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M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure

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M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure

Start time
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes 2 seconds
Road
M42 – M42 Northbound Between J8 And J9
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Northbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Roadworks
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 8:13 PM
Last updated
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 8:46 PM
Cleared
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 9:15 PM
  • Latest update: M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure
Coordinates
52.497581, -1.745475
Latitude span
52.477743 – 52.518163
Longitude span
-1.869183 – -1.710602
Bounding box centre
52.497953, -1.789893
Location descriptions
  • M42 northbound between J8 and J9
  • M6 J4 southbound exit
  • link road from A38(M) to M6 J6 southbound
  • link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 northbound
  • M6 southbound between J4A and J4
  • M6 J6 southbound access
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M42 northbound between J8 and J9
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
6 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
{3B126EE4-1A8E-46A8-A5FC-708139626820}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
61 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.517623 -1.726315
52.517859 -1.726387
52.518163 -1.726485

Segment 2

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J4 southbound exit
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
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{CC4BA0D7-67B5-4D5B-920C-02F28BC5E012}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
277 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 A38(M) to M6 J6 southbound
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{5CF48E81-DD96-402C-905D-EB8BA906C3A9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
4 m
To Distance
216 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 4

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J4 southbound exit
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
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
416 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 5

29 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 northbound
Lanes Restricted
5 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
107 m
To Distance
1,161 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 6

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J4A and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{11981810-8CD4-4063-BEC3-68C89D814AED}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
149 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

8 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from A38(M) to M6 J6 southbound
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{E408F2A9-29D1-4C2E-A5BD-238C6BA6B8D8}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
94 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J4 southbound exit
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
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{19F56DE6-FFC7-4F3F-80DB-ABD22E6E5956}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
8 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J4 southbound exit
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
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C63C6922-1BA7-4EFA-9821-43A5CF30BF72}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
436 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

3 coordinate pairs
Description
link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 northbound
Lanes Restricted
5 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
North Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M42
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{C325E38F-0AE1-4E09-997C-DDAF32C306C6}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
106 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 J6 southbound access
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{F608BD00-003E-4F83-AB04-BD5F7B368D6D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
9 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 12

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J4A and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{6B20943A-D5E9-4976-B6FD-80F2AB1FB2B2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
923 m
To Distance
942 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
92
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Roadworks
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
7
Record created
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 8:13 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Jun 12, 2026 8:46 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M42? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M42 live closures

Related incidents

Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Between J6 And J5

Expected to clear in 7 hours 3 minutes

Started 13 Jun 2026, 20:55 Expected clear 14 Jun 2026, 05:00

Lane 3 and 4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 5 months 3 days

Started 12 May 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Nov 2026, 06:00

lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes closures southbound

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Cleared 1 hour 56 minutes 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 hour 56 minutes 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 21 minutes 10 seconds 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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Lane 3 closure southbound

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 TOLL · M6 Toll Southbound Between M42 And M6

Cleared 19 hours 41 minutes ago

Started 12 Jun 2026, 20:33 Ended 13 Jun 2026, 02:15

Lane 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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