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M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 299/7 to 295/7)

Cleared

M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 299/7 to 295/7)

Start time
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:34 PM
Expected end
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration
7 hours 26 minutes
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Between J20A And J19
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
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:34 PM
Last updated
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 1:16 AM
Cleared
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 6:00 AM
  • Latest update: M6 Southbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 299/7 to 295/7)
Coordinates
53.355219, -2.503278
Latitude span
53.339939 – 53.372338
Longitude span
-2.509835 – -2.488457
Bounding box centre
53.356139, -2.499146
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound between J20A and J19
  • M6 southbound between J21 and J20
  • M6 southbound within J20A after A50 access
  • M6 southbound within J20A after M6 J20 exit
  • M6 southbound within J20 before M6 J20A exit
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:34 PM
Overall feed end
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length
7 hours 26 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

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J20A and J19
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
{881F95B2-5E27-47A9-AA1C-89913F96B8AD}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
531 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.347701 -2.497603
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53.346588 -2.496416
53.34627 -2.496069
53.345617 -2.495311
53.345133 -2.49477
53.344722 -2.494309
53.344085 -2.493563

Segment 2

11 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
452 m
To Distance
1,101 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.368191 -2.509445
53.367939 -2.509517
53.367147 -2.509688
53.366891 -2.509718
53.366592 -2.509756

Segment 3

8 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
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
187 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.349535 -2.499713
53.349508 -2.499682

Segment 4

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
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Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 5

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
{AE9E9215-6A86-4334-90C0-E683E6BF401D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
184 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 6

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 
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53.362303 -2.50951
53.361575 -2.509321
53.360938 -2.509118
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Segment 7

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J20A and J19
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
572 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.339939 -2.488457

Segment 8

5 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
{126DB7FB-85D4-4555-A0E9-2F0CC7AC05B1}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
196 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 9

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
{F2460EAF-4DDD-43AD-8150-AE4FEDD89D59}
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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53.358444 -2.507916

Segment 10

6 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
287 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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Segment 11

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 
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53.355488 -2.505672
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Segment 12

2 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
{CE8CF0E8-67FB-4D4A-82CF-8934DA18E538}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
18 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
53.352668 -2.502904
53.352525 -2.502752

Segment 13

2 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
{3D59A479-313E-4235-88C9-F2E941ED9EC7}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
21 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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53.35094 -2.501171

Segment 14

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 
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Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
84
First coordinate pair
-2.498013, 53.348050
Road section segments
1
Road section points
84
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Maintenance Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
3
Record created
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:34 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 1:16 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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