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M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 5 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 Jct 42 to 41 Lane 3 closure (471/9b to 470/8b)

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

Expected to clear in 5 days 16 hours

Started 20 Aug 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 27 Aug 2026, 22:00

M6 Southbound Jct 42 to 41 Lane 3 closure (471/9b to 470/8b)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 4 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 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 J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Northbound At The Sandbach Services Between J16 And J17

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 1 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

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)

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M6 closures planned this week

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J16 And J15

Starts in 53 minutes 30 seconds

Starts 22 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 22 Aug 2026, 16:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 340/9 to 341/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M6 · M6 Northbound Between J27 And J28

Starts in 2 hours 53 minutes

Starts 22 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 22 Aug 2026, 16:00

M6 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 340/9 to 341/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6

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