M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road Lane closure

Cleared

M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road Lane closure

Start time
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 5:30 PM
Expected end
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
M6 – M6 J40 Southbound Exit
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
Hover or tap markers for full details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
First published
Tue, Jun 2, 2026 8:43 AM
Last updated
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 2:34 AM
Cleared
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 5:30 PM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road Lane closure
Coordinates
54.654863, -2.762671
Latitude span
54.653837 – 54.656567
Longitude span
-2.765795 – -2.760306
Bounding box centre
54.655202, -2.763051
Location descriptions
  • M6 J40 southbound exit
  • M6 southbound between J41 and J40
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 5:30 PM
Overall feed end
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
2 days 11 hours 30 minutes
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

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J40 southbound exit
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{D7922174-0E03-40F3-B748-A97AA8FF7FCB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
51 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
54.654026 -2.761016
54.653971 -2.760894
54.653944 -2.760831
54.65389 -2.76064
54.65385 -2.760434
54.653837 -2.760306

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J40 southbound exit
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{80EA472D-B136-42FC-8EB2-05917D107A0D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
247 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
54.655416 -2.764005
54.655159 -2.763458
54.654929 -2.762942
54.654716 -2.762519
54.654485 -2.76205
54.654026 -2.761016

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J41 and J40
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl1
Lane Number
1
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
3 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
{B2C968C1-7AD0-4F8C-A45D-69F07995C621}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
879 m
To Distance
1,052 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
54.656567 -2.765795
54.656396 -2.76554
54.656053 -2.765018
54.655995 -2.76493
54.655416 -2.764005
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
17
First coordinate pair
-2.761016, 54.654026
Road section segments
1
Road section points
17
View geometry JSON
{
    "type": "MultiLineString",
    "coordinates": [
        [
            [
                -2.761016,
                54.654026
            ],
            [
                -2.760894,
                54.653971
            ],
            [
                -2.760831,
                54.653944
            ],
            [
                -2.76064,
                54.65389
            ],
            [
                -2.760434,
                54.65385
            ],
            [
                -2.760306,
                54.653837
            ],
            [
                -2.764005,
                54.655416
            ],
            [
                -2.763458,
                54.655159
            ],
            [
                -2.762942,
                54.654929
            ],
            [
                -2.762519,
                54.654716
            ],
            [
                -2.76205,
                54.654485
            ],
            [
                -2.761016,
                54.654026
            ],
            [
                -2.765795,
                54.656567
            ],
            [
                -2.76554,
                54.656396
            ],
            [
                -2.765018,
                54.656053
            ],
            [
                -2.76493,
                54.655995
            ],
            [
                -2.764005,
                54.655416
            ]
        ]
    ]
}
View road section coordinates
[
    [
        [
            -2.761016,
            54.654026
        ],
        [
            -2.760894,
            54.653971
        ],
        [
            -2.760831,
            54.653944
        ],
        [
            -2.76064,
            54.65389
        ],
        [
            -2.760434,
            54.65385
        ],
        [
            -2.760306,
            54.653837
        ],
        [
            -2.764005,
            54.655416
        ],
        [
            -2.763458,
            54.655159
        ],
        [
            -2.762942,
            54.654929
        ],
        [
            -2.762519,
            54.654716
        ],
        [
            -2.76205,
            54.654485
        ],
        [
            -2.761016,
            54.654026
        ],
        [
            -2.765795,
            54.656567
        ],
        [
            -2.76554,
            54.656396
        ],
        [
            -2.765018,
            54.656053
        ],
        [
            -2.76493,
            54.655995
        ],
        [
            -2.764005,
            54.655416
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
3
Record created
Tue, Jun 2, 2026 8:43 AM
Record versioned
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 2:34 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 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 23 hours

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

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

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

A66 Eastbound Greystoke Jct to Newbiggin Jct Lane 1 closure and Traffic signal control with convoy in operation. 40mph speed restriction on approach and 10mph speed restriction through the works area. Layby closure also

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A5091 And A592

Expected to clear in 8 hours 3 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 17:46 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 04:00

A66 Eastbound Greystoke Jct to Newbiggin Jct Lane 1 closure and Traffic signal control with convoy in operation. 40mph speed restriction on approach and 10mph speed restriction through the works area. Layby closure also

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 41 Entry and Exit slip road closures

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J41 Southbound Access

Expected to clear in 1 week 4 days

Started 6 Jul 2026, 05:29 Expected clear 18 Jul 2026, 21:00

M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 41 Entry and Exit slip road closures

Category: Authority Operation
View update

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
View update

M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 9 hours

Started 24 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 29 Jul 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

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
View update