M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 263/6 to 261/9)

Planned

Start time: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Tue, Jan 27, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 9 hours
Road: M6 – M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Wed, Dec 3, 2025 3:24 PM
Last updated: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 8:49 PM
Cleared: Tue, Jan 27, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 263/6 to 261/9)

Coordinates: 53.080022, -2.339553
Latitude span: 53.072746 – 53.088690
Longitude span: -2.343021 – -2.335832
Bounding box centre: 53.080718, -2.339427
Location descriptions: M6 southbound between J17 and J16

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Tue, Jan 27, 2026 6:00 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

12 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {5D9DA64D-2B58-455F-AB97-C5CCB4388B5E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 671 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.0765 -2.337992
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53.076015 -2.337734
53.075746 -2.337583
53.075468 -2.337432

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 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: {B60F9466-B2AC-4F67-955E-D556206E02EB}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 321 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.072746 -2.335832

Segment 3

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
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: {A6A67402-9F97-49DC-B7A8-97F272789124}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 632 m
To Distance: 934 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.08836 -2.342967
53.088055 -2.342905
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53.086357 -2.342444
53.086007 -2.342337

Segment 4

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 1 operational lane
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: {FD80F431-CD48-4F3B-8BEE-A2A067CBCD43}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 547 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.085639 -2.342214
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53.081428 -2.340434
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 31
First coordinate pair: -2.340343, 53.081239
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 31

View geometry JSON

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View road section coordinates

Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other