 to 267/1)

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 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 closures planned this week

M6 Southbound to M62 Westbound link road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Warrington M6 · M6 Southbound Within J21A Before M62 J10 Westbound Exit

Starts in 18 hours 52 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound to M62 Westbound link road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/8B to 494/8B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Starts in 18 hours 52 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/8B to 494/8B)

Category: Road Maintenance

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M6 southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 265/5 to 261/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Stoke-On-Trent West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Starts in 19 hours 52 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 265/5 to 261/2)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M6

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