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M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 285/3 to 289/6)

Planned

M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 285/3 to 289/6)

Start time
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Northbound Within J19
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 2:30 PM
Last updated
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 11:34 AM
Cleared
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 285/3 to 289/6)
Coordinates
53.297799, -2.402164
Latitude span
53.274987 – 53.310759
Longitude span
-2.413993 – -2.395109
Bounding box centre
53.292873, -2.404551
Location descriptions
  • M6 northbound within J19
  • M6 northbound between J18 and J19
  • M6 northbound at the Knutsford services between J18 and J19
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound within J19
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
{FD5F4652-6A28-43DD-AED9-59008F51D268}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
179 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.310683 -2.41365
53.310759 -2.413993

Segment 2

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
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
473 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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53.30608 -2.405922
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Segment 3

19 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
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
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From Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 4

32 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
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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 5

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
224 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
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
11 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{EA024F58-5FDF-4AFF-BD65-A5CDD9505CB8}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
22 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound between J18 and J19
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{4A0BEEC7-97D4-4FA7-83AA-6143CCDD6553}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
627 m
To Distance
666 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 northbound at the Knutsford services between J18 and J19
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
{A990D0C9-5442-4FB6-B379-F600860E29D5}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
471 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
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
3
Record created
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 2:30 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 11:34 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M6? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M6 live closures

Related incidents

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

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

Expected to clear in 3 hours 30 minutes

Started 21 Aug 2026, 07:39 Expected clear 21 Aug 2026, 16:00

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

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)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 31 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 J31 Northbound Access

Starts in 7 hours 30 minutes

Starts 21 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 22 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Jct 31 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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