M6 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 294/2 to 293/6)

Planned

M6 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 294/2 to 293/6)

Start time
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 8:00 AM
Expected end
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 5:00 PM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Between J20A And J19
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Repair Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 7:24 AM
Last updated
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 3:08 PM
Cleared
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 5:00 PM
  • Latest update: M6 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 294/2 to 293/6)
Coordinates
53.329690, -2.469075
Latitude span
53.328095 – 53.330777
Longitude span
-2.472202 – -2.464246
Bounding box centre
53.329436, -2.468224
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound between J20A and J19
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 8:00 AM
Overall feed end
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 5:00 PM
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

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J20A and J19
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{1692B137-38D4-42D7-AC89-DC8769DB2E4C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
372 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.3297 -2.469159
53.329562 -2.468758
53.329429 -2.468351
53.329011 -2.4671
53.328958 -2.466919
53.328407 -2.465232
53.328095 -2.464246

Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J20A and J19
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Lh
Lane Number
0
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
0 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
4 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{EF92F72D-A3EA-4199-911D-CB413EEE790E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
1,053 m
To Distance
1,288 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.330777 -2.472202
53.330647 -2.471848
53.330611 -2.471742
53.330362 -2.471079
53.330309 -2.470898
53.330078 -2.470265
53.329701 -2.46916
53.3297 -2.469159
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
15
First coordinate pair
-2.469159, 53.329700
Road section segments
1
Road section points
15
View geometry JSON
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            ],
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                -2.46916,
                53.329701
            ],
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View road section coordinates
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            -2.469159,
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        ],
        [
            -2.468758,
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 7:24 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 3:08 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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