M6 Northbound lane 3 closure (MP 342/8 to 343/6)

Planned

M6 Northbound lane 3 closure (MP 342/8 to 343/6)

Start time
Mon, Jan 5, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Tue, Jan 6, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Northbound Between J28 And J29
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 3 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Construction Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 12:22 PM
Last updated
Mon, Jan 5, 2026 9:13 AM
Cleared
Tue, Jan 6, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Northbound lane 3 closure (MP 342/8 to 343/6)
Coordinates
53.711815, -2.669535
Latitude span
53.708913 – 53.714038
Longitude span
-2.673991 – -2.665065
Bounding box centre
53.711476, -2.669528
Location descriptions
  • M6 northbound between J28 and J29
  • M6 northbound within J29
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Jan 5, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Jan 6, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
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

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J28 and J29
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 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
{23EEE833-72EC-47F7-9E73-CC7E70A9800A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
296 m
To Distance
756 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.708913 -2.673991
53.708975 -2.673929
53.709436 -2.673436
53.709898 -2.672883
53.709997 -2.672764
53.710314 -2.672345
53.71055 -2.672
53.710704 -2.67179
53.711157 -2.671116
53.711483 -2.670575
53.711719 -2.670185
53.711883 -2.669885
53.712059 -2.669527

Segment 2

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound within J29
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 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
{3AB18BB8-F51B-4A74-9618-893E67424EAD}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
93 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.713555 -2.666232
53.713649 -2.665994
53.713849 -2.665507
53.714022 -2.665101
53.714038 -2.665065

Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J28 and J29
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl3
Lane Number
3
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 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
{83A8997F-8E0D-4FBA-B41E-EFEA8DE986FF}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
274 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.712059 -2.669527
53.712383 -2.668923
53.712765 -2.668126
53.713056 -2.667449
53.713542 -2.666264
53.713555 -2.666232
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
24
First coordinate pair
-2.673991, 53.708913
Road section segments
1
Road section points
24
View geometry JSON
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View road section coordinates
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Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Construction Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 12:22 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Jan 5, 2026 9:13 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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