M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)
1 lane5 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 · 1 lane closed, Road sweeping, Moving works (the closure travels along the road)
Roadworks and lane closures
M6
2 closures17 booked2 closures in force on the M6 right now. National Highways has 17 closures booked in the next 24 hours, the first due from 6am, so it may already be in place. Its slowest recurring hour is Wed 18:00, averaging 14 mph.
Photo: Andrew Abbott, Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0, resizedClosed right now
Closure data updated 07:03 today
M6 Northbound Burton services exit and entry slip road closures
21 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026 · Slip road closed, Construction work
Booked for today and tonight
Next 24 hours, UK timeM6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 closure (Mp 504/8 - 498/2)
Due now- What
- 1 lane closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 6am today to 8pm tonight (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place
M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 closure (Mp 504/8 - 498/2)
Due now- What
- 1 lane closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 6am today to 7pm tonight (UK time)
Start time has passed, so it may already be in place
M6 Northbound Jct 44 Exit slip road closure
Booked- What
- Slip road closed
- Why
- Maintenance work
- When
- 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/7B to 502/2B)
Booked- What
- 2 lanes closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Jct 45 Entry slip road closure
Booked- What
- Slip road closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)
Booked- What
- 1 lane closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)
Booked- What
- 1 lane closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 8pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Lanes 1 2 and 3 closure (MP 280/2 to 275/1)
Booked- What
- 3 lanes closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 8pm tonight to 5am tomorrow (UK time)
Lane 1 closure northbound
Booked- What
- 1 lane closed
- Why
- Highways operation
- When
- 9pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M42 northbound Jct 7a to M6 south link road closure
Booked- What
- Link road closed
- Why
- Construction work
- When
- 9pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 southbound Jct 4a to Jct 4 carriageway closure
Booked- What
- Road fully closed
- Why
- Construction work
- When
- 9pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Jct 18 exit slip road closure
Booked- What
- Slip road closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 9pm tonight to 5am tomorrow (UK time)
M6 Southbound Jct 18 entry slip road closure
Booked- What
- Slip road closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 9pm tonight to 5am tomorrow (UK time)
Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound
Booked- What
- 1 lane of the slip road closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 9pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
Lane 1 and 2 closure southbound
Booked- What
- 2 lanes closed
- Why
- Repair work
- When
- 9pm tonight to 6am tomorrow (UK time)
Lane 1, 2 and 3 closure southbound
Booked- What
- 3 lanes closed
- Why
- Maintenance work
- When
- 10pm tonight to 5am tomorrow (UK time)
Lane 1 closure southbound
Booked- What
- 1 lane closed
- Why
- Roadworks
- When
- 11:59pm tonight to 5am tomorrow (UK time)
These are closures National Highways has scheduled, mostly overnight. Plans can change on the night, and a closure only shows above as in force once our last check has seen it set up, so one that has passed its start time may already be in place.
Long-running roadworks on the M6
Lasting a week or more, soonest to end firstM6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
scheduled- Due to end
- 13 Nov 2026
- Started
- 15 Jun 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)
scheduled- Due to end
- 28 Nov 2026
- Started
- 14 Sept 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Construction work
M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)
in force- Due to end
- 31 Mar 2028
- Started
- 5 Apr 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Road sweeping
M6 both directions J18 to J16 - narrow lanes for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways
scheduled- Due to end
- 29 Apr 2028
- Started
- 1 May 2026
- What
- 1 lane closed, Maintenance work
End dates are National Highways’ own schedule and can move. Long-running roadworks on every road.
When the M6 is slowest
1 May 2026 to 15 June 2026Wed 18:0014mph
Measured about 300 m from junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, in Birmingham
Wed 17:0016mph
Measured about 300 m from junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, in Birmingham
Tue 18:0017mph
Measured about 300 m from junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, in Birmingham
Fri 16:0017mph
Measured about 300 m from junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, in Birmingham
Fri 17:0018mph
Measured about 300 m from junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, in Birmingham
Tue 08:0025mph
Measured about 2.4 km from junction 6, Gravelly Hill Interchange, in Birmingham
Each hour is compared with that sensor’s own free-flow speed rather than the speed limit, because some sensors sit on bends and slip roads that never reach 70 mph. Quiet hours carrying under 600 vehicles are left out, so overnight roadworks are not mistaken for congestion.
Which direction is worse
Averaged along the whole roadNorthboundWorst at Fri 16:0046 mph
SouthboundWorst at Tue 07:0047 mph
Rush hour is rarely symmetrical. The commute in and the commute out peak at different times, and rarely as badly as each other. These speeds are averaged across every sensor facing that way, so they read higher than the worst-point figures above: most of the road is moving even when one junction is not.
