M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 277/0 to 275/9)

Planned

Start time: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: M6 – M6 Southbound Within J18
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Southbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: 2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 1 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 7:18 AM
Last updated: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 2:56 PM
Cleared: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 4:00 AM

Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 277/0 to 275/9)

Coordinates: 53.196862, -2.385491
Latitude span: 53.192645 – 53.201660
Longitude span: -2.387488 – -2.382288
Bounding box centre: 53.197153, -2.384888
Location descriptions: M6 southbound within J18

M6 southbound between J18 and J17

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Thu, Aug 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Fri, Aug 7, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 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

6 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {04DC5069-9E9E-46B8-A303-7FB8552B8F05}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 373 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.199523 -2.3871
53.198782 -2.386843
53.19805 -2.386563
53.197418 -2.386239
53.196686 -2.385806

Segment 2

15 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: {3A6A3C74-6160-4984-AAAF-A336272EEC2E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 509 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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53.195963 -2.385422
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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
53.192645 -2.382288

Segment 3

4 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {192293CD-12E6-4473-AAA6-6F6D0C69B98E}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 110 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.200919 -2.387382
53.200865 -2.387382
53.200056 -2.387225
53.199931 -2.387179

Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs

Description: M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 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: {1235BDB6-E4F7-43CB-BEB5-F5DE3845F42C}
Linear Element Type: B Carriageway
From Distance: 349 m
To Distance: 432 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

53.20166 -2.387488
53.200919 -2.387382

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 27
First coordinate pair: -2.387179, 53.199931
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 27

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