M6 Southbound lanes 1 closure (MP 290/1 to 288/3)
PlannedM6 Southbound lanes 1 closure (MP 290/1 to 288/3)
- Start time
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026 8:00 PM
- Expected end
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026 4:00 AM
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Road
- M6 – M6 Southbound Between J19 And J18
- Category
- Construction Work
- Direction
- Southbound
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lanes affected
- Lane 1 closed, 1 of 3 lanes affected
- Reason
- Construction Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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- First published
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026 2:02 AM
- Last updated
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026 7:13 AM
- Cleared
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026 4:00 AM
- Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 1 closure (MP 290/1 to 288/3)
- Coordinates
- 53.308010, -2.409873
- Latitude span
- 53.301298 – 53.312458
- Longitude span
- -2.420891 – -2.401730
- Bounding box centre
- 53.306878, -2.411311
- Location descriptions
-
- M6 southbound between J19 and J18
- M6 southbound within J19
- M6 southbound at the Knutsford services between J19 and J18
- Feed validity status
- Planned
- Overall feed start
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026 8:00 PM
- Overall feed end
- Sat, Aug 8, 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
16 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J19 and J18
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 3 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
- {51354FF2-36E1-4132-836F-D3204268C6CF}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 559 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.310205 -2.411409 53.310027 -2.410927 53.309885 -2.41058 53.309733 -2.410234 53.309537 -2.409827 53.309269 -2.409329 53.308992 -2.408876 53.308634 -2.408347 53.308258 -2.407833 53.307882 -2.407365 53.307569 -2.407016 53.307264 -2.406713 53.307201 -2.406653 53.306995 -2.406441 53.306637 -2.406122 53.306467 -2.40597
Segment 2
6 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J19
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane 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
- {99E8C15C-032D-4872-9013-731B58FBCCF1}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 343 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.311384 -2.416163 53.311119 -2.414825 53.310898 -2.413802 53.310703 -2.41302 53.310517 -2.412372 53.310205 -2.411409
Segment 3
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J19
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane 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
- {82B999DF-975F-4F51-BE9C-27A539CC2B3C}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 60 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.311897 -2.418689 53.311722 -2.417827
Segment 4
5 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J19
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 3 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
- {9943478B-CB98-4F2D-B92A-0B6C71BE814A}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 215 m
- To Distance
- 375 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.312458 -2.420891 53.312384 -2.420675 53.312304 -2.420404 53.312127 -2.419697 53.311897 -2.418689
Segment 5
10 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J19 and J18
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 3 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
- {48919AE2-46EE-4FC6-A25B-BCCC1C03CEDF}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 493 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.306467 -2.40597 53.30608 -2.405592 53.306019 -2.405531 53.305176 -2.404803 53.30471 -2.404393 53.303482 -2.403376 53.303303 -2.403209 53.302917 -2.402921 53.302842 -2.40286 53.302523 -2.402602
Segment 6
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound between J19 and J18
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 3 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
- {BBC9181B-445B-403D-8F16-C36AC1664FFD}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 10 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.302523 -2.402602 53.302438 -2.402542
Segment 7
3 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound at the Knutsford services between J19 and J18
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane restricted
- Operational Lanes
- 3 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
- {A25C567D-86E8-4750-AB40-89F946988426}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 137 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.302438 -2.402542 53.301635 -2.401978 53.301298 -2.40173
Segment 8
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J19
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane 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
- {B6A2900A-A146-CAB7-3C29-CD3DC871E2D4}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 16 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.311722 -2.417827 53.311673 -2.417586
Segment 9
2 coordinate pairs- Description
- M6 southbound within J19
- Carriageway
- Dual Carriageway
- Lane Usage
- Cl1
- Lane Number
- 1
- Lane Status
- Closed
- Lane Direction
- Aligned
- Lanes Restricted
- 1 lane 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
- {7B942F33-438B-98CF-6EA4-712D2AB42C89}
- Linear Element Type
- B Carriageway
- From Distance
- 0 m
- To Distance
- 100 m
- Gml Srs Name
- EPSG::4326
- Gml Srs Dimension
- 2
Raw coordinate list
53.311673 -2.417586 53.311384 -2.416163
- Geometry type
- MultiLineString
- Geometry points
- 48
- First coordinate pair
- -2.411409, 53.310205
- Road section segments
- 1
- Road section points
- 48
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- Cause type
- Construction Work
- Detailed cause
- Construction Work
- Compliance
- Mandatory
- Probability
- Probable
- Validity status
- Planned
- Road management
- Other
- Feed provider
- National Highways
- Data source
- Roadworks
- Feed version
- 1
- Record created
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026 2:02 AM
- Record versioned
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026 7:13 AM
- Coordinate source
- Geometry
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