Every hour of the week
Darker means slower| Day | 00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 06 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Mon 00:00, 61 mph, 2% below normal | Mon 01:00, 60 mph, 3% below normal | Mon 02:00, 60 mph, 3% below normal | Mon 03:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Mon 04:00, 61 mph, 2% below normal | Mon 05:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Mon 06:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Mon 07:00, 55 mph, 13% below normal | Mon 08:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Mon 09:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Mon 10:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Mon 11:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Mon 12:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Mon 13:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Mon 14:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Mon 15:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Mon 16:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Mon 17:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Mon 18:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Mon 19:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Mon 20:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Mon 21:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Mon 22:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Mon 23:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal |
| Tue | Tue 00:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Tue 01:00, 58 mph, 6% below normal | Tue 02:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Tue 03:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Tue 04:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Tue 05:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Tue 06:00, 55 mph, 13% below normal | Tue 07:00, 51 mph, 19% below normal | Tue 08:00, 50 mph, 21% below normal | Tue 09:00, 54 mph, 13% below normal | Tue 10:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Tue 11:00, 56 mph, 10% below normal | Tue 12:00, 56 mph, 10% below normal | Tue 13:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Tue 14:00, 55 mph, 13% below normal | Tue 15:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Tue 16:00, 54 mph, 14% below normal | Tue 17:00, 53 mph, 17% below normal | Tue 18:00, 55 mph, 13% below normal | Tue 19:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Tue 20:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Tue 21:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Tue 22:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Tue 23:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal |
| Wed | Wed 00:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Wed 01:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Wed 02:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Wed 03:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Wed 04:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Wed 05:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Wed 06:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Wed 07:00, 53 mph, 16% below normal | Wed 08:00, 50 mph, 21% below normal | Wed 09:00, 52 mph, 18% below normal | Wed 10:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Wed 11:00, 56 mph, 10% below normal | Wed 12:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Wed 13:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Wed 14:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Wed 15:00, 54 mph, 14% below normal | Wed 16:00, 53 mph, 16% below normal | Wed 17:00, 52 mph, 18% below normal | Wed 18:00, 55 mph, 14% below normal | Wed 19:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Wed 20:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Wed 21:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Wed 22:00, 56 mph, 10% below normal | Wed 23:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal |
| Thu | Thu 00:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Thu 01:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Thu 02:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Thu 03:00, 57 mph, 8% below normal | Thu 04:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Thu 05:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Thu 06:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Thu 07:00, 53 mph, 16% below normal | Thu 08:00, 51 mph, 19% below normal | Thu 09:00, 53 mph, 15% below normal | Thu 10:00, 54 mph, 13% below normal | Thu 11:00, 55 mph, 13% below normal | Thu 12:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Thu 13:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Thu 14:00, 56 mph, 11% below normal | Thu 15:00, 54 mph, 14% below normal | Thu 16:00, 52 mph, 17% below normal | Thu 17:00, 53 mph, 15% below normal | Thu 18:00, 55 mph, 13% below normal | Thu 19:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Thu 20:00, 62 mph, 2% below normal | Thu 21:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Thu 22:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Thu 23:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal |
| Fri | Fri 00:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Fri 01:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Fri 02:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Fri 03:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Fri 04:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Fri 05:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Fri 06:00, 57 mph, 10% below normal | Fri 07:00, 54 mph, 14% below normal | Fri 08:00, 54 mph, 14% below normal | Fri 09:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Fri 10:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Fri 11:00, 55 mph, 12% below normal | Fri 12:00, 55 mph, 11% below normal | Fri 13:00, 55 mph, 11% below normal | Fri 14:00, 54 mph, 14% below normal | Fri 15:00, 53 mph, 15% below normal | Fri 16:00, 52 mph, 19% below normal | Fri 17:00, 53 mph, 17% below normal | Fri 18:00, 56 mph, 12% below normal | Fri 19:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Fri 20:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Fri 21:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Fri 22:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Fri 23:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal |
| Sat | Sat 00:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Sat 01:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Sat 02:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Sat 03:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Sat 04:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Sat 05:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Sat 06:00, 63 mph, -1% below normal | Sat 07:00, 63 mph, -1% below normal | Sat 08:00, 62 mph, 0% below normal | Sat 09:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Sat 10:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Sat 11:00, 58 mph, 7% below normal | Sat 12:00, 57 mph, 9% below normal | Sat 13:00, 58 mph, 8% below normal | Sat 14:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Sat 15:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Sat 16:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Sat 17:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Sat 18:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Sat 19:00, 61 mph, 2% below normal | Sat 20:00, 63 mph, 0% below normal | Sat 21:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Sat 22:00, 61 mph, 2% below normal | Sat 23:00, 62 mph, 2% below normal |
| Sun | Sun 00:00, 62 mph, 2% below normal | Sun 01:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Sun 02:00, 61 mph, 2% below normal | Sun 03:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Sun 04:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Sun 05:00, 63 mph, -1% below normal | Sun 06:00, 64 mph, -2% below normal | Sun 07:00, 64 mph, -2% below normal | Sun 08:00, 64 mph, -2% below normal | Sun 09:00, 63 mph, 0% below normal | Sun 10:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Sun 11:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Sun 12:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Sun 13:00, 59 mph, 6% below normal | Sun 14:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Sun 15:00, 60 mph, 4% below normal | Sun 16:00, 59 mph, 5% below normal | Sun 17:00, 60 mph, 5% below normal | Sun 18:00, 61 mph, 3% below normal | Sun 19:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal | Sun 20:00, 63 mph, 0% below normal | Sun 21:00, 62 mph, 0% below normal | Sun 22:00, 61 mph, 2% below normal | Sun 23:00, 62 mph, 1% below normal |
Roads that meet the M6
Their roadworks and closuresQuestions about the M6
Is the M6 closed right now?
2 closures were in force at our last check of the National Highways feed (7:03am today, UK time): M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6); and M6 Northbound Burton services exit and entry slip road closures. This covers planned roadworks and lane closures, not accidents.
Is the M6 closed tonight?
National Highways has 17 closures booked on the M6 in the next 24 hours, the first due from 6am, so it may already be in place: M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 closure (Mp 504/8 - 498/2); M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 closure (Mp 504/8 - 498/2); and M6 Northbound Jct 44 Exit slip road closure, plus 14 more. Plans can change on the night.
When will the roadworks on the M6 finish?
4 schemes lasting a week or more are listed. The first due to end is M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) (13 Nov 2026); the last is M6 both directions J18 to J16 - narrow lanes for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways (29 Apr 2028). End dates are National Highways’ own schedule and can move.