M6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 southbound link road closure
ClearedM6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 southbound link road closure
- Start time
- Wed, Dec 17, 2025 9:00 PM
- Expected end
- Thu, Dec 18, 2025 5:00 AM
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Road
- M42 – Link Road From M6 J4A Southbound To M42 J8
- Category
- Construction Work
- Direction
- Northbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Reason
- Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Tue, Dec 16, 2025 9:27 PM
- Last updated
- Wed, Dec 17, 2025 4:57 AM
- Cleared
- Thu, Dec 18, 2025 5:00 AM
- Latest update: M6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 southbound link road closure
- Coordinates
- 52.505233, -1.729312
- Latitude span
- 52.490221 – 52.510346
- Longitude span
- -1.747229 – -1.712663
- Bounding box centre
- 52.500284, -1.729946
- Location descriptions
-
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- M42 southbound between J7A and J7
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Wed, Dec 17, 2025 9:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Thu, Dec 18, 2025 5:00 AM
- Feed window length
- 8 hours
- Probability code (raw)
- probable
- Compliance option (raw)
- mandatory
- Source identification (raw)
- roadworks
- Management type value
- carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
- Contra-flow flag (raw)
- false
- Width restriction flag (raw)
- false
- Height restriction flag (raw)
- false
- Weight restriction flag (raw)
- false
Segment 1
34 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- North Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {EBC27BBE-1EAD-4388-8028-9140344BA395}
- Linear Element Type
- A Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 94 m
- To Distance
- 1,235 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2
8 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {F9F682FD-761E-43B0-A3A7-F658A203B584}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 702 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {75E62F21-D51E-4537-A343-6B135CC34777}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 48 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
52.507645 -1.725113 52.507636 -1.725084 52.50759 -1.724996 52.507527 -1.724893 52.507338 -1.724614
Segment 4
11 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {0EDFEEF8-4708-47B9-AA82-835C7FB6B0BF}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 256 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End2
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {C7B42FD4-0F26-4C16-B163-48A0FCE8F908}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 411 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
52.504672 -1.722539 52.503389 -1.721516 52.502947 -1.721163 52.502193 -1.72056 52.501344 -1.719881
Segment 6
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {4AB4AEB3-FFA3-49DB-9E77-E642A880ACC9}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 199 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
52.495603 -1.71557 52.494918 -1.715132 52.493912 -1.714591
Segment 7
7 coordinate pairs- Description
- M42 southbound between J7A and J7
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes Restricted
- 4 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {7EC9C443-733B-4298-B2F5-BFF1D935B91B}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 431 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 8
12 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start2 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {7AEB81B8-4468-452C-91FA-B48E4EFE4EA3}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 331 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 9
12 coordinate pairs- Description
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Lanes Restricted
- 3 lanes restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 0 operational lanes
- Direction On Section
- South Bound
- Direction Relative
- Aligned
- Height Grade
- Start1 End1
- Linear Element Road
- M42
- Linear Element Model
- The Network Model
- Linear Element Id
- {B15076C3-C0DE-4810-888B-482441FBF0C2}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway Entry Slip
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 280 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
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- Geometry type
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- Geometry points
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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
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- Detailed cause
- Road Improvement Or Upgrading
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Carriageway Closures
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 2
- Record created
- Tue, Dec 16, 2025 9:27 PM
- Record versioned
- Wed, Dec 17, 2025 4:57 AM
- Coordinate source
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M42 live closuresRelated incidents
Lane 2 and 3 closure southbound
Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull
M6 · M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Expected to clear in 7 hours 58 minutes
Started 14 Jun 2026, 20:00
Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 05:00
Lane 2 and 3 closure southbound
Category: Road Maintenance
View update
Lane closure
Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull
A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6
Expected to clear in 5 months 2 days
Started 12 May 2026, 20:00
Expected clear 17 Nov 2026, 06:00
lane closure
Category: Road Maintenance
View update
Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Solihull
M6 · M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Cleared 18 hours 46 minutes ago
Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:55
Ended 14 Jun 2026, 02:15
Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound
Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes closures southbound
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Solihull
M42 · M42 Southbound Between J7 And J6
Cleared 1 day 1 hour ago
Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:00
Ended 13 Jun 2026, 20:00
Lanes closures southbound
Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 southbound Jct 6 between the exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Solihull
M42 · M42 Southbound Within J6
Cleared 1 day 1 hour ago
Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:00
Ended 13 Jun 2026, 20:00
M42 southbound Jct 6 between the exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound
Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Solihull
M6 · M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5
Cleared 23 hours 26 minutes ago
Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:00
Ended 13 Jun 2026, 21:35
Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound
Category: Road Maintenance
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