M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 274/7 to 272/1)

Cleared

Start time: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Sat, Sep 19, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours 55 minutes 1 second
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, Aug 18, 2026 2:11 PM
Last updated: Sat, Sep 19, 2026 4:35 AM
Cleared: Sat, Sep 19, 2026 4:55 AM

Latest update: M6 southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 274/7 to 272/1)

Coordinates: 53.173469, -2.361461
Latitude span: 53.162558 – 53.183387
Longitude span: -2.370469 – -2.353460
Bounding box centre: 53.172973, -2.361965
Location descriptions: M6 southbound between J18 and J17

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sat, Sep 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

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: {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
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53.17381 -2.361204

Segment 2

2 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: {CE95B0C3-A463-4342-A945-067DF8C42768}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 207 m
To Distance: 352 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.182307 -2.369255

Segment 3

9 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: 741 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.163279 -2.353929
53.162723 -2.353566
53.162558 -2.35346

Segment 4

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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53.170034 -2.358323
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53.168815 -2.35746
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Segment 5

9 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: {2EC3F660-E590-4AC3-8A8C-FA511562EC0A}
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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53.179328 -2.36616
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Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 38
First coordinate pair: -2.366158, 53.179325
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 38

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