M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 300/8 to 297/6))

Planned

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 300/8 to 297/6))

Start time
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J20 Before M6 J20A Exit
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 3 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 2:51 PM
Last updated
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 3:52 AM
Cleared
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 300/8 to 297/6))
Coordinates
53.366091, -2.507714
Latitude span
53.354456 – 53.381909
Longitude span
-2.509835 – -2.504678
Bounding box centre
53.368183, -2.507257
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
  • M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
  • M6 southbound between J21 and J20
  • M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Apr 1, 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

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
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
{FA8BCAA6-878B-416C-9CE5-3755F1A24266}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
682 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.366592 -2.509756
53.365664 -2.509835
53.365299 -2.509835
53.364333 -2.509834
53.363497 -2.509749
53.36268 -2.509589
53.362303 -2.50951
53.361575 -2.509321
53.360938 -2.509118
53.360803 -2.509071
53.360498 -2.508947

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
225 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.360341 -2.508885
53.360094 -2.508792
53.360005 -2.508746
53.359682 -2.508592
53.359027 -2.508223
53.358444 -2.507916

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
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
{94D39F6F-7425-40EC-BB07-7109A597FBC0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
55 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.354888 -2.505109
53.354476 -2.504698
53.354456 -2.504678

Segment 4

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
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
{A5331652-31A1-46A3-BA92-D8A18E13C84D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,101 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.376328 -2.506776
53.375671 -2.506979
53.374809 -2.507278
53.374456 -2.5074
53.371863 -2.508255
53.370142 -2.508823
53.369793 -2.508938
53.369615 -2.508996
53.368551 -2.509344
53.368191 -2.509445
53.367939 -2.509517
53.367147 -2.509688
53.366891 -2.509718
53.366592 -2.509756

Segment 5

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
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
{F1F7F4C0-58B1-4D5B-B23A-65E80E9E4BE4}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
355 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.358444 -2.507916
53.358225 -2.507779
53.357512 -2.507334
53.356804 -2.506814
53.356464 -2.506525
53.355535 -2.505714

Segment 6

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
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
{4992B8F1-3DF7-49F9-ACCD-A3EC380A0E15}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
82 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.355535 -2.505714
53.355488 -2.505672
53.354888 -2.505109

Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{332FB77D-2AF7-4FB2-BB79-5CE920161F40}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
157 m
To Distance
251 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.381909 -2.504978
53.38163 -2.505035
53.381072 -2.505179

Segment 8

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
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
{FA12B62A-BC19-4211-9660-E3BA88FC23C9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
13 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.360498 -2.508947
53.360382 -2.508901

Segment 9

8 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J21 and J20
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
3 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{7AF03F86-D96A-457C-AA57-E0B29910347D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
538 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.380982 -2.505208
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53.378875 -2.505905
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53.376571 -2.506704
53.376544 -2.506712
53.376328 -2.506776
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
57
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
57
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 2:51 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 3:52 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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