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M6 southbound lanes 2 3 and 4 closure (MP 278/4 to 274/5)

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M6 southbound lanes 2 3 and 4 closure (MP 278/4 to 274/5)

Start time
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 9:08 PM
Expected end
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
3 hours 32 minutes 1 second
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J18
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
3 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Roadworks
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 9:09 PM
Last updated
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 12:22 AM
Cleared
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 12:40 AM
  • Latest update: M6 southbound lanes 2 3 and 4 closure (MP 278/4 to 274/5)
Coordinates
53.196711, -2.382963
Latitude span
53.181855 – 53.213772
Longitude span
-2.388578 – -2.368746
Bounding box centre
53.197814, -2.378662
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J18
  • M6 southbound between J19 and J18
  • M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 9:08 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
7 hours 52 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
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

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 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
{1235BDB6-E4F7-43CB-BEB5-F5DE3845F42C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
432 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.204804 -2.387638
53.203435 -2.387569
53.202366 -2.387515
53.201701 -2.387494
53.200919 -2.387382

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J19 and J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{2BC90399-03B3-4C4B-BFF4-D0F0D7376850}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
835 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.210697 -2.388045
53.209969 -2.387928
53.209079 -2.387858
53.20845 -2.387809
53.205223 -2.387658

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
146 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.187617 -2.375589
53.18708 -2.374911

Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{CE95B0C3-A463-4342-A945-067DF8C42768}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
352 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.184921 -2.372237
53.184483 -2.371701
53.182307 -2.369255

Segment 5

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{B1464031-520C-4E2C-BA1C-F7EFE05E1A7F}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
546 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.191931 -2.381421
53.190499 -2.379476
53.189372 -2.377969
53.189184 -2.377683
53.188117 -2.376258

Segment 6

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 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
{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 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J19 and J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{D74576C8-34AB-48B7-BFDE-2D8A6B208E94}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
390 m
To Distance
508 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.213772 -2.388578
53.213311 -2.388467
53.212718 -2.388372

Segment 8

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 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
{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 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J19 and J18
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{9FE22418-D71E-4BF5-A242-2D807D00F671}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
46 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.205223 -2.387658
53.204804 -2.387638

Segment 10

16 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{3A6A3C74-6160-4984-AAAF-A336272EEC2E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
608 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.196686 -2.385806
53.196448 -2.385665
53.195963 -2.385422
53.195874 -2.385357
53.195649 -2.385194
53.195354 -2.384967
53.195067 -2.38474
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
53.19228 -2.381856
53.191931 -2.381421

Segment 11

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{2EC3F660-E590-4AC3-8A8C-FA511562EC0A}
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 
53.182307 -2.369255
53.181855 -2.368746

Segment 12

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J18 and J17
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 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
{E684C998-52EF-41BE-828F-35E3A464D91A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
299 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.18708 -2.374911
53.186024 -2.373585
53.184921 -2.372237
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
58
First coordinate pair
-2.387638, 53.204804
Road section segments
1
Road section points
58
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Roadworks
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 9:09 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 12:22 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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