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M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 309/5 to 306/8)

Cleared

M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 309/5 to 306/8)

Start time
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 second
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J21A Before M62 J10 Westbound Exit
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 10:40 AM
Last updated
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 7:11 PM
Cleared
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 8:00 PM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound lane 1 closure (MP 309/5 to 306/8)
Coordinates
53.432437, -2.568334
Latitude span
53.424881 – 53.440942
Longitude span
-2.585126 – -2.554095
Bounding box centre
53.432912, -2.569611
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J21A before M62 J10 westbound exit
  • M6 southbound within J21A after M62 J10 eastbound exit
  • M6 southbound within J22
  • M6 southbound between J22 and J21A
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 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

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J21A before M62 J10 westbound exit
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
{BB266D96-60FB-42F4-BBDC-9CD8CD348C6D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
24 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.426139 -2.556129
53.425979 -2.555871

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J21A after M62 J10 eastbound exit
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
{70F315AF-09FC-454E-A17A-4AECE8FD0881}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
95 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.425185 -2.554581
53.425137 -2.554506
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53.424882 -2.554096
53.424881 -2.554095

Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J21A before M62 J10 westbound exit
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
{A06F2609-7DD8-4128-9D99-A6E98CE26096}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
74 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.425497 -2.555097

Segment 4

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J22
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
{AF73E052-5425-4D47-A8D2-B5198D66055B}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
333 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.439717 -2.583328
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53.438221 -2.580447
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53.437866 -2.579524
53.43786 -2.579509
53.437848 -2.579478

Segment 5

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J21A before M62 J10 westbound exit
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
{CAEA0300-70B2-495C-9481-2935E3D0E06F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
418 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.428137 -2.559511
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53.42762 -2.558646
53.427424 -2.558298
53.426799 -2.557236
53.426487 -2.556705
53.426229 -2.556265
53.426139 -2.556129

Segment 6

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J22
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
{2184C8BE-130E-42DC-A4A1-127D46B78CF0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
191 m
To Distance
269 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.440942 -2.585126
53.440529 -2.584558
53.440404 -2.584376

Segment 7

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J21A before M62 J10 westbound exit
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
{2483202A-0DEF-40DE-9C0A-5070B7EAEB3F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
19 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.428904 -2.560815
53.428779 -2.560618

Segment 8

10 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J22 and J21A
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
{15FE3CB8-028F-4545-AC53-B4620B31642F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
858 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.434203 -2.571241
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53.433072 -2.568902
53.432449 -2.56762
53.432129 -2.566984
53.430944 -2.564665
53.430151 -2.563149
53.429991 -2.562846

Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J22 and J21A
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
{C1FBF1A8-30B2-461B-83DB-99CA1E908BE2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.429002 -2.560982
53.428904 -2.560815

Segment 10

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J22 and J21A
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
{5A48CA9D-473B-4801-BB5A-935CBAB6E9A0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
551 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.43775 -2.579251
53.436986 -2.57748
53.436881 -2.577237
53.436222 -2.575708
53.436008 -2.575225
53.435694 -2.574512
53.435226 -2.573452
53.434914 -2.572786

Segment 11

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J22 and J21A
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
{8BEC6E87-4D2F-43F3-B625-C304DAAF3F0F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
165 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.429938 -2.562725
53.429314 -2.561558
53.429126 -2.561211
53.429126 -2.561211
53.429002 -2.560982

Segment 12

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J22
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
{C04A3242-9454-491B-B40A-399CB612FBE5}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
100 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.440181 -2.584041
53.439735 -2.583358
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
66
First coordinate pair
-2.556129, 53.426139
Road section segments
1
Road section points
66
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 10:40 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 7:11 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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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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M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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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 1 month 1 week

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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