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Is the M6 Closed Tonight?
Quick answer: Yes. 2 planned full closures on the M6 tonight (Wednesday 21 October), the first Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 09:00 at M6 northbound at the Burton-in-Kendal services slip road between J35 and J36.
18 listed
Tonight · Wed 21 Oct 18:00 – Thu 22 Oct 07:00
| When (local) | What and where |
|---|---|
| works period Sun 5 Apr 20:35 – 31 Mar 2028 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J23 and J22
M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6) |
| works period Tue 2 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J40 and J39
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Mon 15 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound within J40
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Sun 28 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J40 and J39
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Sat 18 Jul 20:00 – 31 Dec 2030 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 J39 northbound access
M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure |
| works period Sat 18 Jul 20:00 – 31 Dec 2030 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 northbound between J41 and J42
M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure |
| works period Mon 14 Sep 19:00 – Sat 28 Nov 06:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 northbound between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A) |
| Wed 21 Oct 06:00 – 20:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J45 and J44
M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 closure (Mp 504/8 - 498/2) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure northbound · M6 northbound between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Jct 35 to 36 Lane 3/2 closure leading to hardshoulder running (Mp 396/6A to 402/1A) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 09:00 | Slip road / ramp closed northbound · M6 northbound at the Burton-in-Kendal services slip road between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Burton services exit and entry slip road closures |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound within J18
M6 Southbound Lanes 1 2 and 3 closure (MP 280/2 to 275/1) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J45 and J44
M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/7B to 502/2B) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 06:00 | Slip road / ramp closed southbound · M6 J45 southbound access from A6071/B7076
M6 Southbound Jct 45 Entry slip road closure |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure northbound · M6 northbound within J11A
Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J14 and J13
Lane 1 closure southbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 J28 southbound access
M6 southbound jct 28 entry slip road closure lane 1 closure |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J7 and J6
Lane 1 closure southbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 23:59 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J7 and J6
Lane 1 closure southbound |
7 listed
This weekend · Friday 18:00 – Monday 06:00
| When (local) | What and where |
|---|---|
| works period Sun 5 Apr 20:35 – 31 Mar 2028 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J23 and J22
M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6) |
| works period Tue 2 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J40 and J39
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Mon 15 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound within J40
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Sun 28 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J40 and J39
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Sat 18 Jul 20:00 – 31 Dec 2030 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 J39 northbound access
M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure |
| works period Sat 18 Jul 20:00 – 31 Dec 2030 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 northbound between J41 and J42
M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure |
| works period Mon 14 Sep 19:00 – Sat 28 Nov 06:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 northbound between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A) |
21 listed
Next 7 days
| When (local) | What and where |
|---|---|
| works period Sun 5 Apr 20:35 – 31 Mar 2028 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J23 and J22
M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6) |
| works period Tue 2 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J40 and J39
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Mon 15 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound within J40
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Sun 28 Jun 06:00 – Fri 13 Nov 20:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) southbound · M6 southbound between J40 and J39
M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7) |
| works period Sat 18 Jul 20:00 – 31 Dec 2030 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 J39 northbound access
M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure |
| works period Sat 18 Jul 20:00 – 31 Dec 2030 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 northbound between J41 and J42
M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure |
| works period Mon 14 Sep 19:00 – Sat 28 Nov 06:00 | Lane closure (works period: not every night) northbound · M6 northbound between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A) |
| Tue 20 Oct 21:18 – 15:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J32 and J31A
M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2) |
| Wed 21 Oct 06:00 – 20:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J45 and J44
M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 closure (Mp 504/8 - 498/2) |
| Wed 21 Oct 08:00 – 18:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J4 and M6 Toll
Hard shoulder closure southbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 09:00 – 16:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Hard shoulder closure southbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure northbound · M6 northbound between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Jct 35 to 36 Lane 3/2 closure leading to hardshoulder running (Mp 396/6A to 402/1A) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 09:00 | Slip road / ramp closed northbound · M6 northbound at the Burton-in-Kendal services slip road between J35 and J36
M6 Northbound Burton services exit and entry slip road closures |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound within J18
M6 Southbound Lanes 1 2 and 3 closure (MP 280/2 to 275/1) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J45 and J44
M6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/7B to 502/2B) |
| Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 06:00 | Slip road / ramp closed southbound · M6 J45 southbound access from A6071/B7076
M6 Southbound Jct 45 Entry slip road closure |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure northbound · M6 northbound within J11A
Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 06:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J14 and J13
Lane 1 closure southbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 J28 southbound access
M6 southbound jct 28 entry slip road closure lane 1 closure |
| Wed 21 Oct 21:00 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J7 and J6
Lane 1 closure southbound |
| Wed 21 Oct 23:59 – 05:00 | Lane closure southbound · M6 southbound between J7 and J6
Lane 1 closure southbound |
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Questions
Closures — FAQ
Is the M6 closed tonight?
Yes. 2 planned full closures on the M6 tonight (Wednesday 21 October), the first Wed 21 Oct 20:00 – 09:00 at M6 northbound at the Burton-in-Kendal services slip road between J35 and J36.
Is the M6 closed this weekend?
7 planned closures on the M6 between Friday 18:00 and Monday 06:00, listed below with times.
Where does this list come from?
From National Highways (Road and Lane Closures API), refreshed every hour. It lists planned works only; closures after a crash or breakdown are not planned and appear on the live traffic map instead. Times are local (Europe/London).