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M6 Northbound Junction 41 to 42 lane 1 and 2 closures (479/0A to 484/4A)

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M6 Northbound Junction 41 to 42 lane 1 and 2 closures (479/0A to 484/4A)

Start time
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 5:34 PM
Expected end
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
8 hours 11 minutes 1 second
Road
M6 – M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Roadworks
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 6:24 PM
Last updated
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 12:39 AM
Cleared
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 1:45 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Northbound Junction 41 to 42 lane 1 and 2 closures (479/0A to 484/4A)
Coordinates
54.832673, -2.885781
Latitude span
54.811808 – 54.858064
Longitude span
-2.889576 – -2.878359
Bounding box centre
54.834936, -2.883968
Location descriptions
  • M6 northbound between J41 and J42
  • M6 northbound within J42
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 5:34 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
10 hours 26 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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

22 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{5AE5EDD1-35B0-475B-849B-670FBBB51BAA}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,004 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 2

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
923 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North 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
A Carriageway
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 4

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound within J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{198C377B-33EA-4387-9B80-176DF89F520F}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
133 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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54.858064 -2.878359

Segment 5

16 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{3B9413D1-3437-41AC-8AD2-3063E26AA7F9}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
981 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
418 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
688 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound within J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{617B63B6-038E-47EB-9316-E95D8DA4CCF8}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
369 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J41 and J42
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E539103D-C584-47A0-9FB7-9EB89B5D2B56}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
1,086 m
To Distance
1,786 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
91
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Roadworks
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
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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 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 30 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 30 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 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 30 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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M6 Northbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 333/1 to 341/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chorley M6 · M6 Northbound Between J27 And J28

Starts in 15 hours 30 minutes

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

M6 Northbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 333/1 to 341/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1 closure (MP 290/1 to 288/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M6 · M6 Southbound Between J19 And J18

Starts in 15 hours 30 minutes

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

M6 Southbound lanes 1 closure (MP 290/1 to 288/3)

Category: Construction Work
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