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M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure

Planned

M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway closure

Start time
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Jul 8, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 J4 Southbound Exit
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Roadworks
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 3:19 AM
Last updated
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 4:02 AM
Cleared
Wed, Jul 8, 2026 5:00 AM
  • 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
  • M6 J4 southbound exit
  • M6 J6 southbound access
  • M6 southbound between J4A and J4
  • link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 northbound
  • M42 northbound between J8 and J9
  • link road from A38(M) to M6 J6 southbound
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Jul 8, 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

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 
52.477763 -1.710723
52.477743 -1.710602

Segment 2

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 3

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
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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 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

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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
923 m
To Distance
942 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
149 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
106 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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52.517151 -1.726171
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Segment 8

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 
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Segment 9

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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
4 m
To Distance
216 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 10

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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
94 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

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
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 12

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
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
277 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Road section segments
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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
8
Record created
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 3:19 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Jul 7, 2026 4:02 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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

M6 live closures

Related incidents

M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 41 Entry and Exit slip road closures

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J41 Southbound Access

Expected to clear in 1 week 4 days

Started 6 Jul 2026, 05:29 Expected clear 18 Jul 2026, 21:00

M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 41 Entry and Exit slip road closures

Category: Authority Operation
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M6 northbound jct 35 to 36 lane 3 closure (MP 401/6 to 407/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 5 hours 4 seconds

Started 5 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Jul 2026, 19:00

M6 northbound jct 35 to 36 lane 3 closure (MP 401/6 to 407/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 4 days

Started 5 Jul 2026, 18:03 Expected clear 25 Jul 2026, 18:00

M6 southbound Jct 44 to 45 Lane 1 closure (Mp 503/2 - 498/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Northbound At The Sandbach Services Between J16 And J17

Expected to clear in 2 months 3 weeks

Started 1 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Category: Road Maintenance
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7.5t weight restriction

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

Expected to clear in 8 months 3 weeks

Started 12 May 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 30 Mar 2027, 23:00

7.5t weight restriction

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure

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

Expected to clear in 4 months 1 week

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

lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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