M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 273/7 to 272/2)

Planned

Start time: Thu, Feb 5, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours
Road: M6 – M6 Southbound Between J18 And J17
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Tue, Jan 27, 2026 1:29 PM
Last updated: Thu, Feb 5, 2026 5:37 PM
Cleared: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 273/7 to 272/2)

Coordinates: 53.170035, -2.358474
Latitude span: 53.163585 – 53.175644
Longitude span: -2.362714 – -2.354111
Bounding box centre: 53.169615, -2.358413
Location descriptions: M6 southbound between J18 and J17

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Feb 5, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 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

11 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J18 and J17
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: {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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53.172582 -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 2

7 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J18 and J17
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: {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
53.163585 -2.354111

Segment 3

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound between J18 and J17
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: {824E5FF5-FCA4-4C0D-A1A8-E8E99AA5D6AB}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 469 m
To Distance: 697 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.175365 -2.362467
53.17454 -2.361771
53.17381 -2.361204

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 22
First coordinate pair: -2.361204, 53.173810
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 22

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