Severe
Southbound
The M6 southbound between junctions J37 and J36
🔨 Roadworks
Moderate
Southbound
The M6 southbound between junctions J43 and J42
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:00 on 22 September 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound between junctions J35 and J36
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 1 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound at junction J36
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Severe
Starting soon
The hard shoulder and lane one will be closed
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 3 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 06:00 and 06:00 on 2 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M6 northbound at junction J36
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 1 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J36
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M6 southbound between junctions J36 and J35
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Severe
Starting soon
From 20:00 on 28 September 2026 to 06:00 on 29 September 2026
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 29 September 2026
Severe
Starting soon
From 20:00 on 01 October 2026 to 06:00 on 02 October 2026
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 2 October 2026
Severe
Starting soon
From 20:00 on 02 October 2026 to 06:00 on 03 October 2026
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 3 October 2026
Severe
Starting soon
The M6 to the M1 south
🔨 Roadworks
✅ The event is expected to clear between 20:00 and 20:00 on 22 September 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions Jct 4 to Jct 2.
Carriageway closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 30 to M61 Jct 9 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M61 both directions J8 to M61/M6 Interchange - carriageway closure for electrical works on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Southbound Jct 17 to 16 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J17 to J16 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 northbound jct 27 to 28 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions J27 to J28 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Southbound Jct 36 to 35 Carriageway closure (Mp 406/6 - 394/0)
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 36
Lane 3 closures for Replacing the VRS
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M6 Northbound Jct 32 to 33 Carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound and Southbound Junction 31A to Junction 33 and M55 jct 1 carriageway closures and Lane closures for Waterproofing and concrete repairs
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
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 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Northbound Jct 21 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound jct 20 to 21 - carriageway closure for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 Northbound Jct 21 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound jct 20 to 21 - carriageway closure for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound jct 17 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J17 to J16 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound jct 16 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J17 to J16 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M6 southbound Sandbach Services
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J17 to J16 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Southbound Jct 20 entry to M56 links closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J20 to J20 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 southbound Jct 20 link to M56 Westbound closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound J20 to J20 - carriageway closure for drainage on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 northbound jct 27 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions J27 to J28 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 northbound jct 28 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions J27 to J28 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 northbound Charnock Services closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 both directions J27 to J28 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Southbound Jct 36 Entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound and Southbound Jct 36
Lane 3 closures for Replacing the VRS
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M6 Northbound to A556 Northbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: A556 northbound M6 J19 to M56 J7 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M6 Southbound Jct 21 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Warrington to Lymm - carriageway closure for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M6 Southbound Jct 21 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Warrington to Lymm - carriageway closure for construction improvement/upgrade on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M6 Northbound Jct 32 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 Northbound and Southbound Junction 31A to Junction 33 and M55 jct 1 carriageway closures and Lane closures for Waterproofing and concrete repairs
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M6 southbound Keele exit and entry slip road closures
Overall Scheme Details: M6 southbound Keele services.
Exit and entry slip road closures for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways network.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M6 northbound Jct 15 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M6 northbound Jct 15.
Exit slip road closure for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
❓ M6 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions
Are there roadworks on the M6 right now?
Yes — National Highways is reporting 2 sets of roadworks running on the M6, 1 of them causing severe delays.
Is the M6 closed tonight?
35 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.