M6 Southbound Jct 42 to 41 Lane 1 closure (Mp 485/6 - 481/6)
ClearedM6 Southbound Jct 42 to 41 Lane 1 closure (Mp 485/6 - 481/6)
- Start time
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026 6:00 PM
- Expected end
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 4:00 AM
- Duration
- 2 hours 5 minutes 2 seconds
- Road
- M6 – M6 Southbound Between J42 And J41
- Category
- Road Maintenance
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
- Reason
- Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Wed, Sep 16, 2026 8:22 AM
- Last updated
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026 7:35 PM
- Cleared
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026 8:05 PM
- Latest update: M6 Southbound Jct 42 to 41 Lane 1 closure (Mp 485/6 - 481/6)
- Coordinates
- 54.851013, -2.881692
- Latitude span
- 54.833592 – 54.869537
- Longitude span
- -2.888992 – -2.875548
- Bounding box centre
- 54.851565, -2.882270
- Location descriptions
-
- M6 southbound between J42 and J41
- M6 southbound within J42
- M6 southbound between J43 and J42
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026 6:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 4:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 1 day 10 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
4 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J42 and J41
- 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 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {E57EA3FB-596D-4995-AAAC-3D5DF49B457F}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 110 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.841653 -2.886285 54.841581 -2.886314 54.840941 -2.886658 54.840697 -2.886762
Segment 2
10 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J42 and J41
- 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
- {9642F75B-BF16-4E4D-8702-2C3E88EFE4FB}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 454 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3
15 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J42 and J41
- 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
- {53DEB9A1-669B-4100-B8F9-3BBE369DE969}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 979 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.849938 -2.881187 54.849507 -2.88141 54.848858 -2.881755 54.848064 -2.882204 54.847405 -2.882626 54.846538 -2.883199 54.845047 -2.884288 54.844681 -2.884536 54.84466 -2.884551 54.844656 -2.884552 54.844198 -2.884861 54.84314 -2.885477 54.842577 -2.885803 54.842125 -2.886027 54.841653 -2.886285
Segment 4
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J42
- 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
- {1B906E39-4A3F-4D29-9C2B-335483202C51}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 263 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.860762 -2.8772 54.859896 -2.877493 54.859636 -2.877581 54.859488 -2.877623 54.859231 -2.877697 54.858988 -2.877772 54.858429 -2.877944
Segment 5
13 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J42 and J41
- 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
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M6
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {E65F4998-AFE0-4930-8F4E-35B04676A1E1}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 804 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.840697 -2.886762 54.839607 -2.887236 54.839174 -2.887414 54.838273 -2.887752 54.837867 -2.887899 54.837824 -2.887913 54.837083 -2.888162 54.836444 -2.88835 54.835714 -2.888568 54.834859 -2.888767 54.833995 -2.888919 54.833617 -2.888989 54.833592 -2.888992
Segment 6
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J43 and J42
- 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
- {3636D3EA-F8B1-4CC7-AA20-4ACC043C1EAF}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 794 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.867837 -2.875609 54.867424 -2.875646 54.866857 -2.875728 54.86593 -2.875926 54.863949 -2.876397 54.861681 -2.876971 54.860897 -2.877156 54.860762 -2.8772
Segment 7
6 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J43 and J42
- 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
- {5514A405-7FE5-4AF2-A815-F4BD96270B09}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 535 m
- To Distance
- 724 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.869537 -2.875595 54.869365 -2.875579 54.869248 -2.875574 54.86862 -2.875548 54.868215 -2.87557 54.867837 -2.875609
Segment 8
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J42
- 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
- {192512D3-B364-49CB-8A19-F30CC5305837}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 178 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
54.858429 -2.877944 54.858312 -2.877973 54.856853 -2.878455
Segment 9
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J42
- 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
- {1C59B8E7-0DEC-48AF-B171-DFE7A69980F0}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 335 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 69
- First coordinate pair
- -2.886285, 54.841653
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 69
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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
- 2
- Record created
- Wed, Sep 16, 2026 8:22 AM
- Record versioned
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026 7:35 PM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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Expected to clear in 5 days 7 hours
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Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 04:00
Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound
Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure
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M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42
Expected to clear in 4 years 2 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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