M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 264/3 to 260/0)

Planned

M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 264/3 to 260/0)

Start time
Sun, Mar 22, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end
Mon, Mar 23, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
9 hours
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J16
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected, 2 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Maintenance Work
Active
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 9:43 AM
Last updated
Sun, Mar 22, 2026 9:02 PM
Cleared
Mon, Mar 23, 2026 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 264/3 to 260/0)
Coordinates
53.076533, -2.337610
Latitude span
53.057048 – 53.094653
Longitude span
-2.343269 – -2.331349
Bounding box centre
53.075851, -2.337309
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J16
  • M6 southbound between J16 and J15
  • M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sun, Mar 22, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end
Mon, Mar 23, 2026 6:00 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

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J16
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
{044ABABD-C006-4264-8131-646D7A622256}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
314 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.071872 -2.33527
53.071231 -2.334934
53.070062 -2.334214
53.0692 -2.33373

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J16 and J15
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
{46C4CC86-8AFA-4A85-84F4-0AEA24483516}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
592 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.061928 -2.331835
53.06042 -2.331668
53.05748 -2.331383
53.057291 -2.331366
53.057048 -2.331349

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J17 and J16
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
{8F3D5A83-EC3F-4BBF-A65D-09AF830586FF}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
344 m
To Distance
376 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.094653 -2.343067
53.094409 -2.343105
53.094365 -2.34312

Segment 4

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J16 and J15
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
{45B5EF24-AD70-46F6-97CD-C083DD055907}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
78 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.06306 -2.331948
53.062952 -2.331932
53.062458 -2.331898
53.06236 -2.331886

Segment 5

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J16
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 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
{5A435B03-C7A8-4391-ADC5-E064AEB4B416}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
120 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.0692 -2.33373
53.068167 -2.333195

Segment 6

12 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J17 and J16
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
{5D9DA64D-2B58-455F-AB97-C5CCB4388B5E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
671 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.080512 -2.340009
53.079543 -2.339553
53.078887 -2.33922
53.078555 -2.339068
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53.077676 -2.338613
53.0765 -2.337992
53.076231 -2.337856
53.076015 -2.337734
53.075746 -2.337583
53.075468 -2.337432

Segment 7

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J16
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
{238B2156-632B-4F04-A657-7330AD3F2BB2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
575 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.068167 -2.333195
53.067673 -2.33296
53.066692 -2.332588
53.066009 -2.33238
53.065097 -2.332176
53.064532 -2.332076
53.06306 -2.331948

Segment 8

13 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{A6A67402-9F97-49DC-B7A8-97F272789124}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
934 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
53.094365 -2.34312
53.093627 -2.343203
53.093196 -2.343245
53.09244 -2.343269
53.09173 -2.343263
53.090831 -2.343256
53.089708 -2.343172
53.089322 -2.343124
53.08836 -2.342967
53.088055 -2.342905
53.087381 -2.342736
53.086357 -2.342444
53.086007 -2.342337

Segment 9

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J17 and J16
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
{B60F9466-B2AC-4F67-955E-D556206E02EB}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
425 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.074507 -2.336932
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53.073996 -2.336614
53.073771 -2.336493
53.071872 -2.33527

Segment 10

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J17 and J16
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
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
{FD80F431-CD48-4F3B-8BEE-A2A067CBCD43}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
547 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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53.085639 -2.342214
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
64
First coordinate pair
-2.335270, 53.071872
Road section segments
1
Road section points
64
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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
1
Record created
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 9:43 AM
Record versioned
Sun, Mar 22, 2026 9:02 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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