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M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 8 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

Lanes 3 and 4 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J12 And J11A

Expected to clear in 5 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lanes 3 and 4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · Link Road Between M42 J7A Northbound And The M6 J4 Southbound

Expected to clear in 5 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 270/1 to 269/2)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Expected to clear in 5 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 19:58 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 270/1 to 269/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Lane 3 closure (486/4 to 481/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Within J42

Expected to clear in 1 day 19 hours

Started 7 Jul 2026, 18:51 Expected clear 9 Jul 2026, 19:00

M6 Southbound Lane 3 closure (486/4 to 481/6)

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M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 3 days

Started 5 Jul 2026, 18:03 Expected clear 25 Jul 2026, 18:00

M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 35 to 34 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 390/5 - 390/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Lancaster M6 · M6 Southbound Between J35 And J34

Expected to clear in 3 days 23 hours

Started 11 Jun 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 11 Jul 2026, 22:59

M6 Southbound Jct 35 to 34 Hardshoulder closure (Mp 390/5 - 390/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 2 months 3 weeks

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 8 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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Recently cleared on the M6

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