M6 Southbound Jct 44 Lane 3/2 closure becoming hardshoulder running (Mp 507/8 - 494/8)

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M6 Southbound Jct 44 Lane 3/2 closure becoming hardshoulder running (Mp 507/8 - 494/8)

Start time
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
8 hours 5 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 1 lanes affected, 2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Roadworks
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 5:32 AM
Last updated
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 2:45 AM
Cleared
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 3:05 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound Jct 44 Lane 3/2 closure becoming hardshoulder running (Mp 507/8 - 494/8)
Coordinates
54.977827, -3.019612
Latitude span
54.955718 – 54.993066
Longitude span
-3.048140 – -2.985051
Bounding box centre
54.974392, -3.016596
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound between J45 and J44
  • A74(M) southbound between J22 and M6
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{32FCAC4D-BED5-4FD2-9A40-AFC1DBCCE455}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
129 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{50D4FCAE-52EE-457E-8EF6-253EA2375037}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
53 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3

22 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,668 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
153 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
8 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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Segment 6

33 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,725 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 7

9 coordinate pairs
Description
A74(M) southbound between J22 and M6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
A74(M)
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
306 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 8

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A74(M) southbound between J22 and M6
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A74(M)
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
114 m
To Distance
116 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 9

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{6A5EBC0E-22D2-40F9-BF5F-E72405C8C8AE}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
835 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 10

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J45 and J44
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
995 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Roadworks
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
11
Record created
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 5:32 AM
Record versioned
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 2:45 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M6? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M6 live closures

Related incidents

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 J11 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 8 hours 6 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 215/7 to 216/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Between J12 And J13

Expected to clear in 8 hours 6 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 215/7 to 216/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

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

Expected to clear in 8 hours 6 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Junction 36 to 37 lane 3/2 closure (413/3A to 417/8A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J36 And J37

Expected to clear in 8 hours 6 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Junction 36 to 37 lane 3/2 closure (413/3A to 417/8A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Expected to clear in 5 days 7 hours

Started 1 Oct 2026, 20:07 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

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden 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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