M6 Southbound Jct 43 to 42 Lane 1 closure (486/4B to 485/2B)

Cleared

Start time: Wed, Apr 29, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, May 16, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours
Road: M6 – M6 Southbound Between J43 And J42
Category: Construction Work
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason: Construction Work

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First published: Fri, May 15, 2026 2:24 AM
Last updated: Sat, May 16, 2026 2:39 AM
Cleared: Sat, May 16, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: M6 Southbound Jct 43 to 42 Lane 1 closure (486/4B to 485/2B)

Coordinates: 54.869083, -2.875768
Latitude span: 54.865221 – 54.872255
Longitude span: -2.876180 – -2.875548
Bounding box centre: 54.868738, -2.875864
Location descriptions: M6 southbound between J43 and J42

Feed validity status: Active
Overall feed start: Wed, Apr 29, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, May 16, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours
Probability code (raw): certain
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

5 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: 292 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
54.865221 -2.876094

Segment 2

12 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: 229 m
To Distance: 724 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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54.872048 -2.876105
54.871502 -2.875937
54.871062 -2.875834
54.870864 -2.875797
54.870308 -2.875693
54.869823 -2.875621
54.869365 -2.875579
54.869248 -2.875574
54.86862 -2.875548
54.868215 -2.87557
54.867837 -2.875609

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 17
First coordinate pair: -2.875609, 54.867837
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 17

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Cause type: Construction Work
Detailed cause: Construction Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Certain
Validity status: Active
Road management: Other