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M6 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 319/5 to 315/8)

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M6 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 319/5 to 315/8)

Start time
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
1 second
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Between J24 And J23
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Roadworks
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 3:41 AM
Last updated
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 2:27 AM
Cleared
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 7:00 PM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 319/5 to 315/8)
Coordinates
53.497496, -2.659200
Latitude span
53.482310 – 53.510198
Longitude span
-2.674160 – -2.647328
Bounding box centre
53.496254, -2.660744
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound between J24 and J23
  • M6 southbound between J25 and J24
  • M6 southbound between J26 and J25
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 5:00 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

15 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J24 and J23
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
{782F9E3E-544F-4764-A139-AFEE1E2482CB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
593 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.483833 -2.649456
53.483413 -2.648892
53.482851 -2.64813
53.482396 -2.64746
53.48231 -2.647328

Segment 2

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J24 and J23
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
5 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 3

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J25 and J24
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
{CD3600A6-64DD-4D50-961B-E7438F6554E0}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
338 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 4

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J25 and J24
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
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
404 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

22 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J25 and J24
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
1,045 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J24 and J23
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
{6EE69D62-346F-4729-B6AA-95AE96CDFD30}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
300 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 7

17 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J26 and J25
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{8C3B272A-9D4D-408D-BCB6-10AA6E2714E7}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
332 m
To Distance
948 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 8

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J26 and J25
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
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
{15976E10-24B8-40F6-AD67-1C9CEE644EF6}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
224 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J26 and J25
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{314903FC-C211-4385-B72B-ECD65098CDAE}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
206 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list 
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
92
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
92
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Roadworks
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
3
Record created
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 3:41 AM
Record versioned
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 2:27 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M6? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M6 live closures

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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Expected to clear in 5 hours 19 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Junction 36 to 37 lane 3/2 closure (413/3A to 417/8A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J36 And J37

Expected to clear in 5 hours 19 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Junction 36 to 37 lane 3/2 closure (413/3A to 417/8A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Expected to clear in 5 days 4 hours

Started 1 Oct 2026, 20:07 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 04:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 1 year 5 months

Started 5 Apr 2026, 19:35 Expected clear 31 Mar 2028, 22:59

M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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