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M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 6 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 1 and 2 closure (MP 346/0 to 341/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M6 · M6 Southbound Between J29 And J28

Expected to clear in 6 hours 18 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 21:59 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 346/0 to 341/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 215/7 to 216/7)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Between J12 And J13

Expected to clear in 6 hours 18 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 20:27 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 215/7 to 216/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 14 Sep 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 28 Nov 2026, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Category: Construction Work
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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 2 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 Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 months

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

M6 Southbound Jct 41 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 5 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 Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M6 · M6 Southbound Between J2 And J1

Starts in 17 minutes 25 seconds

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 22:59 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6

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