Severe
Northbound
The M6 northbound between junctions J16 and J17
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed
Severe
Southbound
The M6 southbound between junctions J17 and J16
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed
Minor
Northbound
The M6 northbound between junctions J21 and J21A
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 Contraflow in place ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 27 August 2027
Minor
Northbound
The M6 northbound between junctions J20 and J21
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 Contraflow in place ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 27 August 2027
Minor
Northbound
The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J42
🔨 Roadworks
✅ The event is expected to clear between 18:00 and 18:00 on 16 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J31A and J33
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 15 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J45 and J44
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J12
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 26 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J6
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 21 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J7 and J6
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 23 October 2026
Severe
Starting soon
Lanes one and two will be closed
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 23 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J6
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 20 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J6
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 20 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J33 and J32
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 22 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J32 and J31A
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 13 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J32
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 14 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J31A and J32
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J32 and J33
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J25 and J27
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J31 and J29
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound at junction J29
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J28 and J29
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J29 and J28
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J23 and J25
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J25 and J26
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J24
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J23 and J26
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J26 and J27
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Starting soon
The M6 to the M1 south
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 14 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 northbound A38 entry link to Jct 6 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 including M42 Links.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 including M42 Links.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions Jct 15 to Jct 16.
Carriageway closure and lane closures for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions Jct 2 to Jct 1.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 northbound Jct 1 to Jct 2 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound Jct 1 to Jct 2.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 45 Entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44
Carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Northbound Jct 33 Entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound and southbound Jct 33
Exit and Entry slip road closure for Resurfacing works
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Northbound Jct 33 Exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound and southbound Jct 33
Exit and Entry slip road closure for Resurfacing works
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 33 Exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound and southbound Jct 33
Exit and Entry slip road closure for Resurfacing works
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 33 Entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound and southbound Jct 33
Exit and Entry slip road closure for Resurfacing works
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 31a Entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 31 to 42
Carriageway closures for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound to M56 eastbound and westbound link road closure from Lymm
Overall Scheme Details: M56 both directions J9 to J6 - M6 southbound jct 20 carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 18 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 18 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 northbound Eastern Arm southbound to M5 link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Northbound Jct 23 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound junction 23 exit slip road closure due to litter clearance
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Northbound to M62 westbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M62 westbound J10 to J9 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound to M62 Westbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M62 westbound J10 to J9 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 29 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Junction 30 to Junction 28 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 29 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Junction 30 to Junction 28 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 to M1 southbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Jct 1 to M1 Jct 19.
Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Northbound Jct 42 Entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 31 to 42
Carriageway closures for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 southbound jct 23 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J24 to J22 - carriageway closure for signs - erection on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Southbound Jct 27 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions Jct 26 to Jct 27 - lane closure for electrical works on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Northbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M62 eastbound J10 to J11 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Southbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M62 eastbound J10 to J11 - carriageway closure for horticulture (cutting and planting) on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M6 Northbound Jct 31 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound Jct 30 to 31 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
✅ until 05:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M6 Southbound Sandbach Services entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J17 to J16 - lane closure for signs - maintenance on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Thu 15 Oct
❓ M6 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions
Are there roadworks on the M6 right now?
Yes — National Highways is reporting 5 sets of roadworks running on the M6, 2 of them causing severe delays.
Is the M6 closed tonight?
54 closures are scheduled on the M6 in the next 72 hours. Each one is listed above with its window and diversion.
When are M6 roadworks usually carried out?
Most National Highways lane closures on the M6 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:30). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.
🛣️ Data from National Highways ·
All UK roadworks ·
Overnight closures ·
M6 live traffic
Roadworks change at short notice. Always follow signs and signals on the road.