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M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 276/8 to 272/2)

Planned

M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 276/8 to 272/2)

Start time
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 11:45 PM
Expected end
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
4 hours 15 minutes
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Between J18 And J17
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
3 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Roadworks
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 10:31 AM
Last updated
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 11:32 PM
Cleared
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 276/8 to 272/2)
Coordinates
53.182973, -2.371310
Latitude span
53.163583 – 53.199317
Longitude span
-2.387029 – -2.354110
Bounding box centre
53.181450, -2.370570
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound between J18 and J17
  • M6 southbound within J18
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 11:45 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
4 hours 15 minutes
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

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
{D429F958-DF27-4A58-AF95-13DD20E03F19}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
619 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.168097 -2.35699
53.165854 -2.355546
53.165603 -2.355384
53.164239 -2.354523
53.163611 -2.354126
53.163583 -2.35411

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
352 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.184483 -2.371701
53.182307 -2.369255

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 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
69 m
To Distance
373 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.198782 -2.386843
53.19805 -2.386563
53.197418 -2.386239
53.196686 -2.385806

Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
146 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.187617 -2.375589
53.18708 -2.374911

Segment 5

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
{8E7200E3-3C28-44CD-819A-A11B242D9641}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
613 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.17364 -2.361061
53.17294 -2.360501
53.172582 -2.360214
53.171389 -2.359307
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53.170034 -2.358323
53.169801 -2.35816
53.169317 -2.357823
53.168815 -2.35746
53.168785 -2.357433

Segment 6

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
391 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.181754 -2.368632
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53.180058 -2.366875
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53.17933 -2.366163
53.179328 -2.36616
53.179325 -2.366158

Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
{E684C998-52EF-41BE-828F-35E3A464D91A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
299 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.18708 -2.374911
53.186024 -2.373585
53.184921 -2.372237

Segment 8

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
{B1464031-520C-4E2C-BA1C-F7EFE05E1A7F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
546 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.191931 -2.381421
53.190499 -2.379476
53.189372 -2.377969
53.189184 -2.377683
53.188117 -2.376258

Segment 9

16 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
{3A6A3C74-6160-4984-AAAF-A336272EEC2E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
608 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.195874 -2.385357
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53.195354 -2.384967
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53.194789 -2.384498
53.194466 -2.384211
53.194126 -2.383908
53.193812 -2.383591
53.193507 -2.383274
53.193221 -2.382957
53.192916 -2.38261
53.19228 -2.381856
53.191931 -2.381421

Segment 10

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
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
{824E5FF5-FCA4-4C0D-A1A8-E8E99AA5D6AB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
697 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.178742 -2.365553
53.17748 -2.364358
53.176172 -2.363179
53.175365 -2.362467
53.17454 -2.361771
53.17381 -2.361204
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
69
First coordinate pair
-2.357433, 53.168785
Road section segments
1
Road section points
69
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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
6
Record created
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 10:31 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 11:32 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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